Spotted Tongue Big Stout 1
Russian Imperial Stout • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Toast the oats before adding to mash.
August 13, 2010 pm 03:52pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 15 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 1 lbs
Black Roasted Barley
Black Roasted Barley
Unmalted roasted grain, it is the backbone of many stouts. Imparts a sharp acrid flavor characteristic of dry stouts. Gives "dryness" to a stout or porter ,more so than regular Roasted Barley.
- 0.5 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 0.5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 0.5 lbs
British Dark Crystal
British Dark Crystal
Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.
- 1 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 1 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 0.75 oz
Magnum - 14.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- 0.5 oz
Target - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Target
Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.
- 0.5 oz
Target - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Target
Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.
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White Labs WLP005 British Ale
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.
Notes
SS infusion mash at 148, using yeast cake from previous beer, an IPA.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.081 | 1.075 - 1.115 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.022 | 1.018 - 1.030 | |
| Color: | 34.9 SRM | 30 - 40 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.9% ABV | 8% - 12% | |
| Bitterness: | 58.6 IBU | 50 - 90 |
