chickenhead black

Source: Bastardization of C. Papazian's Limp Richard's
Recipe added: 04/09/97

Excellent, rich head. A myriad of flavors comes though over the dark malts and grains. If you prefer a maltier brew (I do) forget the dry hops and keep the same hop rate. ] Enjoy.

Specifics

Recipe type: Extract
Batch Size: 5
Starting Gravity: 1.048
Finishing Gravity: 1.019
Time in Boil: 1 hour
Primary Fermentation: 6 days
Secondary Fermentation: 7 days
Additional Fermentation: none

Ingredients:

3.5 lbs. John Bull Dark
1 lb. Dark DME
1 lb. Amber DME
9.5 ozs. Black Patent
.75 oz. Perle-Boiling (60 min)
.50 oz. Perle-flavor/bitter (30 min)
.25 oz. Perle-flavor (15 min)
.50 oz Tettnanger-flavor (15 min)
.75 oz Tettnenger-aroma (3 min)
.25 oz Cascade-arome (3 min)
.25 oz Cascade-dry hopped in secondary
1 packet Wyeast 2308 Munich lager yeast
.75 cup Amber DME-priming

Procedure:

Seep black malt in 1.5 gals of water at 155F for 20 min. Remove grains and add hops and extracts as indicated in recipe.

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