Well for those of you lucky enough to live close to Munster Indiana, you probably have a golden ticket if you knew about the upcoming Dark Lord Day (today).
Since I live all the way over in Arizona I decided I would brew a Dark Lord inspired Russian Imperial Stout. The past two weeks I've been researching, speculating and tossing around recipes until I came up with the following one that I like.
I call it Project Supermassive Black Hole (final name pending)
Recipe: Supermassive Black Hole
Brewer: saq
Style: Imperial Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.20 gal
Estimated OG: 1.131 SG
Estimated Color: 50.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 70.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.00 lb Dark Dry Extract (17.5 SRM) Dry Extract 11.43 %
13.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 49.52 %
1.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
1.00 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
1.00 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
0.50 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt BYOB (340.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
1.50 oz Warrior Pellet [15.40 %] (90 min) Hops 45.2 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook Pellet [12.70 %] (90 min) Hops 24.9 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 items Servomyces (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 7.62 %
1.25 lb Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 4.76 %
1 Pkgs Imperial Ale (Wyeast #9037) [Starter 5 L] Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 20.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 30.00 qt of water at 166.3 F 154.0 F
10 min Step Decoct 10.26 qt of mash and boil it 170.0 F
I have a nice new 5L flask that I did a big starter for the 9037 imperial blend that is supposedly good to 15-16%. If it poops out before I'm happy with it I'll follow it up with a decanted 5L starter of WLP099, but I have faith in this yeast! I smacked the activator pack about an hour at fridge temperature before I put it in the starter and it was so swollen I thought it was going to pop.
The starter went on the stirplate at about 10pm Friday night, should give me about 22 hours of growth.
I'll be aerating the hell out of this wort. Hopefully it will get me to the finish line.
Anyone know how much (weight wise) is in a 12oz jar of molasses? I got 2x 12oz just in case, but the whole thing weighs in at 1.8lbs. Its a glass jar so I figure it weighs about half a pound, but any advice would be appreciated.
Pictures incoming
Since I live all the way over in Arizona I decided I would brew a Dark Lord inspired Russian Imperial Stout. The past two weeks I've been researching, speculating and tossing around recipes until I came up with the following one that I like.
I call it Project Supermassive Black Hole (final name pending)
Recipe: Supermassive Black Hole
Brewer: saq
Style: Imperial Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.20 gal
Estimated OG: 1.131 SG
Estimated Color: 50.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 70.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.00 lb Dark Dry Extract (17.5 SRM) Dry Extract 11.43 %
13.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 49.52 %
1.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
1.00 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
1.00 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
0.50 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt BYOB (340.0 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
0.50 lb Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 1.90 %
1.50 oz Warrior Pellet [15.40 %] (90 min) Hops 45.2 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook Pellet [12.70 %] (90 min) Hops 24.9 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 items Servomyces (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 7.62 %
1.25 lb Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 4.76 %
1 Pkgs Imperial Ale (Wyeast #9037) [Starter 5 L] Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 20.00 lb
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 30.00 qt of water at 166.3 F 154.0 F
10 min Step Decoct 10.26 qt of mash and boil it 170.0 F
I have a nice new 5L flask that I did a big starter for the 9037 imperial blend that is supposedly good to 15-16%. If it poops out before I'm happy with it I'll follow it up with a decanted 5L starter of WLP099, but I have faith in this yeast! I smacked the activator pack about an hour at fridge temperature before I put it in the starter and it was so swollen I thought it was going to pop.
The starter went on the stirplate at about 10pm Friday night, should give me about 22 hours of growth.
I'll be aerating the hell out of this wort. Hopefully it will get me to the finish line.
Anyone know how much (weight wise) is in a 12oz jar of molasses? I got 2x 12oz just in case, but the whole thing weighs in at 1.8lbs. Its a glass jar so I figure it weighs about half a pound, but any advice would be appreciated.
Pictures incoming