| Spiced Imperial Stout | 
| Type: All Grain | Date: 8/14/2004 | 
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Brewer: Fred Bonjour | 
| Boil Size: 6.41 gal | Asst Brewer: | 
| Boil Time: 60 min | Equipment: Brew Pot (30 Qt) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal) | 
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 38.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: 62.00 | 
| Taste Notes: Brewed Aug 14, Great in November, needed time but worth it. My 2004 Christmas beer | 
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| Ingredients | 
| | Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU | 
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 | 16.00 lb | Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) | Grain | 79.01 % |  | 1.00 lb | Roasted Barley (Briess) (300.0 SRM) | Grain | 4.94 % |  | 0.75 lb | Caramel Malt - 80L 6-Row (Briess) (80.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.70 % |  | 0.75 lb | Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.70 % |  | 0.50 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) | Grain | 2.47 % |  | 0.25 lb | Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) | Grain | 1.23 % |  | 2.00 oz | Pearle [7.80 %] (60 min) | Hops | 43.3 IBU |  | 1.00 oz | Fuggles [4.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) | Hops | - |  | 1.00 tsp | Cloves (Boil 45.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 2.00 tsp | Alspice (Boil 45.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 3.00 items | Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 45.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 6.00 items | Cinnamon Stick (Boil 45.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 6.00 oz | Ginger Root (Boil 45.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 1.00 lb | Honey (1.0 SRM) | Sugar | 4.94 % |  | 1 Pkgs | Belgian Strong Ale (Wyeast Labs #1388) | Yeast-Ale |  | 
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| Beer Profile | 
| Est Original Gravity: 1.093 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.093 SG | 
| Est Final Gravity: 1.022 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG | 
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.38 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 11.15 % | 
| Bitterness: 43.3 IBU | Calories: 425 cal/pint | 
| Est Color: 47.8 SRM | Color: | 
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| Mash Profile | 
| Mash Name: Infusion 153 | Total Grain Weight: 19.25 lb | 
| Sparge Water: 1.76 gal | Grain Temperature: 72.0 F | 
| Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F | TunTemperature: 72.0 F | 
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE | Mash PH: 5.4 PH | 
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| Infusion 153| Step Time | Name | Description | Step Temp | 
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 | 40 min | Mash | Add 28.88 qt of water at 166.5 F | 153.0 F |  | 
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| Carbonation and Storage | 
| Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 | 
| Pressure/Weight: 8.2 PSI | Carbonation Used: | 
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 34.0 F | Age for: 56.0 days | 
| Storage Temperature: 34.0 F |  | 
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| Notes | 
| A great Holiday beer, Spicing was noticable, but not overpowering |