A cognac and oak-infused Imperial Stout
Add 0.5 g mosaic after flame out when temp reaches 180F no ph adjustment was necessary. mash was at 5.4. Used 6 gallons of mash water @ 164 strike temp (67F grain) Used 5 gal sparge water 45 minutes 1.069 initial runnings (poor efficiency) 1.030 final runnings boil volume 6.75 gal @ 1.055 Whirlfloc at 10 min Missed OG Target. Actual was 1.070 after boil. Added the rest of the extract to the fermenter so used total of 3.15 lbs of lme which should raise the OG to 1.074. Fermented at 70-72F ...
A sketch for an Imperial Stout, to be brewed in Spring 2023. #4 of 4 in my Funeralopolis dark beer series.