Al's Imperial Stout

Description:

Well here it is "Imperial Stout". While racking this to a secondary I just had to sample it.I can't wait until this one is done.

Size:

• 1 gallon

Ingredients:

• 3 1/4 oz. chrystal 80L
• 1 oz. chocolate malt
• 3 ozs. roasted barley
• 1 1/4 lbs. U.S.A. 2-row
• 1/3 + 1/4 cup oats
• 1/4 lb. extra light DME
• 1/4 lb.dark DME
• 1 tsp. Tattnang hop pellets
• 3/4 oz. Challenger hop pellets (6 HBU)
• 1 1/2 oz. lactose
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 pack Nottinghams yeast
• 1/3 tsp. irish moss
• 2 1/2 tbs. corn sugar (priming)
• 1/4 tsp. polyclar

Brewing Instructions:

Mash all grains and oats at 150F for 45 min.Sparge with 168F water to get1 1/2 gallons.Add DME,lactose,and molasses and bring to a boil.When boilling add Challengers and boil for 75 min.Then add Tettnanger and irish moss for 15 more min.Cool to 80 and pitched yeast.If less than 1 gallon add enough cooled boiled water to bring up to one gallon.

Fermentation:

• Primary-1 week
• Secondary-1 week with dissolved polyclar.{dissolved in boiling water for 5 min. and cooled to 80F.}

• O.G.-1.100
• F.G.-1.030
• Alcohol-9.5