Double J Imperial Coffee Stout
My first attempt at an Imperial Stout. I wanted a hint of coffee flavor, so I added some coffee to the mash.
Brewer: | Jim Johnson | Email: | Hop_Head@webtv.net | |||||
Beer: | Double J Imperial Coffee Stout | Style: | Imperial Stout | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 68 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.091 | FG: | 1.029 | |||||
Alcohol: | 8.0% v/v (6.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Bottled Spring water | |||||||
Grain: | 3 lb. 4 oz. American 2-row 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 12 oz. American chocolate 12 oz. Roasted barley 1 lb. British crystal 95-115L 4 oz. Flaked wheat |
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Mash: | 43% efficiency | |||||||
Steep grains at 152°f for 45 minutes in 3 gallons water. Sparge with 1 1/2 gallon 170°f water. Add 1/2 cup "maxwell house™" coffee to grains. |
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Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.071 | 7 gallons | |||||
6 lb. Light dry malt extract 3 lb. Dark dry malt extract |
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Start boil and add DME for 60 minutes, 1/2 tsp. Irish moss for 60 min., and 1/2 tsp. for 15 min. | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast 1084 (Irish ale) from a "Brown Ale" brewed one week earlier. | |||||||
Log: | 2 weeks in primary, 4 weeks in secondary | |||||||
Carbonation: | Batch primed with 1 cup DME and bottled. | |||||||
Tasting: | Brewed on 11-5-2000. Started fermenting within a couple of hours. |
Recipe posted 08/16/00.