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Imperial Stout

348 calories 29.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Post Boil Size: 16 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.118 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.147 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Oleksandr
Calories: 348 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 29.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday March 15th 2026
1.113
1.019
12.4%
29.5
41.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Weyermann - Pale Ale9 kg Pale Ale 39 2.3 85.7%
0.40 kg Weyermann - CaraAroma0.4 kg CaraAroma 36 140 3.8%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Carapils0.2 kg Carapils 34.5 2.1 1.9%
0.10 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.1 kg Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 1%
0.40 kg Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat0.4 kg Chocolate Wheat 34.8 415 3.8%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Special W0.2 kg Special W 33.6 115 1.9%
0.20 kg Muntons - Malted Wheat Flakes0.2 kg Malted Wheat Flakes 36 19 1.9%
10.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Barth-Haas - Enigma13 g Enigma Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 11.22 30.2%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 8.63 23.3%
20 g Simcoe20 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12 Boil 20 min 9.65 46.5%
43 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
500 g Corn Sugar Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
23 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
24 L Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
7 L Sparge -- 78 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.7 L/kg), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (31.4 L). Reduce mash thickness to 2.99 L/kg or increase pre-boil volume to 26.9 L.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 38.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 40.5 L) 45.3
Grain absorption losses -10.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21.9 L) 20
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 16
Top off amount 4.8
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 31.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial Stout" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Oleksandr. All Grain, ABV 12.39%, IBU 29.49, SRM 41.91, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, CaraAroma, Carapils, Carafa Special Type III, Chocolate Wheat, Special W, Malted Wheat Flakes) Hops: (Enigma, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Corn Sugar)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-15 17:08 UTC