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Here is the 3rd iteration of this brew. Each time I've made it a little bigger than the previous version. While I love bourbon and Scotch, I think you end up with a more refined beer by just adding the (bourbon/scotch) soaked oak cubes to the secondary (ie. don't dump in the booze with the cubes).

Bourbon Barrel Stout #3

Batch Size: 5.50 gal
OG: 1.098
FG: 1.020-25
Est Color: 41.0 SRM
Est IBU: 69.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 66.00 %

18 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM)
1 lb Brown Malt (53.0 SRM)
1 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM)
8.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM)
4.0 oz Carafa II (412.0 SRM)
3.00 oz Palisade (leaf) [8.50 %] (55 min) - 57.8 IBU (use whatever bittering hops you prefer... doesn't matter too much on this brew)
1.25 oz Sterling (whole) [8.40 %] (15 min) - 12.1 IBU
2 Packets US-05 yeast

Mashed @ 150.0 F for 60+ minutes.

Add 2-3 oz bourbon soaked oak cubes to secondary. Typical contact time is 1 to 2 months.

Attached file in BeerSmith format (.bsm)