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All Access Subscribers can download the Beersmith and BeerXML version of this recipe.<\/p>\n Subscribe today.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n For more from Montgomery and other award-winning brewers about getting the most from your malts, keep an eye out for our upcoming Spring 2025 issue, coming in February\u2014and see our Brewer\u2019s Perspective piece, The Milk Stout Whisperer<\/a>. Also stay tuned for Montgomery\u2019s upcoming video course on his approach to brewing awrad-winning, flavorful stouts.<\/p>\n \u201cLayering the crystal and roasted malts builds a stout with caramel, dark fruit, and smooth chocolate complexity,\u201d he says of this recipe. \u201cCarafa Special III smooths out the roast character, while chocolate rye adds an earthy depth.\u201d Further adding to the complexity are the malt extracts and 90-minute boil, which \u201cdeepens malt flavors and caramelization, contributing to the beer\u2019s rich body.\u201d <\/p>\n Want something similar but with a more moderate ABV? Check out the recipe for Third Eye Lil Astral<\/a>, exclusive for our All Access subscribers<\/a>. <\/p>\n ALL-GRAIN<\/strong> <\/p>\n Batch size:<\/strong> 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency:<\/strong> 72%
OG:<\/strong> 1.098 (23.3\u00b0P)
FG:<\/strong> 1.037 (9.3\u00b0P)
IBUs:<\/strong> 14+ (see Brewer\u2019s Notes)
ABV:<\/strong> 8.3% <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n