Russia's Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout • Extract • 5 gal
This high alcohol drink has lots of dark roasted malts and high levels of hopping to balance. Think of it as the barley wine of stouts. As in most beers that are this big, some aging is recommended.
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Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- .5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- .75 lbs
British Black Patent
British Black Patent
Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.
- 1 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 10 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 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.
- 1.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .5 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
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White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout
White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout
This is the yeast from one of the oldest stout producing breweries in the world. It produces a slight hint of diacetyl, balanced by a light frui|iness and slight dry crispness. Great for Irish ales, stouts, porters, browns, reds and a very interesting pal
Notes
This high alcohol drink has lots of dark roasted malts and high levels of hopping to balance. Think of it as the barley wine of stouts. As in most beers that are this big, some aging is recommended.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.083 | 1.075 - 1.115 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.017 | 1.018 - 1.030 | |
| Color: | 36.6 SRM | 30 - 40 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.7% ABV | 8% - 12% | |
| Bitterness: | 100.8 IBU | 50 - 90 |
