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Brew Session: Mothers Day Imperial Stout
NabilMish
5/12/2014 12:00:00 AM
- Water Infusion
- Mash/Boil
- Fermentation
Couldn't fit all 22 lb of grain into my 5 gal cooler, so I split it 50-50 with my brew kettle for the mash. Mashed in ~1 qt / lb at about 122 degrees for 20 min, then pulled about half the mash from the cooler for a decoction mash. Brought it up to about 158 degrees, held it ~20 minutes, then boiled it for 15 minutes and added it back in - but it seemed way too hot, so I mixed in some of the mash from the boil pot to cool it and be sure the enzymes weren't denatured. Then it was too cool, so ...
Recipe Facts
Mothers Day Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout
- 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
- 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
- 75 min Boil Time
- 1.119 OG
- 1.030 FG
- 50.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
- 0.43 BG:GU
- 60.8° SRM Color
- 75% Efficiency
- 11.5% ABV Alcohol
- 428 per 12oz Calories