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Russian Imperial Stout

326 calories 32.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 53.8 liters
Post Boil Size: 48 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 326 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 32.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday August 10th 2026
1.105
1.025
10.4%
86.9
40.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 23.4%
1.25 kg Simpsons - DRC1.25 kg DRC 34.7 115 5.3%
1 kg Gladfield - Dark Chocolate Malt1 kg Dark Chocolate Malt 32.7 488 4.2%
1 kg New Zealand - Rolled Oats1 kg Rolled Oats 12.4 1.4 4.2%
1 kg Simpsons - Roasted Barley1 kg Roasted Barley 28.52 600 4.2%
0.80 kg Rice Hulls0.8 kg Rice Hulls 0 0 3.4%
2 kg Cane Sugar2 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 8.5%
7 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise7 kg Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 29.7%
1 kg Gladfield - Eclipse Roasted Wheat1 kg Eclipse Roasted Wheat 34 525.6 4.2%
1 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III1 kg Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 4.2%
1 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I1 kg Munich Type I 38 6 4.2%
1 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 kg Vienna Malt 37 3.5 4.2%
23.55 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Magnum100 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 71.08 50%
100 g East Kent Goldings100 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 8.59 50%
200 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
75.425 L Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
3.395 L Sparge -- 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 15 min.
8.60 g Bioglucanase Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
0.30 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 g Antifoam Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
3 g Whirlfoc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Russian Imperial Stout" Imperial Stout beer recipe by bainluke@yahoo.com. All Grain, ABV 10.42%, IBU 86.9, SRM 40, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, DRC, Dark Chocolate Malt, Rolled Oats, Roasted Barley, Rice Hulls, Cane Sugar, Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Eclipse Roasted Wheat, Carafa Special Type III, Munich Type I, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Chalk, Bioglucanase, Antifoam, Whirlfoc, Yeast Nutrient)
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