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Steven's Imperial Stout

404 calories 42.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Made in the Shade
Calories: 404 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 42.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 16th 2015
1.120
1.032
11.6%
77.0
50.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row20 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 76.9%
4 lb United Kingdom - Brown4 lb Brown 32 65 15.4%
2 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent2 lb Black Patent 27 525 7.7%
26 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 75 min 77.04 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.75 39  
Mash volume with grains 11.83 47.3  
Grain absorption losses -3.25 -13  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.82 g | 3.3 qt) 1.25 5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11 44
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

4 vials of WLP004
Start with 8 gallons of 175 degrees water.
Sparge with 165 degree water to get 6.5 gals to kettle.
Bottle with 4oz of priming sugar and age 3 months.
OG=1.090
FG= 1.024

Add 3 gals of 165 degree sparge water and stir well.
Runoff another 6 gals of wort.

Add 1oz of Norhern Brewer hops and boil for 75 mins.
Target OG= 1.040
Add 1 vial of WLP004 and ferment for 2 weeks.
Keg this batch.

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