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Imperial Stout

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 62 min
Batch Size: 5.16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.41 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 339 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 16th 2013

Ballast Point Victory at sea

by Jared Kelly

OG: 1.101 FG: 1.025 ABV: 10.0% IBU: 55

VID SYANU DO DONU(From the San to the Don)

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.093 FG: 1.014 ABV: 10.3% IBU: 59

Imperial Chocolate Stout

by Wade-C-Brew

OG: 1.098 FG: 1.024 ABV: 9.8% IBU: 57

Original Gravity:

1.102

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

10.6%

IBU (tinseth):

60.7

SRM (morey):

37.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt10 lb 2 Row Pale malt	38	3.5	54.1%
3.30 lb	Briess - LME Traditional Dark3.3 lb LME Traditional Dark - (late boil kettle addition)	35	30	17.8%
2 lb	Crisp Malting - Amber2 lb Amber	33.1	27.5	10.8%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-2401 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	240	5.4%
0.50 lb	Great Western - Crystal 150L0.5 lb Crystal 150L	27	150	2.7%
1.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	8.1%
1 oz	Briess - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt	27	500	0.3%
1 oz	Crisp Malting - Dark Chocolate1 oz Dark Chocolate	33	450	0.3%
1 oz	Dingemans - Special B1 oz Special B	33.1	125	0.3%
18.49 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hopsteiner - Columbus/Tomahawk0.75 oz Columbus/Tomahawk Hops	Pellet	15.5	Boil	60 min	35.18	27.3%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	20 min	11.36	36.4%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.9	Boil	10 min	14.16	36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hopsteiner - Columbus/Tomahawk (Pellet)	35.18	27.3%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	11.36	36.4%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (Pellet)	14.16	36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17.75 qt	Infusion	168 °F	154 °F	60 min
3.5625 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):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 591 B cells required

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 591 B cells required

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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
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Notes

Born on

Ferment between 60-70 F.

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Last Updated: 2025-11-19 23:46 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2013-06-16 15:34 UTC
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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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