#47AUGUST 2010

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IMPERIAL STOUT WITH COFFEE, LOADS OF COCOA AND CHILLI. Imperial Stout

  • ABV
    15.0%
  • IBU
    80.0
  • OG
    1113.0

THIS BEER IS

Imperial Stout brewed with coffee, cocoa, Naga chillies (the hottest in the world), and champagne yeast. Possibly our most acclaimed Abstrakt yet.

BASICS

VOLUME 20L 5.3gal
BOIL VOLUME 25L 6.6gal
ABV 15.0%
Target FG 1018.0
Target OG 1113.0
EBC 400.0
SRM 200.0
PH 4.3
ATTENUATION LEVEL 84.07%

METHOD/TIMINGS

Mash IconMASH TEMP
63°C 145.4°F 90mins
Fermentation IconFERMENTATION
21°C 70°F
Twist IconTWIST
Add coffee, cacoa and naga chillies to the cold conditioning

INGREDIENTS

Malt IconMALT
Pale 10.00kg 22.0lbs
Wheat 0.94kg 2.1lbs
Flaked Oats 1.88kg 4.1lbs
Dark Crystal 350 1.25kg 2.8lbs
Chocolate 0.94kg 2.1lbs
Black 0.94kg 2.1lbs
Hops IconHOPS
(g) Add Attribute
First Gold 75.0g Start Bitter
Fuggles 75.0g Start Bitter
Fuggles 62.5g End Flavour
Coffee Beans 37.5g End Flavour
Yeast IconYEAST
  • Wyeast 1272 - American Ale II

FOOD Pairing

Food Pairing Icon
  • Beef mahaca on corn tortillas
  • Chilli and dark chocolate tart
  • Epoisses cheese

BREWER'S TIP

Brewers Tip Icon

Make sure you can get the coffee, cocoa and chillies out of the beer when the flavours are right.

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