Planning on doing my first Imperial Stout All Grain in a couple weeks and am looking for feedback for the recipe. I want to be a big chocolaty, smokey, black as black stout, not overly hoppy.
Here is what I'm Considering.
15 lbs Base 2 Row
2 lbs Chocolate
2 lbs Smoked Malt
1/2 lb Black Patent
1/2 lb 120 Caramel
1oz Chinook at 90min
1oz Styrian Goldings 30min
1oz Styrian Goldings 10min
Also considering some Star Anise in the boil at some point as well.
Beersmith figures it at 10.58% and 48 IBU's.
Not really sure what yeast to use to convert this much, would 2 starters of Safale 05 work ok?
Assuming I need to mash high like maybe 156 for good body.
All feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks
Here is what I'm Considering.
15 lbs Base 2 Row
2 lbs Chocolate
2 lbs Smoked Malt
1/2 lb Black Patent
1/2 lb 120 Caramel
1oz Chinook at 90min
1oz Styrian Goldings 30min
1oz Styrian Goldings 10min
Also considering some Star Anise in the boil at some point as well.
Beersmith figures it at 10.58% and 48 IBU's.
Not really sure what yeast to use to convert this much, would 2 starters of Safale 05 work ok?
Assuming I need to mash high like maybe 156 for good body.
All feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks