Imperial Stout
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 27, 2024
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Imperial Stout
| O.G.: | 1.075 - 1.115 |
| F.G.: | 1.018 - 1.030 |
| ABV: | 8.0 - 12.0% |
| Bitterness: | 50 - 90 IBUs |
| Color: | 30 - 40 SRM |
| Info: | An intensely flavored, big, dark ale. Roasty, fruity, and bittersweet, with a noticeable alcohol presence. Dark fruit flavors meld with roasty, burnt, or almost tar-like sensations. Like a black barleywine with every dimension of flavor coming into play. Commercial Examples: Three Floyd’s Dark Lord, Bell’s Expedition Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Stone Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith Imperial Stout, Scotch Irish Tsarina Katarina Imperial Stout, Thirsty Dog Siberian Night, Deschutes The Abyss, Great Divide Yeti, Southampton Russian Imperial Stout, Rogue Imperial Stout, Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout, Great Lakes Blackout Stout, Avery The Czar, Founders Imperial Stout, Victory Storm King, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| 12.00 pounds | LME - Amber | 88.9% of grist |
| 12.00 pounds | Total Extract Weight | 88.9% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | British Roasted Barley | 3.7% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | British Black Patent Malt | 3.7% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | British Chocolate Malt | 3.7% of grist |
| 1.50 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 11.1% of grist |
| 1 tsp | Yeast Nutrient @ 10 minutes | |
| 1 unit | Whirlfloc @ 10 minutes |
| 1.00 ounces |
Galena 13.1% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
13.1 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces |
Fuggle 3.3% Pellets @ 45 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
3.3 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces | Williamette 4.1% Pellets @ 10 minutes Type: Flavor Use: Boil |
4.1 AAUs |
| 3.00 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 20.5 AAUs |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | Scottish Ale |
| Manufacturer: | Wyeast |
| Product ID: | 1728 |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | High |
| Attenuation: | 71% |
| Temperature Range: | 55–75°F |
| Amount: | 125 ml |
Imperial Stout
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 0.5 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 6.3 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.093 / 22.2° P | |
Brew Day Notes