Imperial Espresso Stout Beer Recipe | All Grain Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Imperial Espresso Stout

387 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kyle Haglock
Calories: 387 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 18th 2022
1.117
1.016
13.2%
44.3
50.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter10 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 40.8%
5 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 20.4%
1.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt1.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 6.1%
1 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt1 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 4.1%
1 lb Bairds - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 33 600 4.1%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 4.1%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 4.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.1%
3 lb Brown Sugar3 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 12.2%
24.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz First Gold2 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 41.25 66.7%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 3.02 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.26 gal Heat strike water to 158 in kettle. Mash in to 148 degrees. Let the mash sit for 15 minutes to settle the grains, then recirculate for the last 45 minutes. Strike 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
3.5 gal 4 minutes per gallon. Fly Sparge 162 °F 158 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 714 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
John Barker Spring House
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

5L Starter

DME Required: 18.8 oz, 532.6 g

Growth Rate: 1.4

Initial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.13

Ending Cell Count: 817 billion cells

1.43M cells / mL / °P

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