Imperial Stout Recipe - Black Imp

Recipe Info

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Black Imp

by on
All Grain + Extract
5.65 Gallon(s)
7.5 Gallon(s)
90 min
71%
This imperial stout packs a punch with a large and diverse malt profile, high IBUs for balance, and a dry fermenting yeast to keep things clean.

Fermentables

39% - 2-Row - US
8
36
2
Mash
5% - Roasted Barley - US
1
25
300
Mash
5% - Caramel/Crystal 80 - US
1
35
80
Mash
5% - Chocolate Malt - US
1
34
350
Mash
5% - Carapils - DE
1
33
2
Mash
5% - Special B
1
33
50
Mash
5% - Caramel/Crystal 60 - US
1
36
60
Mash
5% - Flaked Barley - US
1
32
2
Mash
5% - Flaked Oats - US
1
37
1
Mash
2% - Black Patent Malt - UK
0.5
25
500
Mash
15% - Dry Malt Extract - Wheat - US
3
42
3
Extract
4% - Dry Malt Extract - Amber
0.875
42
10
Extract

Hops

Northern Brewer
2
Pellet
FirstWort
90 min(s)
8.6
49.3
Fuggles
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
5.2
10.7

Yeast

White Labs Irish Ale WLP004
66%

Other Stuff

Espresso Shot
2
each
Boil
Cocoa Nibs
2
oz
Boil
Espresso Shot
2
each
Secondary
Cocoa Nibs
2
oz
Secondary
Oak Cubes - American - Medium Toast
1
oz
Secondary
Bourbon
1
tsp
Secondary

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
154
86 min

Special Instructions

1.
First Wort Hop 90 Minute Addition
2.
Add 2 oz Cocoa Nibs and 2 shots espresso at 30 Minutes left
3.
Soak Oak Cubes in Bourbon for 2 Days
4.
Combine espresso, oak cubes, cocoa nibs and 1 tsp bourbon
5.
Let coffee/oak/cocoa/bourbon sit for 10 minutes then add to secondary
6.
Transfer beer to secondary
7.
Age for .... ???

Tasting Notes (1)

ctorx

Tasted on 1/14/2015 by ctorx

Notes:

Almost a year of aging...this was the last bottle. Nice subtle chocolate flavors, mild bourbon. Super dark, thick dark head, malty, big body, medium alcoholic.

Comments

  • ctorx

    I'm brewing this on Saturday (2/1/14) - If anyone has critiques or suggestions on the recipe, please comment. This is the first time brewing this style. Cheers!

    11 years ago
  • ctorx

    The Flu hit our house, so I didn't get around to making this when I originally wanted to, but finally the day has arrived. I decided to make a 5 Gallon batch, and I'm brewing this bad boy today.

    11 years ago

Recipe Facts

Black Imp
Imperial Stout
  • 5.65 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.100 OG
  • 1.034 FG
  • 73.2 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.73 BG:GU
  • 57.6° SRM Color
  • 71% Efficiency
  • 8.5% ABV Alcohol
  • 357 per 12oz Calories
Clone This Recipe

Imperial Stout

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.075-1.115 / Your OG: 1.100
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.018-1.030 / Your FG: 1.034
IBU 0
120
IBU: 50-90 / Your IBU: 60
SRM 0
40
SRM: 30-40 / Your SRM: 57.6
ABV 0
14
ABV: 8-12 / Your ABV: 8.5
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.43-1.20 / Your BG:GU: 0.60

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