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Imperial Belgian Stout

414 calories 37.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 62 min
Batch Size: 5.4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.113 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.124 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 414 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 37.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 16th 2013
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt10 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 49.1%
3.30 lb Briess - LME Traditional Dark3.3 lb LME Traditional Dark 35 30 16.2%
3 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light3 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 14.7%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-2401 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 32 240 4.9%
1 lb Briess - Crystal Red Malt1 lb Crystal Red Malt 34.5 200 4.9%
3 oz Briess - Black Malt3 oz Black Malt 27 500 0.9%
2 oz Crisp Malting - Amber2 oz Amber 33.1 27.5 0.6%
2 oz Crisp Malting - Dark Chocolate2 oz Dark Chocolate 33 450 0.6%
2 oz Dingemans - Special B2 oz Special B 33.1 125 0.6%
20.36 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hopsteiner - Columbus/Tomahawk0.75 oz Columbus/Tomahawk Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 80 min 24.4 27.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 30 min 9.48 36.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 10 min 9.31 36.4%
2.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.6 qt Infusion 170 °F 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge -- 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 739 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale T-58
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
53.6 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 739 B cells required
Fermentis - S-33
Amount:
0.65 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 739 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
90% Filtered Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Born on 12/6/25

Ferment at 62 degrees F.



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