Imperio Coffee Stout
Russian Imperial Stout • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Big ole, hoppy, Coffee Stout. Used one cup of Ugari African beans made in a French press...added just after boil during cool down. Dry hopped in the secondary with 1/2 oz of Cascade pellet (6.4% AA)
January 13, 2012 pm 02:09pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 12.5 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 1 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- .5 lbs
British Black Patent
British Black Patent
Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.
- .5 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.
- 1 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 1.5 oz
Centennial - 9.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- .5 oz
Centennial - 9.9 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
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White Labs WLP013 London Ale
White Labs WLP013 London Ale
Dry, malty ale yeast. Provides a complex, oakey ester character to your beer. Hop bitterness comes through well. This yeast is well suited for classic British pale ales, bitters, and stouts. Does not flocculate as much as WLP002 and WLP005.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.074 | 1.075 - 1.115 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.018 - 1.030 | |
| Color: | 29.8 SRM | 30 - 40 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.5% ABV | 8% - 12% | |
| Bitterness: | 68.8 IBU | 50 - 90 |
