This was a fun one to brew. It recently took third place in the Hoppy Halloween Challenge in North Dakota. The color of the brew is beautiful.

(5 gallon batch)


Preboil Gravity: 1.036
Original Gravity: 1.048
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV: 4.9%
                                                                                      

Fermentables:
8.5lbs. Maris Otter Pale
2.0 lbs. Red X
1.0 lbs. Caramel Crystal 40
0.5 lbs. Melanoidan
0.5 lbs. CaraRed
2.0 oz. Black Malt (Late Addition to Mash - used for color)

Boil (hops in pellet form):

1.0 oz. -  East Kent Goldings (4.8 AA)      @60
0.5 oz. -  Fuggles (5.6 AA)                 @60
1.0 oz. -  Fuggles (5.6 AA)                 @15
0.5 oz. -  Fuggles (5.6 AA)                 @5

*Yeast Nutrient and Whirflock Tablet       @10

Yeast:
Imperial Darkness