This is an extract recipe that I haven't tried yet.
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Royal American
Author: DaveyBoy
Brew Method: Extract
Style Name: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Efficiency: 75%
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.084
Final Gravity: 1.021
ABV (standard): 8.22%
IBU (rager): 81.36
SRM (morey): 40
FERMENTABLES:
8.5 lb - Dry Malt Extract - Light (75.89%)
STEEPING GRAINS:
1 lb - Black Malt (8.93%)
0.7 lb - Caramel / Crystal 40L (6.25%)
1 lb - Dark Chocolate (8.93%)
HOPS:
1.5 oz - Horizon (AA 12.5) for 60 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
0.8 oz - Centennial (AA 7.8) for 5 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1 oz - Irish moss, Time: 15 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
YEAST:
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (avg): 75%
Flocculation: Med-Low
Optimum Temperature: 60 F - 72 F
NOTES:
I live to love Stouts. With Old Rasputin being one if my favorites. I wanted that Imperial Stout character while maintaining the American Stout content.