Imperial Milk Stout

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.116 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 390 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 40.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 9th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.116

Final Gravity:

1.030

ABV (alternate):

12.9%

IBU (tinseth):

61.1

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale18 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	70.6%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 1 lb Carafa Special Type 1	29.9	340	3.9%
2 lb	Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	7.8%
1 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	3.9%
1 lb	American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt	33	550	3.9%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	3.9%
1 lb	Special B1 lb Special B	34	115	3.9%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	2%
25.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Bravo1.5 oz Bravo Hops	Pellet	14.1	Boil	60 min	50.41	42.9%
2 oz	Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	10.64	57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Bravo (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Bravo (Pellet) Hops	50.41	42.9%
2 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	10.64	57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal	Infusion	168 °F	154 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	--	168 °F	12 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.16667 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.17 qt/lb	7.15	28.6
Mash volume with grains	9.11	36.4
Grain absorption losses	-3.06	-12.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.22 g \| 12.9 qt)	3.09	12.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.08	0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g \| 28.5 qt)	7	28
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.13	-0.5
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	10.23	40.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Andy created this recipe from scratch, more a new recipe that evolution of the past RIS recipes.
This post and recipe were a big influence: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/how-to-make-a-thick-and-rich-stout.698689/post-9234516
This comparison of dark malts was also influential: https://jaysbrewingblog.com/2019/10/30/which-dark-malt-is-the-right-dark-malt-for-you/

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