#73DECEMBER 2011
SUNMAID STOUT Download BeerXML
THIS BEER IS
Brewed by Chris Sartori from Stone Brewing Company in 2010. A dark chocolate stout with dried dark fruit finish. Simcoe provides bitterness with subtle fruity supporting notes, contrasting the chocolate and coffee-laden malt profile. The finish is warming with vanilla and rich dark fruit depth.
BASICS
| VOLUME | 20L | 5.3gal |
| BOIL VOLUME | 25L | 6.6gal |
| ABV | 10.2% | |
| Target FG | 1026.0 | |
| Target OG | 1102.0 | |
| EBC | 197.0 | |
| SRM | 100.0 | |
| PH | 4.4 | |
| ATTENUATION LEVEL | 74.51% |
METHOD/TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
| 65°C | 149°F | 55mins |
FERMENTATION
| 21°C | 70°F |
TWIST
| Age in whisky casks with rum soaked raisins |
INGREDIENTS
MALT
| Pale Tipple | 10.00kg | 22.0lbs |
| Chocolate | 1.25kg | 2.8lbs |
| Carafa Special Type 3 | 0.94kg | 2.1lbs |
| Crystal | 0.94kg | 2.1lbs |
| Flaked Oats | 1.56kg | 3.4lbs |
HOPS
| (g) | Add | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe | 37.5g | Start | Bitter |
| Challenger | 25.0g | End | Flavour |
YEAST
- Wyeast 1272 - American Ale II
FOOD Pairing
- Lapin aux pruneaux (braised rabbit with prunes)
- Gouda cheese
- Dark chocolate truffles
BREWER'S TIP
Take small volume of wort out of the run off and steep the raisins in it, then crush them up. This will help to release the dark fruit aromas into the wort.