Surly Darkness Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain Russian Imperial Stout by Gerald Smith | Brewer's Friend
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Surly Darkness Clone

327 calories 32.3 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: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 327 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 7th 2018
1.098
1.023
9.8%
25.2
27.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69.1%
2.89 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2.89 lb Golden Promise 37 3 16.6%
0.72 lb Brown Sugar0.72 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 4.1%
6.67 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L6.67 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.4%
5 oz American - Aromatic Malt5 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.8%
5 oz American - Chocolate5 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.8%
5 oz Belgian - Special B5 oz Special B 34 115 1.8%
2.50 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt2.5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 0.9%
2 oz Flaked Oats2 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 0.7%
2 oz American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.7%
277.93 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 1.76 33.3%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 9.46 33.3%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 13.97 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add vanilla bean and cherry puree to secondary. Bourbon oak staves as well.

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