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Foreign Extra Stout isn’t a complicated style. However, it is a distinct style, and missing the mark on any one of several flavor characteristics will unavoidably drag it out of its home in category 16D and into one of the other stout styles.
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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72% OG: 1.074
FG: 1.018
IBUs: 61 ABV: 7.7%
10 lb (4.5 kg) Maris Otter
1 lb (454 g) Fawcett Crystal 45L
1 lb (454 g) Briess Extra Special Roast 0.5 lb (227 g) Pale chocolate malt
0.5 lb (227 g) Roasted barley
0.25 lb (113 g) Black patent malt
0.5 lb (227 g) Dark molasses
0.75 oz (21 g) Polaris [20% AA] at 60 minutes 0.5 oz (14 g) Hallertau [4% AA] at 5 minutes
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