Stalin’s Skidmarks

Imperial Stout BJCP 2008 – 13F

OG
1.120
FG
1.030
SRM
62.1
ABV
10.6%
IBU
76.2
Awards
5
Batch #
2018-04
Batch Size
8.00 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Status
Bottled
Brew Date
May 5, 2018
BU/GU
0.64
ABW
9.4%
Kcal
401 12 oz
Real Extract
11.3° P
Attenuation
72.9% apparent
59.6% real

Fermentables

British Maris Otter Pale Malt
26.75 lbs|67%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
3.0 SRM
PPG
26.0
Info
Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.
67%
Crystal Malt 120L
2.50 lbs|6.3%
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.
6.3%
Honey Malt
3.00 lbs|7.5%
Type
Grain
Origin
Varies
Color
25.0 SRM
PPG
57.0
Info
Malt sweetness and honey like flavor and aroma.
7.5%
American Victory Malt
3.00 lbs|7.5%
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.
7.5%
German Carafa III De-Husked MaltWyermann
1.50 lbs|3.8%
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.

3.8%
British Chocolate Malt
1.50 lbs|3.8%
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.
3.8%
Coffee Malt
0.19 lbs|0.5%
Lactose (Milk Sugar)
1.50 lbs|3.8%
PPG
84.0
Info
Not fully fermentable, so it adds lasting sweetness. Lactose can be added to lend sweetness to Sweet Stouts and Porters.
3.8%

Hops

2.00 oz
Magnum 12.0%
90 min Boil
1.50 oz
Goldings, East Kent 5.0%
30 min Boil

Non-Fermentables

0.25
Irish Moss Spice
Boil10 min

Yeasts

1 pkg
English AleWLP002
White Labs

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

1 days
Primary
77°F
5 days
Secondary
66°F
2 days
Tertiary
70°F
180 days
Age
65°F

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado - May 2, 2018

Calcium
69
Bicarbonate
135
Sulfate
136
Chloride
129
Magnesium
17
Ideal PH
8

Special Procedures

Cold steep Carafa III for 48 hours; add to boil.

Got a growler's worth of fresh WLP002 from CB & Potts. Explosive fermentation within 4 hours. Fermentation was done in 5 days. Increased temp to 70 to round out in final two days.

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Stalin’s Skidmarks – 5 Awards
Name
Stalin’s Skidmarks
Date
11/03/2018
Style
Imperial Stout
Place
1st

Name
Stalin’s Skidmarks
Date
01/04/2019
Style
Imperial Stout
Place
2nd

Name
Stalin’s Skidmarks
Date
02/09/2019
Style
Imperial Stout
Place
1st

Name
Stalin’s Skidmarks
Date
04/27/2019
Style
Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Place
HM

Name
Stalin’s Skidmarks
Date
07/27/2019
Style
Imperial Stout
Place
2nd