Monday, December 28, 2009

Captain Dave's Pirate Stout

Toasty roasted stout with a hint of coconut rum flavoring. This is an easy to brew beer using dried malt extract, milled adjunct grains and pellet hops.

5 gallon batch

Steep to 150 degrees in 5 gallons H2O
- 1 lbs rolled oats
- 1/2 lb crystal malt
- 1/2 lb chocolate malt
- 1/4 lb roasted barley
- 1/4 lb black patent malt

Bring to boil

5 lbs amber dried malt extract

1 oz Fuggles hops
1 oz Williamette hops
30 min boil

1 oz Irish moss
15 min boil

Ferment through, approximately 3 weeks.

Add 250 ml (approximately 1/3 of a bottle) Cruzan Coconut Rum prior to bottling/kegging.