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Imperial Stout (Hefe)

326 calories 31.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 312 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 313.23 gallons
Post Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: BigIslandBrewer
Calories: 326 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 5th 2025
1.098
1.022
10.0%
59.3
36.4
5.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 kg Rahr - Standard 2-Row275 kg Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 53.7%
100 kg Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)100 kg Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 19.5%
50 kg American - Vienna50 kg Vienna 35 4 9.8%
25 kg American - White Wheat25 kg White Wheat 40 2.8 4.9%
50 lb Cane Sugar50 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 4.4%
12 kg American - Chocolate12 kg Chocolate 29 350 2.3%
12 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L12 kg Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 2.3%
15 kg German - Carafa III15 kg Carafa III 32 535 2.9%
511.68 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 kg Warrior1.5 kg Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 33.64 23.1%
5 kg Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem5 kg Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 12.1 Whirlpool 15 min 25.62 76.9%
6.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
421.63 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
65 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
50 g calcium carbonate Water Agt Mash 75 min.
50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 75 min.
18 g epson salt Water Agt Mash 75 min.
25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 75 min.
150 ml fermcap Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
2.75 g zinc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
3 each kick carrageenan Water Agt Boil 5 min.
150 g kn431 Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 9645 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hawaii Catchment Purified Filtration
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Imperial Stout (Hefe)" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by BigIslandBrewer. All Grain, ABV 10.02%, IBU 59.26, SRM 36.41, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Munich Type II (Dark), Vienna, White Wheat, Cane Sugar, Chocolate, Crystal Dark - 77L, Carafa III) Hops: (Warrior, Idaho Gem) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate), calcium carbonate, Baking Soda, epson salt, Lactic acid, fermcap, zinc, kick carrageenan, kn431)
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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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