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Russian Imperial Stout

355 calories 36.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Source: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/russian
Calories: 355 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.5 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/russian-imperial-stout-2011-hbt-competition-category-winner.238807/
Created: Monday August 20th 2018
1.106
1.027
10.3%
96.6
50.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.6%
1.50 lb American - Black Barley1.5 lb Black Barley 27 530 6.6%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.4%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.3%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.2%
1.30 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 5.7%
0.75 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light0.75 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 3.3%
22.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.70 oz Challenger3.7 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil at 210.5 °F 60 min 73.81 64.9%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil at 210.5 °F 30 min 22.8 35.1%
5.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each WhirlFLoc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 498 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 3.9 oz @ 67 deg       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
92 3 43 42 55 267
Black Balanced
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 qt 6.5 gallons @ 163.6 Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
8 qt 2 @ 170 Sparge -- 170 °F 10 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 6.48 25.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.14 32.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.59 -10.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.17 g | 12.7 qt) 2.46 9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.9 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

adjusted recipe to reflect actual efficiency and additions of DME and corn sugar.

I used 1# Black Roasted barley (500L) and 1/2 # roasted barley (350L) that I had left over.

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