Barrel - RIS Recipe

[Michael Williams]

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/the-new-brewer/online-extras/show?title=style-spotlight-imperial-russian-stout

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

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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:

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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

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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:

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Ferment @ 60-62deg

[Brian Schneider]

Dear lord that is a lot of grain. 

Óðinn skal Flís skip þín ef hefir þú bregst ekki skjótt

<Big Brew Wit.bsm>

<Blackheart.xml>

[Michael Williams]

A RIS is a big beer. Any other discussion on another style if not everyone wants to make one this big?

[Colin Cummings]

Any big beer is going to have a lot of grain, right?  I may need to brew on your setup, Michael.  I don't have a kettle big enough for 8 gallons of wort.  Any objection to a partial mash?

 

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?

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Cheers,

Colin Cummings
Amarillo, TX