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A Brew Hope

423 calories 40.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.126 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Roger Elizondo & Aksel Quintus-Bosz
Calories: 423 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 40.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 20th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row13 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 45.6%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7%
192 oz Briess - Dark Chocolate Malt192 oz Dark Chocolate Malt 33 420 42.1%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafa II8 oz Carafa II 31.5 415 1.8%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.8%
8 oz Briess - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33.1 300 1.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 28.58 25%
1.25 oz Glacier1.25 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 25 min 9.76 31.3%
1.75 oz Glacier1.75 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 7.12 43.8%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.28 tsp irish moss Water Agt Mash 5 min.
2 oz Coffee Water Agt Mash 0 min.
17.60 oz maple syrup Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 214 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 8.91 35.6  
Mash volume with grains 11.19 44.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.56 -14.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.81 g | 11.2 qt) 1.44 5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 6.53 26.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.34 41.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Brew Hope" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Roger Elizondo & Aksel Quintus-Bosz. All Grain, ABV 12.72%, IBU 45.47, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Flaked Oats, Dark Chocolate Malt, Carafa II, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Nugget, Glacier) Other: (irish moss, Coffee, maple syrup)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-28 20:52 UTC