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American Porter and Stout - Imperial Stout


An intensely-flavored, big, dark ale with a wide range of flavor balances and regional interpretations. Roasty-burnt malt with deep dark or dried fruit flavors, and a warming, bittersweet finish. Despite the intense flavors, the components need to meld to

Flavor Profile: Rich, deep, complex and frequently quite intense, with variable amounts of roasted malt/grains, maltiness, fruity esters, hop bitterness and flavor, and alcohol. Medium to aggressively high bitterness. Medium-low to high hop flavor (any variety). Moderate

Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt, with generous quantities of roasted malts and/or grain. May have a complex grain bill using virtually any variety of malt. Any type of hops may be used. American or English ale yeast.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Imperial Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
05 TINY DARK ATOMS
500 L 14.25% 34.61 1.155 1.046
All Grain 11649
Abraxas clone
5.5 gal 14.11% 99.33 1.130 1.039
All Grain 9611
Imperial Stout
5.5 gal 9.21% 77.13 1.091 1.021
All Grain 8467
American Imperial Stout
5.5 gal 11.37% 113.09 1.115 1.028
All Grain 7717
Canadian Breakfast Stout
5 gal 8.76% 63.34 1.085 1.019
All Grain 7676
Imperial Stout BIAB
5.75 gal 9.51% 80.77 1.094 1.021
All Grain 6955
Founders CBS
5 gal 11.04% 54.14 1.107 1.023
All Grain 5109
American Imperial Stout I - Beer
33 L 9.01% 74.3 1.083 1.014
All Grain 4837
Adjunct Imperial Stout v4
20 L 17.55% 67.64 1.160 1.054
BIAB 4241
Chocolate Vanilla Pastry Stout
15 L 9.49% 58.34 1.101 1.029
All Grain 4082

Newest Imperial Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Russisk Råolje
25 L 8.21% 11.09 1.084 1.022
All Grain 1
American imperial stout
6 gal 10.6% 157.24 1.103 1.022
All Grain 14
Barkley stout
545 gal 8% 0 1.090 1.029
Partial Mash 17
Open sesame
12 L 8.54% 44.27 1.095 1.030
All Grain 29
Late is the Hour
5 gal 8.28% 91.25 1.088 1.025
All Grain 24
Imperial Salted Caramel Chocolate stout
21 L 8.35% 46.97 1.081 1.017
All Grain 34
Omnipollo impy
21 L 10.78% 52.15 1.112 1.030
BIAB 13
high grav
1.5 gal 9.4% 44.09 1.091 1.019
extract 32
Open sesame
10 L 10.25% 54.77 1.096 1.018
All Grain 73
Prairie Artisan Ales - Vinyl (clone)
5.5 gal 11.58% 112.26 1.120 1.031
extract 46

Fermentables Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 1,237 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 100%
American - Chocolate 1,062 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 0% - 61%
American - Roasted Barley 1,021 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 4% 0% - 77%
US - Pale 2-Row 892 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 661 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 58% 2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 595 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 4% 0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 384 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 5% 0% - 52%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 353 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 4% 0% - 16%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 343 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 5% 0% - 26%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 342 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 5% 1% - 23%

Hops Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Magnum 496 15 56% 2% - 100%
Columbus 328 15 46% 4% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 317 5 37% 7% - 100%
Willamette 311 4.5 36% 2% - 100%
Cascade 280 7 36% 5% - 100%
Nugget 275 14 43% 6% - 100%
Centennial 247 10 32% 1% - 100%
Chinook 247 13 37% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 206 7.8 36% 5% - 100%
Fuggles 195 4.5 39% 2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 52 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 29% 7% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 45 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 24% 7% - 70%
American - Black Malt 26 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 20% 4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 25 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 25% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 19 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 18% 5% - 40%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 17 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 24% 9% - 50%
Flaked Oats 15 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 24% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 15 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 28% 8% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 13 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 31% 13% - 44%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 10 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 36% 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-05 550 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 260 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 191 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 157 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 99 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 94 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 93 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 73 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 61 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42 59 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 345 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 186 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 168 Fining Boil 50% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 166 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 134 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 108 Fining Boil 50% 0% - 100%
Chalk 106 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 89%
Lactic acid 103 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 85 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean 72 Spice Secondary 43% 0% - 100%

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