Black Seas Imperial Stout

[robcoombs]

Recipe: Black Seas Imperial Stout
Brewer: Rob
Asst Brewer:
Style: Imperial Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.97 gal
Post Boil Volume: 7.28 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal   
Bottling Volume: 5.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.089 SG
Estimated Color: 53.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 65.1 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 84.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
16 lbs 8.0 oz         Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        76.7 %       
2 lbs                 Amber Malt (22.0 SRM)                    Grain         2        9.3 %         
1 lbs 8.0 oz          Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM)          Grain         3        7.0 %         
1 lbs 8.0 oz          Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM)               Grain         4        7.0 %         
56.00 g               Columbus (Boil 90mins) [13.60 %] - Hop           5        65.1 IBUs     
1.00 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)        Fining        6        -             
1.0 pkg               Safale American  (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)  Yeast         7        -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 21 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperature  Step Time         
Mash In           Add 30.07 qt of water at 162.4 F        152.0 F           60 min           

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun , 2.42gal, 2.42gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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I used a 2L starter for this. Had a stuck sparge so my effeciency suffered. But it finished lower than expected so the abv was pretty much where it was supposed to be.
OG 1.080
FG 1.012

[robcoombs]

Here is the recipe you asked for @DandyMason

Next time I brew this I'm planning on adding 0.25lbs RB and 1.0lbs chocolate malt.

[DandyMason]

Thanks, tasty stout!

[Two Wheeler]

Darn, I missed this one on Saturday

[brew]

Darn, I missed this one on Saturday

Yeah me too would like to have tried this...

[robcoombs]

Darn, I missed this one on Saturday

Yeah me too would like to have tried this...

I have plenty bottled, I'll bring more to the next meeting you guys attend. @brew I still have a bottle set aside for you for giving me the RB.