Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Beer Recipe | Partial Mash Specialty Wood-Aged Beer by Brewer's Friend Blog | Brewer's Friend
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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

408 calories 38.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.816 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 408 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 30th 2021
1.122
1.027
12.6%
78.2
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pale Ale15 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 36.1%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 12%
3 lb Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.2%
2 lb American - Chocolate2 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.8%
2 lb American - Roasted Barley2 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.8%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 3.6%
1 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt1 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 2.4%
12 lb Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)12 lb Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 42 4.3 28.9%
41.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Challenger5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 60.83 55.6%
4 oz East Kent Goldings4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 17.34 44.4%
9 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36.8 qt Batch Sparge 171 °F 156 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 377 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Mash at 156F, fermented at 65F. Added to a bourbon barrel, aged for six months. Kegged, forced carbonated, bottled with beer gun. Won gold medal at the 2017 Brixtoberfest competition.



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