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Big Stupid Stout

Name: Big Stupid Stout
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 9 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 15 lb Standard 6-Row; 1 lb Chocolate Rye; 2 lb Flaked Oats; 2 lb Brewers Crystals; 10 oz Chocolate Wheat; 1 lb Flaked Rye; 8 oz Acidulated; 5.75 lb DME Pilsen Light; 1 oz McKenzie Hops; 1 oz McKenzie Hops; 1 oz McKenzie Hops; 1 oz McKenzie Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.02 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Nathan Rubinstein
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 326 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 36 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Wednesday February 18th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.097

Final Gravity:

1.028

ABV (standard):

9.0%

IBU (tinseth):

57.3

SRM (morey):

25.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

2.22

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row15 lb Standard 6-Row	36.3	2.3	53.8%
1 lb	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye1 lb Chocolate Rye	29.9	240	3.6%
2 lb	Grain Millers - Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats	34.6	1.5	7.2%
2 lb	US - Brewers Crystals2 lb Brewers Crystals - (late boil kettle addition)	44	2	7.2%
10 oz	Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat10 oz Chocolate Wheat	34.8	415	2.2%
1 lb	Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye	36	2.8	3.6%
8 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	1.8%
5.75 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light5.75 lb DME Pilsen Light - (late boil kettle addition)	43	2	20.6%
27.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	11.8	Boil	60 min	23.66	25%
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	11.8	Boil	30 min	18.18	25%
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	11.8	Boil	15 min	11.74	25%
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	11.8	Whirlpool at 188 °F	10 min	3.73	25%
4 oz / $ 2.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Gypsum	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.14	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.08 / each $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
6 oz	Oak Cubes Medium Toast		Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
8 oz	Bourbon		Other	Secondary	0 min.
$ 0.22

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 276 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 19.56 psi Temp: 45 °F CO₂ Level: 2.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Springfield!

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	McKenzie (Pellet)	$ 0.50 / oz $ 2.00	57.31	100%
4 oz / $ 2.00

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