Brew Day Playoffs

This weekend I tried out a chill brewing method. I didn’t use a heat exchanger but instead used the snow to chill the beer. It does take a bit longer but if you are watching NFL playoffs it works out better.

Foreign English Stout

Malt

• 1 lb Roasted Barley
• 6 oz Black Patent Malt
• 4 oz Chocolate Malt
• 4 oz Cocoa Nibs
• 8 lbs LME
• 3 lbs Corn

Hops

• 1 oz Challenger
• 1 oz Styrian Golding
• 4 oz wild hops
• 1 Tbs Irish Moss

English Ale yeast (safale s-04)

Gravity

• O.G. 1.060 – 1/10/2014
• S.G. 1.028 – 1/27/2014
• F.G. 1.022 – 3/08/2014

Tastes Like:

Red Rye

Malt

• 8 oz Light Munich
• 8 oz Medium Crystal
• 4 oz Extra Dark Crystal
• 4 oz Light Crystal
• 7.5 lbs LME
• 3 lbs Corn

Hops

• 3 oz Citra
• 2.2 oz Columbus
• 1 Tbs Irish Moss

American Ale yeast (safale us-05)

Gravity

• O.G. 1.060 – 1/11/2014
• F.G. 1.022 – 1/27/2014