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Russian Imperial Sweet Stout

457 calories 60.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.128 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Scott Brooks
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 457 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 60.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 30th 2016
1.133
1.053
10.6%
45.2
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb American - Pale 2-Row35 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 68.3%
44 oz Belgian - Roasted Barley44 oz Roasted Barley 30 575 5.4%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 2%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2%
4 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)4 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 7.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2%
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 7.8%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 1.5%
12 oz Flaked Barley12 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 1.5%
51.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5.50 oz Centennial5.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 45.16 100%
5.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.21 gal (52.83 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.21 gal (4.83 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 21.5 gal (86 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.22 gal (32.88 qt) and adding 9.5 gal (38 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.72 70.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 17.72 70.9  
Mash volume with grains 21.5 86  
Grain absorption losses -5.91 -23.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.33 g | 5.3 qt) 0.12 0.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.32 1.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.21 g | 52.8 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 11.5 46  
Going into fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 17.84 71.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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