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Caribbean Imperial Stout

381 calories 41.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.63 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.62 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Source: Marcus Baskerville, Weathered Souls
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 381 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 41.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 13th 2024
1.113
1.032
10.6%
50.8
40.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
170 oz Deer Creek - Keystone Pale170 oz Keystone Pale 37.7 2.9 68.1%
24 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent24 oz Black Patent 27 525 9.6%
18 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate18 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 7.2%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.8%
7 oz Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt7 oz Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 2.8%
4 oz Dingemans - Special B4 oz Special B 33.1 125 1.6%
4 oz Brown Sugar4 oz Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 1.6%
8 oz Maltodextrin8 oz Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 3.2%
2.50 oz Maple Syrup2.5 oz Maple Syrup - (late fermenter addition) 30 35 1%
249.50 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade1.1 oz Cascade Hops Lupulin Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 50.83 100%
1.10 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.94 gal BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge Infusion 162 °F 156 °F 70 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 33 44 57 142
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add Maple Syrup towards the end of fermentation.

Once fermentation is complete, rack to secondary on top of the following flavor adjuncts:
2.5lb - Toasted Coconut (250°F until golden brown)
4oz - Jamaican Blue Moutain Coffee - coarse-ground
.25oz - Vanilla Bean, chopped, soaked in a small amount of whiskey
.2oz - Toasted Hazelnuts, (250°F until golden brown, removed every 5 minutes to pat dry and remove oils, until oils are no longer visible)

Optional: bourbon-soaked oak cubes before racking to secondary.

Recipe scaled and slightly amended, source Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

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