Mt Choco Russian Imperial Stout - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Mt Choco Russian Imperial Stout

365 calories 31.7 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 365 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 26th 2012
1.110
1.020
11.8%
85.1
80.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American 2-row15 lb American 2-row 34 2 63.8%
1.50 lb American Chocolate1.5 lb American Chocolate 29 350 6.4%
1 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt1 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt 33 400 4.3%
2 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L2 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L 34 80 8.5%
3 lb Briess Traditional Dark Dried Malt Extract3 lb Briess Traditional Dark Dried Malt Extract 40 30 12.8%
1 lb Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 25 300 4.3%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Perle3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 57.1%
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8 Boil 30 min 38.1%
0.25 oz Infuseco Coffee0.25 oz Infuseco Coffee Hops Pellet 0 Boil 15 min 4.8%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0 lb Irish Moss 15 Min. Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.16 gal (48.65 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.12 gal (40.48 qt) and adding 0.16 gal (0.65 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.28 41.1  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (9.19 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.55 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 7.09 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 10.28 41.1  
Mash volume with grains 12.16 48.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.94 -11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

4th Place of 100 at Goose Islands Imperial Goose Competition! This beer was brewed as an Imperial version of my Mt Choco. We left out the free mint, and switched up the malt bill a little bit.

Last Updated and Sharing
 
1,762
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2012-11-26 03:52 UTC