Gyle 155 – Bourbon County Stout

Goose Island classic.

MALT:

Crisp Finest Maris Otter Pale Ale (EBC 5.0-7.0) – 8855g

Crisp Light Munich Malt (EBC 15 -25) – 2530g

Crisp Roasted Barley (EBC 1100-1300) – 520g

Crisp Chocolate Malt (EBC 820-1000) – 520g

Crisp Light Crystal (EBC 145-165) – 520g

Crisp Naked Oat Malt (EBC 1.5-7.0) – 500g

Crisp Black Malt (EBC 1100-1300) – 377g

Spray Dried Malt Extract Extra Dark – 300g

HOPS:

Columbus – 35g / 60 minutes – 35

Columbus – 40g / 45 minutes – 35

TARGET VOLUME: 23 litres

STRIKE VOLUME: 37 litres @ 70°C + 1 full kettle

SPARGE VOLUME: 1 full kettle

FERMENTER VOLUME: 25.5 litres

PACKAGED VOLUME: 24x 500ml, 31x 330ml

ADJUNCTS: 1x campden tablet, 1/2 Protofloc tablet

MINERALS: None

MASH: 67°C / 90 minutes

BOIL: 90 minutes

YEAST: 2x Safale US-05 with 2 minutes of oxygen

FERMENTER TEMP: 19°C, 20°C on day 2, 21°C on day 3, 22°C on day 4, 20°C on day 6

OG: 1.102

FG: 1.024

ABV: 11.2%

CARBONATION: 1.8 units

INGREDIENT COST: £

BOTTLE COST: p

CONDITIONING TIME: 6 months.

BREWING NOTES: Scaled up to a 23 litres batch. Very thick mash. Naked Oat malt added. From calculator OG would have been 1.113 with 23 litres.