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	3597
Smoked Imperial Porter	20 L	11.87%	31.86	1.128	1.052		BIAB	3051
Canadian Breakfast Stout	5 gal	8.76%	63.34	1.085	1.019		All Grain	3034
Founders KBS Clone	5 gal	9.01%	75.73	1.093	1.024		All Grain	2873
Russian Imperial Stout	5.25 gal	14.69%	90.63	1.122	1.024		Partial Mash	2772
American Imperial Stout	5.5 gal	11.37%	113.09	1.115	1.028		All Grain	2601
American Imperial Stout I - Beer	33 L	9.01%	74.3	1.083	1.014		All Grain	2533
Imperial Stout BIAB	5.75 gal	9.51%	80.77	1.094	1.021		All Grain	2371
Bakke Brygg Rye Porter 20 L	20 L	8.44%	59.27	1.085	1.020		All Grain	2282
OLD WORLD RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT CLONE Braumeister 20L	21 L	9.5%	78.69	1.087	1.014		BIAB	2153

Newest Imperial Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Uber cakes	5.5 gal	7.51%	15.59	1.079	1.022		All Grain	5
FRWL Tweak	5.5 gal	10.04%	78.55	1.108	1.031		extract	6
Brew Year's Day '20	5.5 gal	9.71%	97.7	1.097	1.023		All Grain	3
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.58%	0	1.057	1.014		BIAB	3
American Imperial Stout	5.5 gal	10.14%	118.3	1.103	1.026		extract	5
Personal - Low Carb Winter Warmer	2.65 gal	8.13%	0	1.076	1.014		extract	10
Dragon’s Milk - 3rd Charm	6 gal	9.01%	83.47	1.091	1.023		All Grain	6
Awesome Recipe	1.5 gal	9.75%	0	1.099	1.025		All Grain	8
Misplaced Confidence	4 gal	8.73%	84.82	1.087	1.021		All Grain	3
Awesome Recipe	5 gal	9.8%	0	1.094	1.020		BIAB	4

Fermentables Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Oats	713		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	0% - 100%
American - Chocolate	695	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 61%
American - Roasted Barley	673	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	1% - 69%
American - Pale 2-Row	620	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	451	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	59%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	391	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	0% - 20%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	269	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	5%	1% - 23%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	260	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	4%	0% - 16%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	245	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	5%	0% - 23%
Belgian - Special B	227	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	295	15	54%	2% - 100%
Willamette	214	4.5	35%	2% - 100%
Columbus	202	15	46%	7% - 100%
Nugget	179	14	43%	6% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	170	5	36%	7% - 100%
Chinook	167	13	35%	2% - 100%
Centennial	167	10	30%	1% - 100%
Cascade	159	7	35%	5% - 100%
Northern Brewer	136	7.8	36%	5% - 100%
Fuggles	124	4.5	35%	2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	27%	7% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	31	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	26%	8% - 70%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	22	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	12	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	19%	5% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	30%	13% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	37%	13% - 50%

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	322	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	146	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	110	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	104	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	73	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	64	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	49	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	37	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	34	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42	28	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	121	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	78	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	71	Water Agt	Boil	60%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	67	Fining	Boil	53%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	55	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Chalk	51	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 89%
Epsom Salt	39	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	29	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	28	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	27	Water Agt	Mash	35%	0% - 100%

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