Irish Stout
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 08-24-2017

Malts:

1.0 lb.  Golden Light DME

0.2 lb.  2-Row Malt

0.2 lb.  Crystal 77L

0.2 lb.  Roasted Barley

2.0 oz.  Flaked Oats

2.0 oz.  Carapils

1.2 oz.  Chocolate Malt

PPG

43 / 43

38 / 5.7

34 / 5.1

25 / 3.8

32 / 3.0

36 / 3.3

28 / 1.6

DP

0

0

140

0

0

0

0

Deg L

4

2

77

550

1

1

350

Bill%

64.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

4.8

4.8

2.9

Adjuncts: 2.5 oz. Dk Brown Sugar (6.9 points, 40L)

Calc OG: 1.070                BE: 75%                DP: 29                SRM: 159                IBUs: 49                TGW: 2.6 lbs.

Hops:

Cluster

Nugget

Cluster

Cluster

Amount

3.5g

2.0g

3.5g

3.5g

Time

60

60

45

15

%Alpha Acid

7.3

13.9

7.3

7.3

Calc IBUs

14

15

13

7

Yeast: Safale US-05

Procedure:

Bring 1.5 gal water to 152F. Steep specialty grains for 30 min, then remove. Bring to boil, then turn off heat, add malt extract, and bring back to boil, stirring frequently. Add 3.5g Cluster, 2g Nugget, boil for 15 min. Add 3.5g Cluster, boil for 30 min. Add 3.5g Cluster, boil 5 min. Add flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.071

Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 2 weeks.

Bottling:

After 2 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.020                                                                 ABV = (1.071 - 1.020) x 131.25 = 6.7%

Add priming sugar. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Delicious dry stout. Nice head and body, mouthfeel. Reminiscent of Murphy's. Do again AG.