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	4279
Canadian Breakfast Stout	5 gal	8.76%	63.34	1.085	1.019		All Grain	3533
Smoked Imperial Porter	20 L	11.87%	31.86	1.128	1.052		BIAB	3187
Founders KBS Clone	5 gal	9.01%	75.73	1.093	1.024		All Grain	3136
American Imperial Stout	5.5 gal	11.37%	113.09	1.115	1.028		All Grain	2971
Russian Imperial Stout	5.25 gal	14.69%	90.63	1.122	1.024		Partial Mash	2931
Imperial Stout BIAB	5.75 gal	9.51%	80.77	1.094	1.021		All Grain	2689
American Imperial Stout I - Beer	33 L	9.01%	74.3	1.083	1.014		All Grain	2628
Bakke Brygg Rye Porter 20 L	20 L	8.44%	59.27	1.085	1.020		All Grain	2359
OLD WORLD RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT CLONE Braumeister 20L	21 L	9.5%	78.69	1.087	1.014		BIAB	2287

Newest Imperial Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Bells Stout clone	5 gal	12.97%	149.16	1.129	1.031		All Grain	12
Nokela Imperial Porter	7 L	9.4%	58.18	1.089	1.017		BIAB	9
2020 Stout	16 gal	8.76%	0	1.089	1.022		All Grain	6
Buzzz	5.5 gal	10.43%	59.14	1.104	1.025		extract	5
Cinabomb	5 gal	10.82%	81.44	1.108	1.025		extract	7
Cowbpy	30 L	9.08%	28.13	1.100	1.031		extract	6
Barrel Aged Stout	5.5 gal	10.23%	116.69	1.104	1.026		BIAB	12
#189 Birthday Imperial Stout	5 L	9.55%	50.64	1.097	1.024		All Grain	19
Birger Eriksen	20 L	8.76%	0	1.089	1.022		BIAB	9
Expedition stout	5.25 gal	10.55%	172.21	1.107	1.027		All Grain	9

Fermentables Used In Imperial Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Oats	746		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	0% - 100%
American - Chocolate	722	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 61%
American - Roasted Barley	703	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	1% - 69%
American - Pale 2-Row	655	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	468	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	58%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	400	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	0% - 20%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	276	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	5%	1% - 23%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	269	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	4%	0% - 16%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	259	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	5%	0% - 23%
Belgian - Special B	244	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	304	15	54%	2% - 100%
Willamette	221	4.5	35%	2% - 100%
Columbus	210	15	45%	3% - 100%
Nugget	185	14	42%	6% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	183	5	36%	7% - 100%
Centennial	173	10	31%	1% - 100%
Chinook	170	13	35%	2% - 100%
Cascade	161	7	36%	5% - 100%
Northern Brewer	138	7.8	36%	5% - 100%
Fuggles	129	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	33	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	25%	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	13	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	20%	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	339	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	152	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	116	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	111	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	75	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	66	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	53	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	38	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42	30	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	139	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	80	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	73	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	66	Fining	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	64	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Chalk	57	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 89%
Epsom Salt	50	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	47	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	36	Water Agt	Mash	72%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	35	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%

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