American Porter and Stout - Imperial Stout

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Top 10 Imperial Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Abraxas clone	5.5 gal	14.11%	99.33	1.130	1.039		All Grain	5573
Canadian Breakfast Stout	5 gal	8.76%	63.34	1.085	1.019		All Grain	4521
American Imperial Stout	5.5 gal	11.37%	113.09	1.115	1.028		All Grain	4003
Smoked Imperial Porter	20 L	11.87%	31.86	1.128	1.052		BIAB	3687
Imperial Stout BIAB	5.75 gal	9.51%	80.77	1.094	1.021		All Grain	3307
Russian Imperial Stout	5.25 gal	14.69%	90.63	1.122	1.024		Partial Mash	3280
American Imperial Stout I - Beer	33 L	9.01%	74.3	1.083	1.014		All Grain	2829
OLD WORLD RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT CLONE Braumeister 20L	21 L	9.5%	78.69	1.087	1.014		BIAB	2546
Bakke Brygg Rye Porter 20 L	20 L	8.44%	59.27	1.085	1.020		All Grain	2542
Ten Fidy	3.5 gal	12.21%	104.48	1.124	1.031		All Grain	2458

Newest Imperial Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Three Boats - Imperial Stout (GF)	5 gal	9.68%	99.79	1.090	1.016		All Grain	13
Black is Beautiful (on Coconut)	1.25 gal	8.07%	65.84	1.081	1.019		All Grain	1
Black is Beautiful	5.5 gal	8.2%	58.96	1.077	1.015		extract	12
Twin Bing	5.5 gal	7.88%	72.07	1.084	1.024		All Grain	2
Russian Imperial Stout	20 L	11.87%	96.77	1.114	1.023		All Grain	4
Awesome Recipe	275 gal	8.22%	50.37	1.081	1.019		All Grain	1
Black is Beautiful	1 gal	10.19%	68.64	1.100	1.023		BIAB	10
Black is Beautiful	5 gal	9.26%	104.88	1.088	1.018		All Grain	5
BIB	310 gal	8.89%	72.75	1.082	1.019		All Grain	6
Black is Beautiful	5 gal	8.76%	79.98	1.085	1.018		BIAB	8

Fermentables Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Oats	859		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 100%
American - Chocolate	815	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 61%
American - Roasted Barley	781	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	1% - 69%
American - Pale 2-Row	732	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	523	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	58%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	461	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	0% - 20%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	299	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	5%	1% - 23%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	292	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	4%	0% - 16%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	283	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	5%	0% - 23%
Belgian - Special B	265	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	5%	1% - 24%

Hops Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	342	15	54%	2% - 100%
Willamette	238	4.5	35%	2% - 100%
Columbus	231	15	45%	3% - 100%
Nugget	212	14	43%	6% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	208	5	37%	7% - 100%
Cascade	195	7	35%	5% - 100%
Chinook	188	13	35%	2% - 100%
Centennial	184	10	31%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	155	7.8	36%	5% - 100%
Fuggles	141	4.5	36%	2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	40	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	26%	7% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	35	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	25%	7% - 70%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	26%	1% - 100%
American - Black Malt	22	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	20%	4% - 50%
Flaked Oats	16		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	25%	3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	15	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	26%	9% - 50%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	15	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	19%	5% - 33%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	14	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	27%	8% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	36%	13% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	32%	13% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	387	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	174	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	139	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	119	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	77	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	76	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	64	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	46	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	44	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42	34	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	79.5%	61°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	171	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	101	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	77	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	71	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	71	Fining	Boil	52%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	70	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Chalk	63	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 89%
Epsom Salt	60	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	49	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	42	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 100%

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