20B - American Stout 2
FOSTAG STOUT AMERICAN STOUT NHC08 Category 13: Stout
2008 AHA National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Sponsored by Brew & Grow Mike Feiertag, Jim Foster, Cincinnati, OH, American Stout, Bloatarian Brewing League "Fostag Stout"
American Stout
Ingredients for 10 U.S. gallons (37.85 liters) 19.0 lb (8.62 kg) Maris Otter pale malt 2.0 lb (0.9 kg) chocolate malt 2.0 lb (0.9 kg) English roast barley 2.0 lb (0.9 kg) 120° L crystal malt 1.5 lb (0.68 kg) flaked oats 6.0 oz (170 g) Cascade whole hops, 7% alpha acid (60 min.) 2.0 oz (57 g) Cascade whole hops, 7% alpha acid (10 min.) White Labs WLP001 California ale yeast Dextrose to prime Original Specific Gravity: 1.060 Final Specific Gravity: 1.014 Boiling Time: 90 minutes Primary Fermentation: 7 days at 68° F (20° C) in glass Secondary Fermentation: 3 days at 65° F (18°C) in glass Directions Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) for 90 minutes. Judges' Comments "Chocolate, toasty malt, medium hop bitterness. Very drinkable. Could use more hop flavor and aroma." "Very good beer. Good balance between malt and hops."