Brewing a MASSIVE Russian Imperial Stout! | Classic Styles
Channel: TheApartmentBrewer
Date: 2019-05-24

In this video, I cover my brew day for my second attempt at a Russian Imperial Stout. This time I significantly improved the recipe and my brew techniques and the product is excellent so far. Because this beer is well over 10% ABV and has very powerful flavors in it, I will be aging it in bulk for over six months and will not be doing a tasting video until then. Also, since I'm limited by kettle size and because I want to minimize fermenter headspace for the 6-month aging period, I'll be brewing two 3-gallon batches and blending them on bottling day instead of one huge batch. I think this will turn out to be one of the best beers I've made to date and I am very excited to see how it ages, so join me for the brew day and feel free to try it yourself!
#homebrew #RIS #RussianImperialStout

Tasting video: https://youtu.be/yE6cIPcUi2M

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The 60% Brewhouse efficiency BIAB recipe for 4 gal into the fermenter is below, along with the links to buy these ingredients from Amazon if you wish, but be aware they will not be as fresh as if you bought them in person from your LHBS:

Recipe on Brewfather: https://share.brewfather.app/HiBkaQD13UaRMz

"Heart of Darkness"

16 lb UK Pale 2-Row - https://amzn.to/30dZjGO
1.5 lb Black Barley - https://amzn.to/2JiiedW
.75 lb Chocolate Malt - https://amzn.to/2JsyTdR 
.75 lb Special B - https://amzn.to/2LIgeNC
.5  lb Crystal 120 - https://amzn.to/2RYSNkx
.5 lb Caramunich - https://amzn.to/2XxhQB5

Single Infusion Mash at 151 F for 90+ min

Water (ppm) - Ca: 66, Mg: 12, Na: 65, SO4: 77, Cl: 118, HCO3: 81

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Epsom: https://amzn.to/2XwlR3N
Baking Soda: https://amzn.to/2LG8lIM
Calcium Chloride: https://amzn.to/2Xsslpg
Calcium Carbonate: https://amzn.to/2xwiYpg
Campden Tablets: https://amzn.to/2RYnPJ4
pH Strips: https://amzn.to/2XrJgZ0

60 minute boil:
60 min - 1.25 oz Northern Brewer (9.9% AA) - https://amzn.to/2JuRshk
30 min - 0.75 oz Northern Brewer (9.9% AA) - https://amzn.to/2JuRshk
15 min - 0.5 oz Northern Brewer (9.9% AA) - https://amzn.to/2JuRshk
                0.75 oz East Kent Goldings (5.6% AA) - https://amzn.to/30mvIuZ
                Add chiller, yeast nutrient - Yeast Nutrient - https://amzn.to/2YNwUa8
5 min - 0.75 oz East Kent Goldings (5.6% AA) - https://amzn.to/30mvIuZ

OG: 1.100

Yeast: 2 x rehydrated US-05 dry ale yeast - https://amzn.to/2XrABps