Russian Imperial Stout

[Underground Joe]

I'm planning my first imperial stout and I'd really appreciate feedback on my recipe. I'll be brewing this at the end of August and would like to be drinking it at Christmas. Is this likely or would I need to tone it down slightly? Also recommendations on yeast would be good. I'll be fermenting it in two fermenters so I could use a different yeast in each batch.

Cheers

Style: Imperial Stout
Batch size: 28.0 l
Boil volume: 36.5 l
OG: 1.095
FG: 1.024
Bitterness (IBU): 80.2
Color (SRM): 39.5
ABV: 9.3%

Grain/Sugars:

7.70 kg Maris Otter Malt, 61.4%
1.50 kg CaraHell, 12.0%
1.00 kg Munich, 8.0%
1.00 kg Flaked Oats, 8.0%
0.75 kg Crystal 60L, 6.0%
0.50 kg Chocolate Malt, 4.0%
0.10 kg Roasted Barley, 0.8%

Hops:

55.00 g Columbus (AA 15.4%, Pellet) 60 min, 56.8 IBU
100.00 g Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 15 min, 23.3 IBU

[6470zzy]

http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2012 ... erial.html

Peruse this recipe as a comparison to yours. I think that sometimes we get too caught up with brewing "to style" and within guidelines. Perhaps your recipe would not be classified by some as a Russian Imperial due to the oatmeal and the crystal that you have as additions but more of an Oatmeal Stout, but none the less a good beer in its own-right. For yeast I like to use the 1028 London Ale. Enjoy the brew

Cheers

[Rookie]

The second highest score I've ever received was for a RIS brewed with S-04.

[Underground Joe]

http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2012 ... erial.html

Peruse this recipe as a comparison to yours. I think that sometimes we get too caught up with brewing "to style" and within guidelines. Perhaps your recipe would not be classified by some as a Russian Imperial due to the oatmeal and the crystal that you have as additions but more of an Oatmeal Stout, but none the less a good beer in its own-right. For yeast I like to use the 1028 London Ale. Enjoy the brew

Cheers

Thanks for the feedback, I'm not really that interested if it fits perfectly in one style, more important to me is brewing good beer. 1028 yeast is one that I read someone else that would be good for this 'style'. The other one I'm considering is WLP028 Edinburgh yeast.

Is this likely to be good and ready for Christmas if brewed at the end of August?

[6470zzy]

Is this likely to be good and ready for Christmas if brewed at the end of August?

I don't think that it will be at its peak in December by any means but you can certainly start to crack into them then. Its always interesting to sample these big beers to see how they progress.

Cheers