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Imperial Stout

300 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: davblck
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 300 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Saturday September 15th 2012
1.090
1.021
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40.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale32 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.5%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.7%
1 lb American - Black Malt1 lb Black Malt 28 500 2.7%
1 lb American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.7%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 2.7%
37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 30.09 13%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 13.37 8.7%
3 oz Liberty3 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 15.42 26.1%
2 oz Kent Goldings2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 10.28 17.4%
2 oz Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 0 min 17.4%
2 oz Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 0 days 17.4%
11.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp fermaid yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1174 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Monterey, CA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
84 26 45 68 100 288
65/35 Tap/RO
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal 9 gallons at 174 Sparge -- 150 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.11 gal (56.43 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.11 gal (8.43 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.26 gal (61.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.04 gal (36.16 qt) and adding 3.26 gal (13.05 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.3 49.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 12.3 49.2  
Mash volume with grains 15.26 61.1  
Grain absorption losses -4.63 -18.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.57 26.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.11 g | 56.4 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.36 -1.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.39 g | 45.6 qt) 11.5 46  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 18.88 75.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitch two 3.5L starters into two cardboys containing 5.25 gallons of wort each. Pitch temp 64deg. Ferment at 66 for 14 days.

Aged 6-9 months.

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