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Here’s the recipe for what would later be scaled up to become Dark Star, which would then become Rusty Nail, from Fremont Brewing in Seattle, Washington.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.010
IBUs: “Not much at all”
ABV: 6.1%
8 lb 6 oz (3798 g)2-row malt
1 lb 2 oz (510 g) oats
1 lb 6 oz (623 g) Crystal malt
13 oz (368 g) roasted barley
1 lb 2 oz (510 g) Chocolate malt
4 oz (113 g) Carafa II
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