Codename : Ukrainian Imperial Stouthorpe (2023)
This is my second attempt at brewing this stout. In my first batch, I used a lot of substitute speciality malts, while adhering to the spirit of the recipe. I elected to purchase the malts necessary to match the original recipe. The timing of this batch roughly coincides with the first anniversary of the illegal occupation of Ukraine.
Recipe inspiration
- https://www.pravda.beer/en/victory-beer-series-from-lviv-ukraine/
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PA2SUfupaBFY5R9iMimWUZJA-rKqlhV9/edit?rtpof=true#gid=1964382142
Ingredients
- 2 lb 14 oz Pearl Malt (2.8L)
- 3.5 oz Roasted Barley (400L)
- 2.5 oz Caraaroma malt (132L)
- 2.5 oz Flaked oats
- 0.5 oz Carafa Special III (525L)
- 0.5 oz Peated malt (1.7L)
- 3 oz table sugar at 60 minutes
- 0.30 oz Cascade hops at 45 minutes
- 0.20 oz Cascade hops at 30 minutes
- 0.20 oz Cascade hops at 20 minutes
- ¼ tsp Irish Moss (optional) at 15 minutes
- 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient at 15 minutes
- 0.20 oz Cascade hops at 0 minutes
- 6 ml New World Strong Ale yeast
Vital Stats
BJCP Style : Imperial Stout
Anticipated IBU : 71
Anticipated ABV : 10.1%
Anticipated SRM : 41
Target OG : 1.095
Pre-boil SG : 1.057
Target FG : 1,018
Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 69%
Brew Day
- If you don’t want to do the mash steps, do the whole mash at 152F for 75 minutes, then skip to the part about lifting the bag out.
- Prepare 7.7L strike water, 122F.
- (My stockpot would have overflowed with these proportions, so I did Dunk’n’Sparge between two pots.)
- Add the milled grains to the bag.
- Place the bag in the hot water, set the timer for 15 minutes, and maintain the temperature at 122F.
- Stir occasionally.
- Calibrate the refractometer, aka the sonic screwdriver.
- Raise the temperature to 145F, set the timer for 30 minutes.
- Sir occasionally.
- Raise the temperature to 158F, set the timer for 30 minutes.
- Sir occasionally.
- Bring up to a boil, 212F, set the timer for 60 minutes. Add hops, sugar, yeast nutrients and Irish Moss as prescribed above.
- Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
- Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
- Prepare yeast mixture.
- Add wort to the jug. Pitch yeast.
- Store in a cool place for primary fermentation for 14-21 days.
Bottling Day
- Detailed instructions.
- Prepare 0.8 oz corn sugar.
- Bottle condition at least 8 weeks.
Brew Notes
- The measured gravities came it at 1.061 and 1.097, this will give us an anticipated ABV of 10%
Help the people of Ukraine
I have not been asked to solicit these donations, nor do I benefit in any way, it is just a small bit I have personally done to aid the Ukrainian plight.
Brew day : 25-Feb-2023