Best Imperial Stout Recipe?

[dendron8]

I am strongly considering brewing an imperial stout my next go (may 20th). I have been searching and have found an overwhelming number of recipes..

What has been your favorite, and can you post the recipe? I am partial to the chocolatey ones (Foothills Sexual Chocolate, Southern Tier Choklat/Creme Brulee come to mind) but I am interested in anything.

Thanks!

 

[mmahu]

Recipe: Russian Imperial Stout
Brewer: m.mahu
Asst Brewer:
Style: Imperial Stout
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 28,00 l
Post Boil Volume: 23,00 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 21,00 l
Bottling Volume: 19,00 l
Estimated OG: 1,107 SG
Estimated Color: 112,6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 65,6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78,3 %
Boil Time: 120 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4,00 kg Maris Otter (Crisp) (7,9 EBC) Grain 1 38,1 %
4,00 kg Pale Ale (Dingemans) (6,5 EBC) Grain 2 38,1 %
1,00 kg Oats, Flaked (2,0 EBC) Grain 3 9,5 %
0,50 kg Special B (Dingemans) (290,6 EBC) Grain 4 4,8 %
0,25 kg Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (817,5 EBC Grain 5 2,4 %
0,25 kg Chocolate (Dingemans) (669,8 EBC) Grain 6 2,4 %
0,25 kg BLACKSWAEN©COFFEE EBC 685 Grain 7 2,4 %
0,25 kg Roasted Barley (Crisp) (1369,2 EBC) Grain 8 2,4 %
25,00 g Northdown [8,50 %] - Boil 60,0 min Hop 9 16,0 IBUs
25,00 g Northdown [8,50 %] - Boil 45,0 min Hop 10 14,7 IBUs
50,00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5,00 %] - Boil Hop 11 14,5 IBUs
50,00 g Bramling Cross [6,00 %] - Boil 15,0 min Hop 12 11,2 IBUs
25,00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5,00 %] - Boil Hop 13 4,7 IBUs
25,00 g Bramling Cross [6,00 %] - Steep/Whirlpoo Hop 14 1,1 IBUs
25,00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5,00 %] - Stee Hop 15 0,9 IBUs
25,00 g Fusion [6,40 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5,0 m Hop 16 1,2 IBUs
25,00 g Olicana [6,90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5,0 Hop 17 1,3 IBUs
3,0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 18 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10,50 kg

This is for a reiterated mash, but if you mash tun is big enough, go for it.

The yeast can also be changed to something of your own liking.

( PS: the BLACKSWAEN©COFFEE EBC 685 is the one from here: https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1392 )

 

[TomRep]

I have one I brewed three times now and am only able to drink this last one (long story including divorce and lack of time). I just brewed it a week ago, so it's not quite finished but tastes amazing in the fermenter, as the last two have as well. It has some nice chocolate notes with a definite coffee presence. It also comes in at a mere 10.5%. I don't have the recipe on me right now, but if you're interested, let me know.