
Imperial Storm Trooper Stout
Russian Imperial Stout • All Grain • 6.5 gal
October 31, 2002 am 06:58am
Ingredients (All Grain, 6.5 gal)
- 14 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 1 lbs
German Wheat Malt Dark
German Wheat Malt Dark
Dark malted wheat base for use in dark wheat styles such as Dunkleweizen.
- 1 lbs
American Black Patent
American Black Patent
Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.
- 1 lbs
Chocolate Wheat Malt
Chocolate Wheat Malt
Intensifies aroma; improves color. For dark ales, alt, dark wheat, stout and porter.
- 1.5 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 2.5 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 2 1/2 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .5 oz
Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- .5 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Notes
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Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.085 | 1.075 - 1.115 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.022 | 1.018 - 1.030 | ![]() |
Color: | 33.8 SRM | 30 - 40 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 8.3% ABV | 8% - 12% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 71.8 IBU | 50 - 90 | ![]() |
Discussion
YUMM!!!
2003-02-18 7:40am
Tastes great and most filling. It keeps getting better. Might cut back on the black patent, bitterness lingers but mellows with time.