Imperial Stout - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Imperial Stout

290 calories 29.2 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gordon Strong
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 12th 2015
1.087
1.021
8.7%
45.4
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 61.9%
14 oz Flaked Barley14 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.9%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1.5 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 6.6%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L1.25 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 5.5%
14 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L14 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 3.9%
14 oz Belgian - Special B14 oz Special B 34 115 3.9%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate1.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 5.5%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1.25 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 5.5%
12 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent12 oz Black Patent 27 525 3.3%
22.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz UK Goldings1 oz UK Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 First Wort 0 min 7.62 18.2%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 10.5 Boil 60 min 24.02 18.2%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10.3 Boil 15 min 11.69 18.2%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.05 18.2%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 10.5 Dry Hop 0 days 18.2%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Dry Hop 0 days 9.1%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 514 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Phosphoric acid in water, add 1 tsp CaCl2 to mash water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
45 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.12 gal (52.49 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.19 gal (40.76 qt) and adding 1.12 gal (4.49 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.31 45.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 11.31 45.3  
Mash volume with grains 13.12 52.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.83 -11.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.27 1.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.15 g | 32.6 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 11.58 46.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial Stout" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Gordon Strong. All Grain, ABV 8.74%, IBU 45.38, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Barley, Crystal 60L, Dark Crystal 80L, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Special B, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Black Patent) Hops: (UK Goldings, Chinook, Centennial, Willamette, Fuggles)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
1,345
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2015-12-12 23:54 UTC