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	4898
Canadian Breakfast Stout	5 gal	8.76%	63.34	1.085	1.019		All Grain	4016
Founders KBS Clone	5 gal	9.01%	75.73	1.093	1.024		All Grain	3456
American Imperial Stout	5.5 gal	11.37%	113.09	1.115	1.028		All Grain	3411
Smoked Imperial Porter	20 L	11.87%	31.86	1.128	1.052		BIAB	3298
Russian Imperial Stout	5.25 gal	14.69%	90.63	1.122	1.024		Partial Mash	3080
Imperial Stout BIAB	5.75 gal	9.51%	80.77	1.094	1.021		All Grain	3001
American Imperial Stout I - Beer	33 L	9.01%	74.3	1.083	1.014		All Grain	2724
Bakke Brygg Rye Porter 20 L	20 L	8.44%	59.27	1.085	1.020		All Grain	2443
OLD WORLD RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT CLONE Braumeister 20L	21 L	9.5%	78.69	1.087	1.014		BIAB	2385

Newest Imperial Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
33 - Chocolate Vanilla Stout	20 L	7.16%	26.33	1.070	1.016		All Grain	3
Chocolate Chaos	5.5 gal	7.35%	66.6	1.079	1.023		All Grain	12
Elvis	5.5 gal	9.96%	84.61	1.109	1.033		BIAB	7
IS	1.25 gal	8.09%	54.66	1.081	1.019		BIAB	3
Xocoveza Clone	11 gal	8.18%	45.02	1.085	1.023		All Grain	10
2 Doors Stout v1	32 gal	8.36%	55.05	1.077	1.014		All Grain	2
Oak Bourbon Stout	6 gal	10.77%	106.4	1.105	1.023		All Grain	8
Sac Boy and Eva Girl	3 gal	11.85%	90.99	1.118	1.028		All Grain	6
Imperial Bourbon Stout	4 gal	11.09%	119.58	1.113	1.028		All Grain	15
Choco Libre	5.5 gal	8.35%	25.28	1.083	1.020		BIAB	3

Fermentables Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Oats	795		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	0% - 100%
American - Chocolate	764	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 61%
American - Roasted Barley	748	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	5%	1% - 69%
American - Pale 2-Row	687	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	493	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	58%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	423	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	0% - 20%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	282	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	5%	1% - 23%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	275	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	4%	0% - 16%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	269	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	5%	0% - 23%
Belgian - Special B	254	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 24%

Hops Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	320	15	54%	2% - 100%
Willamette	228	4.5	35%	2% - 100%
Columbus	214	15	45%	3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	199	5	36%	7% - 100%
Nugget	199	14	43%	6% - 100%
Centennial	178	10	31%	1% - 100%
Chinook	176	13	35%	2% - 100%
Cascade	165	7	36%	5% - 100%
Northern Brewer	145	7.8	35%	5% - 100%
Fuggles	134	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	38	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	27%	7% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	33	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	25%	7% - 70%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	21	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	26%	1% - 100%
American - Black Malt	19	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	19%	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 - Roasted Barley	14	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	27%	8% - 50%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	14	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	19%	5% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	9	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	356	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	164	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	120	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	113	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	69	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	60	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	43	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	42	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42	32	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	150	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	89	Water Agt	Boil	59%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	72	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	69	Fining	Boil	52%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	66	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Chalk	59	Water Agt	Boil	21%	0% - 89%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	57	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	55	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	43	Water Agt	Mash	72%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	40	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%

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