
Trotsky's Bane(Final)
Russian Imperial Stout • Extract • 5 gal
I just made this one about 2 days ago.....the wort was like boiling crude oil. We'll see how this turns out. If you have any questions or comments just e-mail me at SpottedCuttlephish@hotmail.com
November 10, 2003 am 10:57am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1.0 lbs
Black Roasted Barley
Black Roasted Barley
Unmalted roasted grain, it is the backbone of many stouts. Imparts a sharp acrid flavor characteristic of dry stouts. Gives "dryness" to a stout or porter ,more so than regular Roasted Barley.
- .50 lbs
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales
- .50 lbs
Crystal Malt 80°L
Crystal Malt 80°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- 8.0 lbs
Dry Light Extract
Dry Light Extract
White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.
- 3.0 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 2.0 oz
Chinook - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1.0 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 10 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 6 tbsp
Cocoa - (omitted from calculations)
Cocoa
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White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale
White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale
From one of the six Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.097 | 1.075 - 1.115 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.026 | 1.018 - 1.030 | ![]() |
Color: | 34.3 SRM | 30 - 40 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 9.5% ABV | 8% - 12% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 77.3 IBU | 50 - 90 | ![]() |