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Quirky Imperial Bourbon Stout

Method: All Grain
Style: bourbon imperial stout
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 342 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.103

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

11.1%

IBU (tinseth):

86.3

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row16 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	80%
1 lb	American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	29	350	5%
1 lb	Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	5%
1 lb	American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	5%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	BSG - Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops	Leaf/Whole	12.8	Boil	60 min	78.14	66.7%
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.4	Boil	5 min	8.15	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	BSG - Magnum (Leaf/Whole)	78.14	66.7%
1 oz	Columbus (Leaf/Whole)	8.15	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	154 °F	120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
750 ml	Bourbon		Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
2 oz	Oak Cubes Medium Toast		Flavor	Secondary	0 min.

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) 162 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

154F mash for 120 minutes
Mash out at 168F for 10 minutes (at temp)

Add 750 ml bourbon (TBD) in secondary: should at 1-2% ABV
Add 2 oz oak cubes in bag alongside bourbon

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Last Updated: 2026-02-06 14:15 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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