Chocolate Imperial Stout
An Imperial Stout recipe that whas requested by one of our customers Adrian.
Malts
(6.8 kg) Best Ale malt
(454 g) chocolate malt
(454 g) pale chocolate malt
(454 g) Chocolate Rye Malt
(454 g) Double Roasted Crystal (DRC) Malt
(340 g) crystal malt 40L
(340 g) flaked oats
(113 g) roasted barley
The grains for this kit are pre-crushed
Hops and adjuncts
(42 g) Magnum [10.5% AA] at first wort hop
1x Protofloc tablet. Last 15 minutes of the boil
(227 g) of roasted cacao nibs. (not supplied with kit)
1 vanilla bean. (not supplied with kit)
Yeast 2x WHC LAX
Mash at (67°C) for 60 minutes, then rest until conversion is complete. Boil for 120 minutes.
Pitch the yeast and ferment at (18°C) to start, allowing the temperature to rise to (19°C) near
the end of fermentation to ensure full attenuation.
After fermentation is complete, in separate mesh bags, add to the fermenter (227 g) of
roasted cacao nibs and one vanilla bean split lengthwise.
Leave the cacao nibs in contact withthe beer for 13 days, tasting daily and removing cacao nibs when desired flavour profile is achieved.
Consider adding the Vanilla beans and cacao nibs in to the fermenter as part of a tincture soaking in a small amount of spirit like rum or vodka will reduce the chance of infection.
Condition for 2–3 weeks while aging with the vanilla bean.


