Empire Strikes Back
Brewer: | Fab | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Empire Strikes Back | Style: | Imperial Stout | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 10 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 41 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.078 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 8.7% v/v (6.9% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 815g American chocolate 167g Roasted barley 300g Oats (raw) |
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Steep: | 300 grams Brazilia or equivalent Coffee used as part of boil water. Steep grains for 30 minutes at 155° F |
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Boil: | 30 minutes | SG 1.078 | 10 gallons | |||||
0kg 6.5kg Dark dry malt extract 1kg Brown sugar |
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Add extract when boil reaches 185° F, after extract is added get rolling boil for 2-3 minutes before adding hops. Added Lactose and Dextromalt last 15 minutes of Boil. |
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Hops: | 40g Brewers Gold (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 28g Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 23g Cluster (7% AA, 45 min.) 28g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 45 min.) |
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Yeast: | Muntons Dry | |||||||
Log: | Brewed 3/22/14 Total Brew time: Long time, little one was helping Primary for 14 days Divided the batch into 2 Secondary for 28 days. 1st 5 Gallon Batch 1st Secondary: Add soaked oak chips (Bourbon Small). 2nd 5 Gallon Batch 2nd Secondary: Add Vanilla Beans |
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Carbonation: | 2.0 volumes | Cane Sugar: 58.4g for 4 gallons @ 60°F | ||||||
Force carbonation |
Recipe posted 08/02/14.