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Vanilla Bean 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: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 347 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 16th 2013

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

Mocha Oatmeal Stout

by Final Boss

OG: 1.083 FG: 1.021 ABV: 8.1% IBU: 61

Original Gravity:

1.103

Final Gravity:

1.030

ABV (standard):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

69.6

SRM (morey):

38.2

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	53.5%
3.30 lb	Muntons - Dark LME3.3 lb Dark LME - (late boil kettle addition)	37	2.43	17.7%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-2401 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	240	5.4%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	5.4%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.4%
2 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent2 oz Black Patent	27	525	0.7%
2 oz	Dingemans - Special B2 oz Special B	33.1	125	0.7%
2 oz	American - Dark Chocolate2 oz Dark Chocolate	29	420	0.7%
2 lb	Muntons - Amber Malt2 lb Amber Malt	35	22	10.7%
18.67 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hopsteiner - Columbus/Tomahawk0.75 oz Columbus/Tomahawk Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	36.31	27.3%
1 oz	Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	5 min	3.8	36.4%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	30 min	29.53	36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hopsteiner - Columbus/Tomahawk (Pellet)	36.31	27.3%
1 oz	Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	3.8	36.4%
1 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	29.53	36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.75 qt	Infusion	164 °F	150 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	175 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 each	Vanilla Bean		Flavor	Secondary	5 days

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	67%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	71 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 596 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 8/12/25. Next time add .5 gallon to sparge.
8/17/25 - 1.020
8/27/25 - 1.019
9/5/25 - 1.019
Keg on 9/5/25 (3 weeks + 3 days total time).

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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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