This is what I love about homebrewing! My three favorite beer types are Stouts, Porters and IPAs soooo... how about an Imperial India Stout Ale? I'm going for a high octane Stout with tons of hoppiness, both aroma and bittering. I think I may be the first one on my block with this one. Doing the yeast starter today. Did a rough draft of the ingredient list and should be SG of about 1.070. Hold on to your a$$ this is going to be quite a ride. Any input on how to hop this would be welcome. I have Warrior, Cascade, Vanguard and a ton of my homegrown unknown variety to choose from. As per a suggestion from another thread I am going to make a "hop tea" with the homegrown to determine aroma and bittering qualities. At least that will give me some idea of what to do with them. This is fun.
Imperial ISA
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Chap
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Wouldn't this just be a Russian Imperial Stout?
No; It's too weak for an RIS.
BJCP guidelines (13 F):
OG: 1.075 - 1.115
IBUs: 50 - 90
An intensely flavored, big, dark ale. Roasty, fruity, and bittersweet, with a noticeable alcohol presence. Dark fruit flavors meld with roasty, burnt, or almost tar-like sensations. Like a black barleywine with every dimension of flavor coming into play.
I think more along the lines of a cascadian dark IPA but with the body of a stout or porter. I wouldn't call a black hop bomb at 1.070 an RIS. Sounds good, but I'd plan for a little less bittering hops since the roast malts will give a little bit of their own.
I like the term "Black Hop Bomb", I think that's what I'll call it if you don't mind seabass. I may add some light brown sugar into the mix a few days into primary so should end up a little above 1.070. I think I'll keep some records on this one, hope it lives up to expectations. BHB, I like it.
