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Every year I brew my official house holiday beer, Gnarliday Ale. I figured I'd share the recipe with the BN, it has been a big hit the 3 past years that I've made it. I had planned on brewing today, and not even this stupid pigs disease that I caught could stop me.

Gnarliday Ale 2009: Brought to you by H1N1

Imperial Stout


Type: All Grain
Date: 9/22/2009
Batch Size: 4.00 gal
Brewer: Evan
Boil Size: 5.11 gal Asst Brewer: H1N1
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00
Taste Notes: The Gnar

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 72.73 %
1.00 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7.27 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 7.27 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.64 %
0.50 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 3.64 %
0.50 lb Toasted Flaked Oats (50.0 SRM) Grain 3.64 %
0.25 lb Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.82 %

20.00 gm Magnum [14.00 %] (90 min) Hops 39.7 IBU

1/4tsp Allspice (secondary) Misc
1/4tsp Cinnamon (secondary) Misc
1/8tsp Clove (secondary) Misc
1/4tsp Nutmeg (secondary) Misc
(All spices "marinate" in 6oz Capt. Morgan Private Stock for 2wks and added to secondary. Add to taste)


Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.078 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.081 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.020 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.61 %
Bitterness: 39.7 IBU Calories: 373 cal/pint
Est Color: 44.1 SRM


Snapped a few shitty photos of my brew day with my phone. I brew on my apt. balcony, and yes, my mash tun is hanging off the railing.


Sitting in the carboy, awaiting a healthy dose of WLP002

that looks/sounds badass! and is that your yeast starter in the pink whathaveyou?

Broners&Brewbies wrote:that looks/sounds badass! and is that your yeast starter in the pink whathaveyou?

i live a block from a brewery and know the guys there. i just go down there and fill up my nalgene bottle from a fermenter

Evan Burck wrote:

Hopefully this is your mash and not the result of the H1N1.

Hope you feel better soon!

What yeast is that? Proprietary or something commercially available?

Oh, and I hate you. Yeast starters are my least favorite aspect of brewing.

Thirsty Mallard wrote:What yeast is that? Proprietary or something commercially available?

Oh, and I hate you. Yeast starters are my least favorite aspect of brewing.

Just your standard WLP002 British Ale yeast. I can go get that, or WLP001 Cal Ale from them anytime I want

Evan Burck wrote:

Thirsty Mallard wrote:What yeast is that? Proprietary or something commercially available?

Oh, and I hate you. Yeast starters are my least favorite aspect of brewing.

Just your standard WLP002 British Ale yeast. I can go get that, or WLP001 Cal Ale from them anytime I want

Psst! Evan. FWIW, you're not helping. Thirsty Mallard will hate you more. And me too.

I'm assuming you add the whole 6oz capt. morgan + spices and don't strain anything out. (?).

Every used any vanilla extract of vanilla bean?