Brew #75: Dark Matter

Dark Matter
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Brewer: Josh Gum
Style: American Stout
Batch: 5.25 galAll Grain

Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.070 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 76 IBU
Recipe Color: 48 SRM
Estimated FG: 1.017
Alcohol by Volume: 6.7%
Alcohol by Weight: 5.3%

Ingredients
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American Munich 3.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
American black patent 0.25 lb, Grain, Mashed
American two-row 10.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
Crystal 120L 0.75 lb, Grain, Mashed
Crystal 40L 0.75 lb, Grain, Mashed
Flaked oats 1.00 lb, Adjunct, Mashed
German carafa 1.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
Roasted barley 0.75 lb, Grain, Mashed

Nugget(13aa) 0.25 oz, Whole, 0 minutes
Nugget(13aa) 1.75 oz, Whole, 60 minutes
Willamette(5.5aa) 0.75 oz, Whole, 2 minutes
Willamette(5.5aa) 0.50 oz, Whole, 15 minutes
Willamette(5.5aa) 0.75 oz, Whole, 30 minutes

Baking Soda 1.00 unit, Other, 2tsp in mash
Calcium Chloride 1.00 unit, Other, 1tsp in mash
Chalk 1.00 unit, Other, 4tsp in mash
Gypsum 1.00 unit, Other, 2tsp in mash
Irish Moss 1.00 unit, Fining, 1tsp @ 30min
WLP001 California Ale 1.00 unit, Other, 1600mL starter
Yeast Nutrient 1.00 unit, Other, 1tsp in primary

Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Mashed at 155f for 60 minutes
Ferment at 68f

Inspired by my friends, the brothers Kieft, brews Black Hole Stout and Dunderslush from years past..

Batch Notes:
OG 1.068

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Super rich, thick syrup body and leaves my lips sticky. Big roasted,
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commitment. Although the name is Bourbon County, it doesn’t really
strike me over the top bourbon flavors like some other beers I’ve had
do.

This beer would be perfect along side a thick rich chocolate cake,
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