JPK'S XSIS
I made this beer for my favorite storm king, JPK. Is JPK'S Extra Special Imperial Stout.
Brewer: | Cat | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | JPK'S XSIS | Style: | Imperial Stout | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 48 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.068 | FG: | 1.045 | |||||
Alcohol: | 2.9% v/v (2.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | I like to use spring water. I just get it from the grocery store. | |||||||
Grain: | 1 lb. American crystal 120L 1 lb. British black patent 1 lb. Roasted barley |
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Steep: | Steep the grains for in a grain bag, using it like a tea bag..... | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.136 | 2 1/2 gallons | |||||
7 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Dark dry malt extract 3.3 lb. Dark malt extract |
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I always use Irish Moss in the last 15 mins of the boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cluster (7% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | White Labs Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 | |||||||
Log: | I added a pound of frozen dark sweet cherries to the wort, just because. I bottled yesterday, hopefully it will turn out good. I brewed on 3/3/08, racked into secondary on 3/17/08, bottled on 4/16/08. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 1/2 cup of brown sugar | |||||||
Tasting: | I want to try and carbonate with sugar in the raw someday. Maybe next time I make this beer, if it turns out to be delicious. |
Recipe posted 04/17/08.