Foghorn Leghorn (I'm gonna get me a chicken)

Source: Jonathan Sutter
Recipe added: 02/14/01
Email: sutterathome@earthlink.net

Specifics

Recipe type: Partial Mash
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Starting Gravity: 1.120
Finishing Gravity: 1.025
Time in Boil: 60 min.
Primary Fermentation: 12 days @64 degrees
Secondary Fermentation: 18 days@64 degrees

Ingredients:

11 lbs. lite extract
1 lb. 20* crystal malt
3 oz. choc. malt
1 lb. victory malt
2 oz. 80* crystal malt
2 lbs. 2 row malt
3 oz. challenger hop pellets
1 oz. east kent hop pellets
2 lbs. lite dme
1 tsp. irish moss
Wyeast 1028 (added to a 2 quart starter)

Procedure:

Steep grains in 2.5 Gallons of 155* water for 45 min. Sparge w/2 gallons of 170* water. Add extracts, bring to a boil. Add 2 oz challenger hops, boil for 30 min. Add 1 oz challenger hops continue to boil for 15 min. Add 1/2 oz east kent hops, boil 8 min., add the other 1/2 oz east kent hops, turn off heat. Chill to 70*, pitch yeast, aireate well. Follow fermentation procedures. I kegged this beer, it is as of yet, young and not ready to consume. Initial tastings, High alcohol, big flavor. I say, I say, damn good beer boy!!!!

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