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Six Demon Stout

 
Brew Name: Six Demon Bag Stout
Style: Irish Stout
 
Brew Date: 08/14/11
Secondary Date: 05/24/11
Bottle Date: 09/18/11
Tasting Date: 10/01/11
 
Batch Size (Volume): 5 Gal
Water Source: Ozarka
Original Gravity: 1046 (1045 @ 72)
Secondary Gravity: 1012 (1010 @ 78)
Final Gravity: 1012 (1010 @ 78)
Approx ABV: 5% (1046-1012/7.46=4.56+.5=5.06)
 
Product / Kit: Brewwers Best Irish Stout

Ingredients
Malts / Ammount
  1. 3.3 Lbs Dark LME
  2. 2 Lbs Dark DME
  3. 12 oz Caramel 60L
  4. 4 oz Roasted Barley
  5. 4 oz Black Patent
 
Addtl. Fermentables
  1. .5 Lbs Maltodextrin

Bittering Hops
Type / Ammount / AA%
  1. Cascade / 1 oz / 5.0%
Aroma Hops
Type / Ammount / AA%
  1. Cascade / .5 oz / 5.0%
Yeast / Ammount: 11g Danstar (dried)
Priming Sugar / Ammount:

Brewday
Time (approx): 2:00 PM
Ambient Temp: 78
Environmental Notes: Hot as hell, fair humidity.
Yeast
Starter Volume: N/A
Starter Temp: N/A
Starter Contents: N/A
Water Volume: 1.5 Gallons
Length of Boil: 1 Hour
Additions
Type / Time / Notes
  1. Hopps / 0 min / 1 oz Cascade 5.0%
  2. Hopps / 55 min / .5oz Cascade 5.0%
Cooling Method: Water/ice bath
Cooling Notes: Took *forever*, invest in a wort chiller or boil smaller ammounts, too much heat for 72 degree water to overcome easily.
Aeration Method: Paddled the hell outta' it (new paddle)
Aereation Notes: Good slosh.
Wort Temp @ Yeast Pitch: 72
Pitch Method: Sprinkle (dry) and stir like hell
Gravity Checks
Times / Notes
  • post-pitch / 1046 (1045 @ 72)
  • post-prime / 1017 (1012 @ 78)
Final Fermenter Volume: 5 Gal
Secondary Volume: +/- 4.8 Gal
Bottling Volume:4.80 Gal