Stalin’s Skidmarks

Imperial Stout BJCP 2008 – 13F

OG
1.130
FG
1.040
SRM
86.7
ABV
11.8%
IBU
107.2
Awards
2
Batch #
2008-37
Batch Size
10.00 gal
Boil Time
120 min
Brew Date
December 23, 2008
Tap Date
April 17, 2010
Cost
$25.10
BU/GU
0.82
ABW
9.4%
Kcal
439 12 oz
Real Extract
13.6° P
Attenuation
66.8% apparent
54.8% real

Fermentables

British Maris Otter Pale Malt
35.00 lbs|68.5%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
3.0 SRM
PPG
26.0
Info
Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.
68.5%
Crystal Malt 120L
4.00 lbs|7.8%
Type
Grain
Origin
Varies
Color
120.0 SRM
PPG
36.0
Info
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
7.8%
Honey Malt
4.00 lbs|7.8%
Type
Grain
Origin
Varies
Color
25.0 SRM
PPG
57.0
Info
Malt sweetness and honey like flavor and aroma.
7.8%
American Victory Malt
4.00 lbs|7.8%
Type
Grain
Origin
United States
Color
25.0 SRM
PPG
58.0
Info
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
7.8%
German Carafa III De-Husked MaltWyermann
2.00 lbs|3.9%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
650.0-750.0 SRM
PPG
66.0
Info

De-husked for a less bitter taste. Great for use in Dark beers, Stouts, Altbier, and Bockbier. The unique de-husked barley adds aroma, color and body, with a milder smoother flavor that can be achieved with whole grains.

3.9%
British Chocolate Malt
2.00 lbs|3.9%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
395.0-475.0 SRM
PPG
38.0
Info
Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use as a specialty grain in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks.
3.9%
Coffee Malt
0.13 lbs|0.3%

Hops

4.00 oz
Magnum 13.6%
90 min Boil
1.50 oz
Super Golding 7.0%
30 min Boil

Non-Fermentables

0.25
Irish Moss Spice
Boil10 min

Yeasts

1 pkg
Nottingham
Danstar

Equipment ProfileConverted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size
10.00gal
Boil Volume
12.00gal
Evaporation Rate
9.00%per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Mash Tun Volume
10.00gal
Mash Tun Weight
9.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.30 cal/gram per °C
Trub Chiller Loss
1.00gal
Notes
Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Full Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Step 1
Mash In45 min
158°F

Fermentation and Aging

14 days
Primary
68°F
14 days
Secondary
68°F
420 days
Age
65°F

Water Profile Denver, Colorado

Calcium
31.5
Bicarbonate
104
Sulfate
50.8
Chloride
23.5
Magnesium
8.5
Ideal PH
7.8

General Info

Brewing this beer for the future - 5 gallons is Izzy's and 5 is mine. This one will be fermented as usual, but will be aged in the club's oak barrel starting in April, 2009.

Procedure

Boil for 120 minutes.

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Stalin’s Skidmarks – 2 Awards
Name
RHBC Imperial Stout
Competition
Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines
Date
01/08/2011
Style
Imperial Stout
Place
3rd

Name
Stalin’s Skidmarks
Competition
Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge
Date
11/09/2013
Style
Imperial Stout
Place
2nd