Red Star Imperial Russian Stout
Russian Imperial Stout • All Grain • 10 gal
Basic Russian Imperial Stout
August 29, 2010 pm 06:58pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 30.99 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
- 1.27 lbs
2-Row Black Malt; Briess
2-Row Black Malt; Briess
Neutral flavor. Characteristics & Applications: Use in all beer styles for color adjustment. Provides the color and sharp, almost acrid, flavor that is characteristic of Stouts and Porters. Use 1-10% for desired color in Porter and Stout. Black Malt has a distinctive malty flavor and is not interchangeable with Roasted Barley. Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 6-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.82 lbs
Chocolate Malt; Breiss
Chocolate Malt; Breiss
Rich roasted coffee flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Chocolate Malt is used in all beer styles for color adjustment with minor or no flavor contribution. • Use 1-10% for desired color in Porter and Stout Beer. • The chocolate flavor is very complementary when used in higher percentages in Brown Ales, Porters, Stouts and other Dark Beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 6-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 2.15 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 4.8 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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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.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.084 | 1.075 - 1.115 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.023 | 1.018 - 1.030 | |
| Color: | 34.1 SRM | 30 - 40 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.2% ABV | 8% - 12% | |
| Bitterness: | 69.6 IBU | 50 - 90 |
Discussion
Great flavor.
2010-11-27 10:52am
The color came out on style. The original gravity was a little low. Final gravity of 1.01 a little dry. Still aging.
