Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WLP -005 British Ale
Yeast Starter: 1600 ml
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5 gal
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.010
IBU: 25.2
Boiling Time (Minutes): 90
Color: 43.2
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 3 weeks
Tasting Notes: Creamy, rich, thick, coffee, toffee
Efficiency: 80%
ABV: 6.55%
Calories: 200
8 lb Marris Otter
1 lb De-bittered Black Malt
12 oz Flaked Barley
12 oz Roasted Barley
8 oz Flaked Oats
8 oz Cara-pils
8 oz C-120
8 oz Rice Hulls
1 lb Lactose - added to boil
.75 oz Brewer's Gold - 10.5% AA @ 60 min
.5 oz Fuggles - 4.4% AA @ 30 min
This is the best stout I have ever made. Quite possibly the best beer I've ever made. I based the recipe on 70% efficiency and came out high but it was perfect. I will making this again in a week or two. Due to the high ABV, maybe it should be an Imperial Milk Stout.