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Russian Imperial Stout

322 calories 29.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 322 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 8th 2024
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1.019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale12 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 58.5%
3 lb Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt3 lb California Select 2-Row Malt 37 2 14.6%
2 lb Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 9.8%
1.50 lb Briess - Black Barley1.5 lb Black Barley 25 550 7.3%
0.75 lb Viking - Dark Chocolate Malt0.75 lb Dark Chocolate Malt 30.8 325 3.7%
0.75 lb Special B0.75 lb Special B 34 115 3.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.4%
20.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 60 min 61.29 42.9%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 10 min 14.82 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop 4 days 28.6%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36 qt 1st half of grain bill Temperature 164 °F 153 °F 70 min
Reiterative mash with 2nd half of grain bill Temperature 156 °F 153 °F 70 min
Mash out Temperature 156 °F 158 °F 15 min
Sparge out Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash --
24 g Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash --
8 g CellarScience - FermFed Other Mash --
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4 oz Oak Chips Flavor Secondary 7 days
0.20 g Acetic acid Water Agt Kegging --
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Kegging --
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Hornindal
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
73 - 98 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
87 19 54 127 114 142
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Since Voss Kveik yeast is a hungry hungry hippo, no yeast started should be necessary even though OG is very high.

Mash 1/2 of grain bill at 156 F for 70 mins. Measure pH 10 mins into first mash to ensure on-target pH of 5.3. Pull grains out and let drain for 10 mins. Mash 2nd half of grain bill at 156 F for 70 mins. Mash out and sparge out.

Pre-Boil Target:
pH - 5.3
Gravity - 1.078

Post-Boil Target:
pH 5.3
Gravity - 1.100

Cool to 90 F and pitch yeast and yeast nutrient.
Ferment at 68 F for first week
Ferment at 71 F for second week
Ferment at 75 F for 3rd week

Rack to secondary keg and age for at least 1 month (up to 6 mo) at 68 F.
For last 7 days of aging, drop oak chips bag into beer and let infuse.

Cold crash overnight.

Rack beer into serving keg, force carbonate at 30 psi and shake for 2 mins.

Serve the next day.

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