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Gray's Imperial Stout

205 calories 25.3 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: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Alabrew
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 14th 2016
1.061
1.021
5.4%
35.4
19.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row11.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.8%
16 oz American - Munich - Light 10L16 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 150L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 3.8%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.9%
212 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 28.92 33.3%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 6.49 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Birmingham, AL, USA Water Works - Crestwood
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
63 20 6 8 42 50
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 162 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.14 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.2 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 5.27 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gray's Imperial Stout" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Alabrew. All Grain, ABV 5.35%, IBU 35.41, SRM 19.71, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 150L, Black Patent) Hops: (Warrior, Willamette)
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