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Russia's Imperial Stout

Russia's Imperial Stout

Russian Imperial Stout • Extract • 5 gal

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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.

May 22, 2003 pm 12:43pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 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.

  • 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

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