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Imperial stout

273 calories 27.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Post Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 273 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 9th 2021
1.082
1.020
8.1%
52.7
36.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.20 kg German - Pale Ale5.2 kg Pale Ale 39 2.3 49.8%
2.80 kg Munich2.8 kg Munich 37 6 26.8%
200 g Flaked Oats200 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 1.9%
100 g Bestmalz - BEST Special X100 g BEST Special X 34.5 132.5 1%
400 g German - Carafa II400 g Carafa II 32 425 3.8%
500 g Ireks - Chocolate500 g Chocolate 32.2 340 4.8%
800 g Corn Sugar - Dextrose800 g Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 7.7%
450 g Lactose (Milk Sugar)450 g Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 4.3%
10,450 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Bravo50 g Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 52.69 100%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
30 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 132 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Imperial stout
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 20 30 120 50 200
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Infusion 73 °C 69 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 27.6
Mash volume with grains 33.7
Grain absorption losses -9.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.6 L) 14.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.8
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 36 L) 33
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 30
Going into fermentor 30
Total: 42.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial stout" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Guillermo Guibert. All Grain, ABV 8.11%, IBU 52.69, SRM 36.71, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Munich, Flaked Oats, BEST Special X, Carafa II, Chocolate, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Lactose (Milk Sugar)) Hops: (Bravo) Other: (Chalk, Gypsum, Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-08 02:43 UTC