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Black Heart Imperial Stout

After brewing a couple hundred beers now, researching many recipes and help from a few "Experts". This recipe, after careful consideration was born, and will be our First Imperial Stout.

Brewer: Unicorn Brewing Co. Email: jshan77232@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.myspace.com/unicornbrewingco
Beer: Black Heart Imperial Stout Style: Imperial Stout
Type: All grain Size: 10 gallons
Color:
176 HCU
Bitterness: 52 IBU
OG: 1.117 FG: 1.020
Alcohol: 12.5% v/v (9.8% w/w)
Water: Hose-line Charcoal filtered Spring, TX Tap water.
Grain: 5 lb. American 2-row
11 lb. British pale
2 lb. German Munich
1.5 lb. American victory
2.5 lb. American crystal 120L
.5 lb. Belgian CaraMunich
2 lb. Belgian Special B
.75 lb. British chocolate
.50 lb. British black patent
.25 lb. Roasted barley
4 lb. Flaked oats
1 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash: 70% efficiency
Single Infusion Mash @ 155° for 1 1/2 hours.
Boil: 180 minutes SG 1.106 11 gallons
5 lb. Amber dry malt extract
16 oz. Brown sugar
3 lb. Honey
Werfloc added at boil break
Hops: 3.00 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.)
4.50 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 30 min.)
2 oz. Liberty (aroma)
Yeast: Yeast starter used, Wyeast # 1056 American Ale Yeast

Recipe posted 04/04/08.