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Imperial Stout

Imperial Stout

Russian Imperial Stout • All Grain • 8.5 gal

geoff briggs

February 16, 2001 am 07:50am

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Ingredients (All Grain8.5 gal)

  • 7 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

  • 2 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 2.75 lbs American Caramel 80°L

    American Caramel 80°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)

  • 1 lbs American Vienna

    American Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 1.25 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • .25 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 1 lbs Oats Flaked

    Oats Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 1 lbs Dark Brown Sugar

    Dark Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • .5 lbs Wheat Raw

    Wheat Raw

    Contributes glyco-proteins to enhance foam stability.

  • 1 oz Bullion - 9.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Bullion

    Neutral. Not highly regarded.

  • 0.5 oz Northern Brewer - 7.5 AA% whole; boiled 40 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.

  • 0.5 oz Perle - 8.1 AA% whole; boiled 25 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 0.5 oz Northern Brewer - 7.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 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 Perle - 8.1 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 1.5 tsp irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    irish moss

  • 4 tsp gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    gypsum

  • 3 tsp amylase - (omitted from calculations)

    amylase

  • Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.

Notes

dough in 15 qt 145F--130 25minadd amylase raise to 155 with 180F water --155 60min gypsum in boil irish moss last 20 min

Style (BJCP)

Category: 13 - Stout

Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.061 1.075 - 1.115
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.018 - 1.030
Color: 28.9 SRM 30 - 40
Alcohol: 6.1% ABV 8% - 12%
Bitterness: 39.0 IBU 50 - 90

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