Black Heart Imperial Stout
After brewing a couple hundred beers now, researching many recipes and help from a few "Experts". This recipe, after careful consideration was born, and will be our First Imperial Stout.
Brewer: | Unicorn Brewing Co. | Email: | jshan77232@hotmail.com | |||||
URL: | http://www.myspace.com/unicornbrewingco | |||||||
Beer: | Black Heart Imperial Stout | Style: | Imperial Stout | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 10 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 52 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.117 | FG: | 1.020 | |||||
Alcohol: | 12.5% v/v (9.8% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Hose-line Charcoal filtered Spring, TX Tap water. | |||||||
Grain: | 5 lb. American 2-row 11 lb. British pale 2 lb. German Munich 1.5 lb. American victory 2.5 lb. American crystal 120L .5 lb. Belgian CaraMunich 2 lb. Belgian Special B .75 lb. British chocolate .50 lb. British black patent .25 lb. Roasted barley 4 lb. Flaked oats 1 lb. Flaked wheat |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
Single Infusion Mash @ 155° for 1 1/2 hours. | ||||||||
Boil: | 180 minutes | SG 1.106 | 11 gallons | |||||
5 lb. Amber dry malt extract 16 oz. Brown sugar 3 lb. Honey |
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Werfloc added at boil break | ||||||||
Hops: | 3.00 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 4.50 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Liberty (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Yeast starter used, Wyeast # 1056 American Ale Yeast |
Recipe posted 04/04/08.