Recipe: 1850 Imperial Brown Stout

Style: 13F. Russian Imperial Stout

Description:

From BYO Magazine - Jan-Feb 2009
Target FG - 1.019
Precursor to Russian Imperial Stout
Mash @ 70C for 120 mins at 1.32qt/lb
Half of the black malt is added in the boil
Ferment at 18C
As an option add Brett and bulk age on brett for 6-8months then bottle.


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Target Volume [ltr (gal)]:                                          23.00 (6.08)
Alcohol By Volume:                                                        12.29%

Estimated Original Gravity [SG]:                                           1.117
Estimated Final Gravity [SG]:                                              1.025
Estimated Attenuation:                                                    78.65%
Estimated Mash Efficiency:                                                75.00%

Bitterness [IBU]:                                                          84.27
Color  [SRM(EBC)]:                                                 50.62 (99.71)

BU:GU ratio:                                                               0.723
Balance:                                                                   1.628

Balance <1 sweeter malty beer, >1 more bitter beer, =1 balanced beer.

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Fermentables:

Weight [gms(lbs)]   Type                                       Gravity [SG]  Weight %
7165.61 (15.80)     Ale Malt (Barrett Burston)                        1.070    62.65%
1102.40 (2.43)     Amber Malt                                        1.011     9.64%
413.40 (0.91)     Black (Patent) Malt                               1.003     3.61%
1653.60 (3.65)     Brown Malt                                        1.014    14.46%
1102.40 (2.43)     Piloncilo sugar                                   1.018     9.64%

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Hops:

Hop Utilisation Method: Tinseth

Weight [gms(lbs)]   Type                              AA%  IBU      IBU%   Time[Mins]
137.80 (4.86)     Challenger                      7.00%   58.00    68.82%    120.00
137.80 (4.86)     East Kent Goldings              4.50%   26.27    31.18%     30.00
23.08 (0.81)     East Kent Goldings              4.50%    0.00     0.00%Dry Hopped

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Yeast:

Type                             Atten %       Min temp [C(F)]   Max temp [C(F)]
London Ale - Wyeast 1028             75.00%      15.00 (59.00)     22.00 (71.60)

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Mash schedule:

Name                          Type            Temperature [C(F)]     Time [Mins]
Protein                       Infusion             52.00 (125.60)              5
Sacchrification               Direct               70.00 (158.00)            120

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