
Russian Imperial Choco-Bourbon Stout
Russian Imperial Stout • Partial Mash • 5.0 gal
A special for the 300th Anniversary of St Petersburg...a strong stout which combines Belgian Chocolate, American Bourbon and Russian Imperial taste. This one is for Catherine! Should best be served with vanilla ice cream, any chocolate dessert, or simply as an "after-dinner" drink.
May 29, 2003 am 11:22am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5.0 gal)
- 4 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 1.10 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- 0.55 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 0.50 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 3.3 lbs
Liquid Dark Extract
Liquid Dark Extract
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 3.3 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .5 lbs
Liquid Wheat Extract
Liquid Wheat Extract
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 0.50 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 0.50 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 4.20 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1.00 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- .125 oz
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
- .125 gal
Bourbon - (omitted from calculations)
Bourbon
- 6 oz
Belgian Chocolate - (omitted from calculations)
Belgian Chocolate
-
Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness.
Notes
Brewed for the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg. Add Belgian Chocolate according to taste; and add 1 pint of Bourbon along with the priming sugar. Add wheat flakes to enhance the head.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.082 | 1.075 - 1.115 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.018 - 1.030 | ![]() |
Color: | 29.9 SRM | 30 - 40 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 8.6% ABV | 8% - 12% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 91.6 IBU | 50 - 90 | ![]() |