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Brewing with extract doesn't mean sacrificing flavor. Rather than going heavy on the chocolate malts, this recipe spreads the wealth and includes healthy additions of light crystal, dark crystal, and more.
EXTRACT with steeped grains
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.092
FG: 1.026
IBUs: 85
ABV: 8.7%
10 lb (5 kg) Liquid pale malt extract
1 lb (454 g) Maltodextrin powder
1 lb (454 g) British light crystal (35L)
1 lb (454 g) Crystal 120
8 oz (227 g) Brown malt
8 oz (227 g) Chocolate malt
4 oz (113 g) Roasted barley
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