
North Coast Old Rasputin clone
Russian Imperial Stout • Extract • 5 gal
From Zymurgy magazine Jul/Aug 2007
August 2, 2007 pm 10:02pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1.0 lbs
CaraMalt; Beeston
CaraMalt; Beeston
Often used to give color and flavor to pale lagers.
- 1.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 120°L
Crystal Malt 120°L
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
- 0.5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 0.5 lbs
English Brown Malt
English Brown Malt
Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Used in nut brown ales, porters and some Belgian ales.
- .25 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 9.9 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.
- 2.75 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1.0 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 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.
- 1.0 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
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Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Notes
Steep crushed grains in 150 degree water for 30 minutes. Sparge with 170 degree water. Proceed as normal. Ferment below 70 degrees. **Pitch double the yeast or a large starter. Substiute Carastan for the Caramalt. Age no longer than 1 month.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.083 | 1.075 - 1.115 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.022 | 1.018 - 1.030 | ![]() |
Color: | 26.9 SRM | 30 - 40 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 8.0% ABV | 8% - 12% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 79.9 IBU | 50 - 90 | ![]() |