I'm assuming the hops are pellets. Also wondering about the color on the
roasted barley and black malt, since they are listed SRM. Is that
equivalent to L in a grain color? So roasted barley at only 300L?
> A RIS is a big beer. Any other discussion on another style if not everyone
> wants to make one this big?
> On Thursday, October 18, 2012, Brian Schneider wrote:
>> Dear lord that is a lot of grain.
>> Óðinn skal Flís skip þín ef hefir þú bregst ekki skjótt
>> On Oct 17, 2012, at 7:13 PM, Michael Williams <2ndst...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Here is what I have brewed several times and always like the outcome.
>> More than welcome to discuss changes I found a nice article on the Brewers
>> Association site about this style and was surprised at the amount of sugar
>> additions so that may be a good idea to help out brewers who are pushing
>> the limit of their mash tun with this much grain. I know I need to bust
>> out my big tun to brew this. A 10 Gal igloo is pushing it.
>> Here is the article
>> http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/business-tools/publications/t...
>> Here is my recipe attached is the Beersmith file if anyone wants it along
>> with a BeerXML format. I'll have to do some work and come up with an
>> extract version.
>> BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
>> Recipe: Blackheart
>> Brewer: Michael Williams
>> Asst Brewer:
>> Style: Russian Imperial Stout
>> TYPE: All Grain
>> Taste: (35.0)
>> Recipe Specifications
>> --------------------------
>> Batch Size: 6.00 gal
>> Boil Size: 8.38 gal
>> Estimated OG: 1.099 SG
>> Estimated Color: 43.0 SRM
>> Estimated IBU: 67.9 IBU
>> Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
>> Boil Time: 90 Minutes
>> Ingredients:
>> ------------
>> Amount Item Type % or
>> IBU
>> 20.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain
>> 86.02 %
>> 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4.30
>> %
>> 1.00 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.30
>> %
>> 0.50 lb Caramel Malt - 120L (Briess) (120.0 SRM) Grain 2.15
>> %
>> 0.50 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.15
>> %
>> 0.25 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.08
>> %
>> 3.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 54.6
>> IBU
>> 1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 7.4
>> IBU
>> 1.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 5.8
>> IBU
>> 1.20 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
>> 2 Pkgs Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) Yeast-Ale
>> Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
>> Total Grain Weight: 23.25 lb
>> ----------------------------
>> Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
>> Step Time Name Description Step
>> Temp
>> 90 min Mash In Add 29.06 qt of water at 163.7 F
>> 152.0 F
>> Notes:
>> ------
>> Ferment @ 60-62deg
>> <Big Brew Wit.bsm>
>> <Blackheart.xml>
