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imperial stout 2026 #1

474 calories 55.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.110 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.139 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Scott
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 474 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 55.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 22nd 2025
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1.139
1.046
12.3%
61.2
50.0
5.7
2.46
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Extra Pale Malt35 lb Extra Pale Malt 33 1.8 85.4%
1 lb American - Black Malt1 lb American - Black Malt - (late mash tun addition) 28 500 2.4%
2 lb German - Chocolate Rye2 lb German - Chocolate Rye 31 240 4.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II1 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 2.4%
1.50 lb US - Rice Hulls1.5 lb Rice Hulls $ 0.44 / lb
$ 0.66 		0 0 3.7%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L0.5 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 1.2%
41 lbs / $ 0.66
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Northern Brewer4 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.30 / oz
$ 1.20 		Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 51.82 66.7%
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.30 / oz
$ 0.60 		Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 9.39 33.3%
6 oz / $ 1.80
 
Yeast
CellarScience - cali
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 985 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant 2021
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.25 gal Infusion 160 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 22.91 gal (91.64 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.84 gal (35.36 qt) and adding 10.91 gal (43.64 qt) sparge/top-off. 19.75 79  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (2 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (13.01 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.31 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 14.74 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 19.75 79  
Mash volume with grains 22.91 91.6  
Grain absorption losses -4.94 -19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.23 g | 32.9 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 13.01 52
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"imperial stout 2026 #1" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Scott. All Grain, ABV 12.27%, IBU 61.21, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Malt, American - Black Malt, German - Chocolate Rye, Carafa Special Type II, Rice Hulls, Crystal 50L) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-22 20:31 UTC