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Author:

WAWooldridge

Boil Size: 8.21 Gallons

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.071

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/30/2017 9:00 PM

Notes: Overall Impression: An intensely flavored, solid, dark stout with many interpretations. Roasty-burnt malt with a depth of dark or dried fruit flavors and a warming, bittersweet finish. Despite the intense flavors, the components must meld together to create a complex, harmonious beer, not a hot mess – sometimes only accomplished with age.
Aroma: Rich, deep, complex, and often intense, with a pleasant blend of roast, fruit, hops, and alcohol. Light to moderately strong roast can have a coffee, bittersweet or dark chocolate, cocoa, black licorice, tar, or slightly burnt grain quality, sometimes with a light caramel sweetness or toasty maltiness. Low to moderately strong esters are often perceived as dark or dried fruits like plums, prunes, figs, black currants, or raisins. Very low to aggressive hops, usually English or American in character. Alcohol flavor is optional but should not be sharp, hot, or solvable. The balance between these four main components can vary greatly; not all need to be noticeable, but those present should have a smooth interplay. Age can add another dimension, including a vinous or port-like impression, but not sourness. Age can decrease aroma intensity.
Appearance: The color ranges from very dark reddish-brown to jet black. It is opaque. The head is deep tan to dark brown. Generally, it has a well-formed head, although head retention may be low to moderate. High alcohol and viscosity may be visible as legs.
Flavor: Like the aroma, a complex mix of roast, fruit, hops, and alcohol (same descriptors apply). The flavors can be intense, often more significant than the aroma, but the same warning about the balance varying wildly still applies. Medium to aggressively high bitterness. The maltiness balances and supports the other flavors and may have the qualities of bread, toast, or caramel. The palate and finish can be dry to moderately sweet, an impression that often changes with age. It should not be syrupy or cloying—aftertaste of roast, bitterness, and warmth. The exact age effects as in the aroma apply.
Mouthfeel: It should be full to very full-bodied, chewy, velvety, and luscious. The body and texture may decline with age. Gentle, smooth warmth should be present and noticeable as a background character. Low to moderate carbonation.
Comments: Sometimes known as Russian Imperial Stout or RIS. Varying interpretations exist, with American versions having more significant bitterness, more roasted characters, and late hops. At the same time, English varieties often reflect a more complex specialty malt character with a more forward-ester profile. Not all Imperial Stouts have a clearly ‘English’ or ‘American’ character; anything in between is also allowable, so it is counter-productive to define strict sub-types. Judges must be aware of the broad range of the style and not try to judge all examples as clones of a specific commercial beer.
History: A style with a long, although not necessarily continuous, heritage. Traces are the roots of strong English porters brewed for export in the 1700s and are said to have been popular with the Russian Imperial Court. After the Napoleonic wars interrupted trade, these beers were increasingly sold in England. The style eventually all but died out until being popularly embraced in the modern craft beer era in England as a revival export and in the United States as an adaptation by extending the style with American characteristics.
Characteristic Ingredients: Pale malt with significant roasted malts or grain. Flaked adjuncts are common. American or English ale yeast and hops are typical. Ages very well. It is increasingly used as the base beer for many specialty styles.
Style Comparison: Darker and more roasty than Barleywines but with similar alcohol. It is more complex, with a broader range of possible flavors, than lower-gravity stouts.
Vital Statistics: OG: 1.075 – 1.115
IBUs: 50 – 90 FG: 1.018 – 1.030
SRM: 30 – 40 ABV: 8.0 – 12.0%
Commercial Examples: American – Bell’s Expedition Stout, Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout; English – 2SP Brewing Co The Russian, Courage Imperial Russian Stout, Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout, Samuel Smith Imperial Stout, Thornbridge Saint Petersburg
Tags: very-high-strength, dark-color, top-fermented, British-isles, north-America, traditional-style, craft-style, stout-family, malty, bitter, roasty

Author:

MSimons

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.096

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/13/2015 2:27 PM

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Author:

Kosmak125

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.089

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/25/2017 8:57 AM

Notes: Boil 2 cups of water for maple syrup and mix evenly before dropping into secondary. 2 weeks in primary and 2 weeks in secondary total.

Author:

Myndflyte

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.065

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/10/2017 11:34 AM

Notes: Bake pumpkin at 350F for 90 minutes, smash up and add to mash. Add honey to boil kettle.

