Imperial stout??

[bigdave]

This is not something I've looked at before but I'm thinking I'd like to brew 12 or so bottles (about 6ltrs) of imperial stout to condition for a couple of years. My mash tun will only hold enough grain for about a 6.5% brew so I was thinking of perhaps not sparging? Would this work and can anyone recommend a a good recipe for a high strength imperial stout?

[chris2012]

I've made a Russian Imperial Stout by splitting the mash into two.
And then combining the wort.

[jaroporter]

found this clone for great divide's yeti on the net, my favourite (by far) commerical imperial stout. dry rather than the sweeter russian style.

All Grain Recipe - Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout ::: 1.093/1.020 (5.5 Gal)
Grain Bill (72% Efficiency assumed)

17 lbs. - 2 Row Pale Malt (US)
1.5 lb. - Flaked Rye (or wheat) Malt
3/4 lb. - Black Patent Malt (500 L)
3/4 lb. - Chocolate Malt (450 L)
10 oz. - Roasted Barley (300 L)

Hop Schedule (75 IBU)

1.5 oz. - Chinook [13%] (60 min.)
1.5 oz. - Chinook [13%] (15 min.)
1 oz. - Chinook [13%] (5 min.)
Yeast

White Labs Amerian Ale (WLP001) / Wyeast 1056 / Fermentis S-05
1 to 1.5 L starter of Liquid yeast or 1.75 packs of Dry yeast.
Mash/Sparge/Boil

Mash at 153° for 60 min.
Sparge as usual
Cool and ferment at 68°

maybe ferment the second runnings with an english ale yeast for something different and hop accordingly?0

my own imperial stout is still in the R & D stage

[Hanglow]

How about one based on an old courage imperial stout?

http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... urage.html

bulk age it with brettanomyces claussenii


I've got an export stout with a similar grist, only about 7.2% and no brett, ageing in the bottle, it's lovely allready though. need to stop drinking it

[seymour]

How about one based on an old courage imperial stout?

http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... urage.html

bulk age it with brettanomyces claussenii


I've got an export stout with a similar grist, only about 7.2% and no brett, ageing in the bottle, it's lovely allready though. need to stop drinking it

That does sound irresistable. Cheers!

[Rookie]

Go as high as you can in yor mash tun then boost the O G by adding some dme near the end of the boil.

[TC2642]

Or you could add demerara or another type of brown sugar to boost the gravity. I do this with the majority of my Imperial porters and stouts.