Ingredients for 5 gallons:

• 6.6 lbs. John Bull plain dark malt extract syrup
• 1 lb. plain dark dried malt extract
• 2 oz. Northern Brewer hops (boiling): 18 HBU
• 1/2 lb. roasted barley
• 1/2 lb. black patent malt
• 1/2 lb. crystal malt
• 8 tsp. gypsum
• 1-2 pkgs. ale yeast
• 3/4 c. corn sugar or 1/4 c. dired malt extract (bottling)

Add the crushed roasted barley, crystal and black patent malts to 1 1/2 gallons of cold water. Bring to a boil and remove the grains after 5 minutes of boiling. Add the malt extract and boiling hops and continue to boil for 60 minutes. Sparge the hot wort into the fermenter and top off to 5 gallons with cold water. Pitch the yeast when cool (65-75F).

• O.G.: 1.060-1.064 (15-16)
• F.G.: 1.024-1.028 (6-7)