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478 calories 40.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.143 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 478 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 40.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 23rd 2026
1.143
1.025
15.4%
0.0
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 21.8%
4 lb Flaked Oats4 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 12.5%
43 oz Honey Malt43 oz Honey Malt 37 25 8.4%
41.60 oz American - Chocolate41.6 oz Chocolate 29 350 8.1%
41.60 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate41.6 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 8.1%
2 lb United Kingdom - Malted Naked Oats2 lb Malted Naked Oats 33 1.3 6.2%
2 lb Castle Malting - Special B2 lb Special B 34 150 6.2%
25 oz Muntons - Brown Malt25 oz Brown Malt 36 57 4.9%
11.50 oz German - Carafa II11.5 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.2%
5 lb Briess - LME Golden Light5 lb LME Golden Light 35 4 15.6%
30.75 oz Honey30.75 oz Honey 35 2 6%
513.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 261 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-
32 13 29 16 46 145
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.01 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.02 gal (52.1 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.99 gal (39.95 qt) and adding 1.02 gal (4.1 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.01 44  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 11.01 44  
Mash volume with grains 13.02 52.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.15 -12.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.8 3.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.59 2.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 11.81 47.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"mesa" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 15.4%, IBU 0, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Oats, Honey Malt, Chocolate, Pale Chocolate, Malted Naked Oats, Special B, Brown Malt, Carafa II, LME Golden Light, Honey) Hops: (Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-23 21:10 UTC