Author:

Cuervo

Boil Size: 6.6 Gallons

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/10/2017 12:15 AM

Notes:

Author:

Jeremiah White

Boil Size: 7.4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.75

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/2/2016 3:44 PM

Notes: Temp ramping for fermentation: http://brulosophy.com/methods/lager-method/

Chill wort to pitching temp of 48°-53°F (9°-12°C), pitch adequately sized starter (decanted), set regulator to initial fermentation temp between 50°-55°F (10°-13°C), and leave the beer to ferment until it is at least 50% attenuated. Expect to leave at temp for 5-8 days.

Once 50% attenuation is reached, remove the probe from the side of the fermentor so it measures ambient temp in the chamber and start bumping the regulator up 5°F every 12 hours until it reaches 65°-68°F (18°-20°C). Allow the beer to remain at this temp until fermentation is complete and the yeast have cleaned-up after themselves, which can take anywhere from 4 to 10 days.

When FG is stable and no diacetyl or acetaldehyde is detected in the beer, begin ramping the temp down in 5°-8°F increments every 12 hours or so until it reaches 30°-32°F (-1°-0°C). Allow the beer to remain at this temp for 3-5 days to cold crash.

Author:

Andrew R

Boil Size: 11.4 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.065

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/1/2021 2:14 PM

Notes:

Author:

FFATS Brewing

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/6/2013 5:40 PM

Notes: Cleaned up my grain inventory with this one. Was a little worried about the % of speciality grains but decided to try it out. Wort tasted magnificent, in the secondary now.

Author:

igbadwolf

Boil Size: 13.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/22/2017 11:16 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 69

Mash Thickness: 5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 8 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/8/2017 10:53 AM

Notes:

Author:

AlejandroCervantes

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: Force Carbonation

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/10/2017 8:11 PM

Notes: New hops and a unique yeast blend will give this American lawnmower beer something to stand on.

NOTE: Yeasts used are Omega OYL-001 Alt, Omega OYL-050 West Coaste Ale IV, and Omega OYL-105 West Coast Lager.

Author:

shockey8oz

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 66

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 50 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/29/2016 9:01 PM

Notes:

Author:

BRYAN PROBru

Boil Size: 12.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/14/2016 12:28 AM

Notes: Brew Notes: from 02/17/2019 Brew Day

Allow hot break of foam before adding lactose as boil approaches 100 degC

Did not see typical formation of zebra effect during flame out and cool down to 90 degC. Lactose addition may have caused this.

BM350VMS Specific notes
Use of Rice Hulls improved bed drainage. Was able to achieve +80% efficiency on this last brew.
Hit kettle volume on the nose at 13.5 gallons with fly sparge.

The 1.3 starting mash thickness factor was good allowing ~1" of liquid above grain bed at center of MT.

Cocoa nibs were soaked in JP Wisers Hopped Rye Whiskey from 12/20/2018 to Brew Date +1 Day. Nibs added at High Krausen or approximately 29 hours from pitch.

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Author:

aSmitty_5

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.079

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.22

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/4/2016 1:55 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 79

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 58 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/30/2016 2:37 AM

Notes: Melanoidin malt is used to simulate decoction mash process, which is common for this style. Carafa special to be added for color adjustment at mash out to minimise roast bitterness extraction.

Author:

Boil Size: 30.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/21/2016 5:32 PM

Notes:

Author:

Ozarks Mountain Brewery

Boil Size: 14.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 57 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/2/2016 10:12 PM

Notes: this is one of those beers that took a while to age, and at first I could taste the special b and didn't like it but after aging and gelatin its great

Author:

Smedster

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/16/2016 7:46 PM

Notes: -California V yeast has a sulphuric smell and slight taste 2/4/16

Author:

kes

Boil Size: 9 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.079

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: corn sugar

Priming Amount: 1oz per gallon

Creation Date: 4/20/2015 4:45 PM

Notes: 5.5oz Cocoa Nibs
1.25 cup espresso coffee beans coarsely ground
4 vanilla beans (cut length ways)
4 ancho chilis (chopped)
3 Guajillo Chillis (chopped)
soak all above in 1-2 cups of good vodka
firs brew
8/16/15 OG 1.086
9/14/15 SG 1.016 ABV 9.19