Redpiper
Well-Known Member
I brewed a 2 gallon test batch of this. 11 weeks after bottling, it's good enough that I want to make a 5 gallon batch. As good as it is, I'd still like to tweak the flavor a little. I'd like to bring out more of the sweetness and especially chocolate/vanilla flavors. Not sure where the hint of vanilla is coming from but it's there.
I'm only a beginner, on my 10th batch, but I'm guessing adding to the chocolate malt will add to the chocolate flavor! How much though? Would doubling be overkill? Any other tweaks to suggest in terms of hop adjustments or other specialty grains? Some of you will know what flavors result from certain hops/grains. I'm still learning, so thanks for any info. I'm also wondering if more sweetness will come out with another 3 months of conditioning.
The following amounts are odd because they represent the original batch (2.13 gallon) adjusted to 5. I'll eventually round.
Komrade Katt Imperial Stout
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Brewer: Redpiper
Style: Imperial Stout
Batch: 5.00 galExtract
Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.096 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 52 IBU
Recipe Color: 58° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.024
Alcohol by Volume: 9.3%
Alcohol by Weight: 7.3%
Ingredients
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Black Patent (US) 0.47 lb, Grain, Steeped
Briess DME - Pilsen Light 9.50 lb, Extract, Extract
CaraMunich 0.70 lb, Grain, Steeped
Chocolate Malt (US) 1.17 lb, Grain, Steeped
Roasted Barley 1.17 lb, Grain, Steeped
Fuggles (U.K.) 0.58 oz, Pellet, 20 minutes
Fuggles (U.K.) 0.58 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Perle 1.52 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Styrian Golding (Slovenia) 1.88 oz, Pellet, 20 minutes
European Ale yeast 1.00 unit, Yeast,
Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Yeast - Nottinham or s-04
I'm only a beginner, on my 10th batch, but I'm guessing adding to the chocolate malt will add to the chocolate flavor! How much though? Would doubling be overkill? Any other tweaks to suggest in terms of hop adjustments or other specialty grains? Some of you will know what flavors result from certain hops/grains. I'm still learning, so thanks for any info. I'm also wondering if more sweetness will come out with another 3 months of conditioning.
The following amounts are odd because they represent the original batch (2.13 gallon) adjusted to 5. I'll eventually round.
Komrade Katt Imperial Stout
---------------------------
Brewer: Redpiper
Style: Imperial Stout
Batch: 5.00 galExtract
Characteristics
---------------
Recipe Gravity: 1.096 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 52 IBU
Recipe Color: 58° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.024
Alcohol by Volume: 9.3%
Alcohol by Weight: 7.3%
Ingredients
-----------
Black Patent (US) 0.47 lb, Grain, Steeped
Briess DME - Pilsen Light 9.50 lb, Extract, Extract
CaraMunich 0.70 lb, Grain, Steeped
Chocolate Malt (US) 1.17 lb, Grain, Steeped
Roasted Barley 1.17 lb, Grain, Steeped
Fuggles (U.K.) 0.58 oz, Pellet, 20 minutes
Fuggles (U.K.) 0.58 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Perle 1.52 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Styrian Golding (Slovenia) 1.88 oz, Pellet, 20 minutes
European Ale yeast 1.00 unit, Yeast,
Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Yeast - Nottinham or s-04