Home Brew Double Stout

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Try your hand at home brewing with this rich, dark, double stout beer.

serves/makes:

ready in:
over 5 hrs

ingredients

3 gallons water
1 package (2.5 ounce size) Bullion hops
10 pounds dark malt extract
1 pound black patent malt
2 pounds crystal malt
1/2 pound barley, flaked, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1/4 pound barley, roasted
1 teaspoon ascorbic acid
1/2 licorice stick
1/2 teaspoon citric acid
1 teaspoon Irish moss
1 package (1.5 ounce size) Golding hops
2 teaspoons yeast nutrient
1 package (0.75 ounce size) ale yeast

directions

Combine the water and bullion hops in a very large stockpot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat for 20 minutes. Add the dark malt extract and return to a boil for 20 minutes.

Add the black patent malt, crystal malt, flaked barley, roasted barley, ascorbic acid, licorice stick, citric acid, and Irish moss. Mix well and boil for 5 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and add the golding hops. Let stand for 5 minutes covered.

Let the mixture cool to room temperature then add the yeast nutrient and ale yeast. When the fermentation has stopped, add priming sugar and bottle as desired.