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Big John's Big Stout

Big John's Big Stout

Russian Imperial Stout • All Grain • 5 gal

birddog

Hope to brew this in the fall.

July 18, 2006 pm 05:51pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 30 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 Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

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

  • 2 lbs Crystal Malt 120°L

    Crystal Malt 120°L

    Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

  • 2 lbs Candi Sugar Dark

    Candi Sugar Dark

    Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.

  • 3 oz Cluster - 6.9 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Cluster

    Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 2 oz Cluster - 6.9 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Cluster

    Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 2 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale

    White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale

    Can ferment up to 25% alcohol. From England.WLP099 Super High Gravity Yeast, Available Nov.-Dec.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 13 - Stout

Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.166 1.075 - 1.115
Terminal Gravity: 1.042 1.018 - 1.030
Color: 44.4 SRM 30 - 40
Alcohol: 16.8% ABV 8% - 12%
Bitterness: 78.9 IBU 50 - 90

Discussion

FartKnocker

This sounds amazing!

2006-07-18 8:53pm

I'm thinking that this would make a great wood-aged beer. I may very well try it!

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