AG#29 - Naked Imperial Stout

[WishboneBrewery]

Hydro sample was 1022 making it a 9% Stout

[WishboneBrewery]

Now this one is not bad, smooth and fairly balanced, much better than the first Imperial recipe.
I'll be looking forward to this in 6-12 months I think I might actually be able to detect a little Saaz in the mix

[WishboneBrewery]

The 'almost 6 months old taster'

Aroma is quite subtle, alcohol and hints of Leather or liquorice.
Taste is also pretty subtle lots of alcohol there.
Carbonation is just a slight tingle, no head retention to mean anything.
Overall smooooth, silky, surprisingly drinkable with a spicy edge

[bellebouche]

It's really interesting how these things mature and develop. They're a bit of an art Imperial Stouts... I must return to another one soon

[mark]

Nice looking brew again pdtnc.

Re: efficiency
I've done a few big beers now. I see it as a sugar/volume thing.....were making using the first (high gravity) runnings from the tun for a lower than normal brew length and not extracting the full amount of sugar from the grain.
Some recipes call for sugar additions, which do allow you to utilse lower gravity runnings and still achieve a high OG.
The sugar also helps to thin the body so it isn't as cloying.

ATB

[WishboneBrewery]

The next time I do one I'll do a 6% mash and take it higher with sugar.