AG #18 Starless & Bible black (stout )

[kevthebootboy]

morning, decided to put a stout together and came up with this.

25 litres

pale malt 4500 gms
black malt 150 gms
chocolate malt 300 gms
flaked barley 500 gms
roasted barely 250 gms
amber malt 200 gms
66 c mash 90 minutes

48 grms Target hops 90 minutes - 54 IBU

safale 04 yeast

everythings going smoothly so far, about half way into the boil.

kev

[brewzone]

Sounds like a 'FRIPPIN' good brew!

BZ

[kevthebootboy]

Thanks, not too sure what you mean by 'frippin' though...

[WishboneBrewery]

Blacker than Thou!!!!
The BNP would have problems with this brew!

[kevthebootboy]

Blacker than Thou!!!!
The BNP would have problems with this brew!

well as i always say F*CK THE BNP!

[WishboneBrewery]

I'm Just steeping my 0mins Saaz hops, coolers in sanitized

[kevthebootboy]

nice one, ive not used saaz befor, im all done and wrapped up, 24 litres in the FV , OG 1.058

time for a bacon butty i think!

[WishboneBrewery]

The Brewday Bacon Butty...
Mine was Sausage and Red today

[Chiltern Brewer]

Thanks, not too sure what you mean by 'frippin' though...

Robert Fripp of King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black (1974)

[kevthebootboy]

Thanks, not too sure what you mean by 'frippin' though...

Robert Fripp of King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black (1974)

oh i see, ive not heard of that, i got the name 'Starless and bible black' from Under milk wood by Dylan Thomas...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuPO2Kvqlms

brilliat story.

[Chiltern Brewer]

Yep I know, to quote the liner notes... "Acknowledgement to D.T."

Classic album, but not to everybody's taste - think Prog Rock meets Jazz!

Back to the beer... should be a complex brew, I like a bit of amber malt in a stout. Have a good one.

[kevthebootboy]

yeah cheers mate, im hoping it turns out a gooden too!