Here is a partial mash recipe I'm trying to put together for an imperial stout. It will be my first imperial stout, so I just want some critiques. I'm guessing that I'll get around 65% efficiency.
4# - 2 row
1.5# - chocolate rye malt
.75# - chocolate malt
.75# - roasted barley
.5# - black barley
.5# - crystal 120
.5# - crystal 60
4# - Pilsen dme
1# - wheat dme
1# - corn sugar
70ish ibus of chinook or northern brewer at 60
1 oz - willamette at 10
Probably a few ounces of cocoa powder at flameout
Planned on making a big ol starter of either 1056, 1450, or pacman yeast. Not sure yet
Then I'd split it in to two different secondaries. Use some combination of either cocoa nibs, coffee, vanilla beans, bourbon and/or oak cubes.
How does the grain bill look? Is there too much roast? Use carafa instead? More finishing hops? Any other changes? Let me know what you think
4# - 2 row
1.5# - chocolate rye malt
.75# - chocolate malt
.75# - roasted barley
.5# - black barley
.5# - crystal 120
.5# - crystal 60
4# - Pilsen dme
1# - wheat dme
1# - corn sugar
70ish ibus of chinook or northern brewer at 60
1 oz - willamette at 10
Probably a few ounces of cocoa powder at flameout
Planned on making a big ol starter of either 1056, 1450, or pacman yeast. Not sure yet
Then I'd split it in to two different secondaries. Use some combination of either cocoa nibs, coffee, vanilla beans, bourbon and/or oak cubes.
How does the grain bill look? Is there too much roast? Use carafa instead? More finishing hops? Any other changes? Let me know what you think