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Russian Imperial Stout 11/2015

305 calories 33 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33 g (Per 12oz)
Created Sunday November 8th 2015
1.091
1.025
8.68%
70.41
38.94
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
17 lb American - Pale 2-Row17 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 79.5%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 4.7%
12 oz German - Chocolate Wheat12 oz Chocolate Wheat 31 413 3.5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.3%
8 oz Flaked Barley8 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.2%
4 oz American - Victory4 oz Victory 34 28 1.2%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.2%
2 oz American - Blackprinz2 oz Blackprinz 36 500 0.6%
12 oz German - Acidulated Malt12 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.5%
21.38 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 17 Boil 60 min 50.42 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 30 min 15.73 33.3%
1 oz Santiam1 oz Santiam Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 5 min 4.26 33.3%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
qt Infusion 152 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 159 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 10.03 40.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 6.41 25.7  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.62 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.67 -10.7  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.11 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.11 -0.5  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.03 40.1
Method: All Grain, Style: Russian Imperial Stout, ABV 8.68%, IBU 70.41, SRM 38.94, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Chocolate Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Flaked Barley, Black Patent, Victory, Pale Chocolate, Blackprinz, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (CTZ, Northern Brewer, Santiam)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-11-08 19:07 UTC