Dropkick Murphy’s Dry Stout

5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains; OG = 1.040; FG = 1.007; IBU = 33; SRM = 38; ABV = 4.2%

Ingredients:

• 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) Muntons Light liquid malt extract (late addition)
• 0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) Crisp Maris Otter pale ale malt
• 1.5 oz. (43 g) crystal malt (60 °L)
• 10 oz. (0.28 kg) roasted malt (500 °L)
• 2 oz. (57 g) chocolate malt (350 °L)
• 1 lb. 7 oz. (0.65 kg) cane sugar
• 7.5 AAU Target hops (60 min) (0.68 oz./19 g of 11% alpha acids)
• 2.5 AAU Target hops (15 min) (0.23 oz./6.4 g of 11% alpha acids)
• 1/4 tsp. yeast nutrients (15 mins)
• White Labs WLP007
• (Dry English Ale) yeast
• (1 qt./~1 L yeast starter)
• 0.75 cups corn sugar (for priming)

Step by Step:

Steep grains for 45 minutes at 150 °F (66 °C) in 0.5 gallons (1.9 L) of water. Add water to make 3 gallons (11 L) of wort, stir in sugar and bring to a boil. Add first hop addition and boil for 60 minutes. Stir in extract, remaining hops and nutrients with 15 minutes left in boil. Ferment at 70 °C (21 °C).