Obsidian Stout, take #2

This is another rebrew of a Brewing Network, "Can You Brew it" beer.  I brewed my first take back in December 2011.  At the time I only thought it was an OK beer but my stout friends loved it.  Before the keg kicked I bought the commercial example and did a side by side.  The beer was dead on with the original. 

Last weekend I got the question from my wife, "When are you going to brew a beer for me?"  Not having the time at to formulate another recipe I pulled this one out for a rebrew.  I brewed it last Sunday with a hangover.  Which made me very detailed on following the recipe BTW. 

The only change is a bigger starter and a lower fermentation temperature, which you can see in the notes below. 

Obsidian Stout #2

American Stout

 

Type: All Grain	Date: 5/27/2012
Batch Size: 6.00 gal	Brewer: Chris Lewis
Boil Size: 6.87 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 42.0	Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 12 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.20 % 1 lbs 6.9 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 8.60 % 1 lbs 1.6 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 6.62 % 10.6 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.97 % 10.6 oz Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3.97 % 10.6 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3.97 % 1.8 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 0.66 % 1.05 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 33.3 IBU 1.05 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (30 min) Hops 10.8 IBU 1.05 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 4.3 IBU 1.20 tsp Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc 1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.078 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.066 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG	Measured Final Gravity: TBA SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.92 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: TBA %
Bitterness: 48.5 IBU	Calories: 291 cal/pint
Est Color: 45.5 SRM	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash	Total Grain Weight: 16.62 lb
Sparge Water: 8.86 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.4 PH
My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp 60 min Step Heat to 149.0 F over 0 min 149.0 F
Mash Notes:
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2)	Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 21.6 PSI	Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F	Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Fermentation Notes
3 Days of Active fermentation at 65, then a slow free rise to 70 degrees
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