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Recipe for

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT*

Yield:  5 gallons  

                                                                Starting Gravity:                                   1.070 - 1.080

                                                                 Final Gravity:                                        1.020 - 1.030

                                                                Alcohol by Volume:                             7% - 8%

                                                                Hop IBUs:                                             50 - 80                                                         

INGREDIENTS (INCLUDED):                                           EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

6.6 lbs.        Plain Dark Malt Extract                                                                    Stainless Steel or Enamel Pot (at least 12

2 lbs.           Plain Dark Dry Malt Extract                                                                    quart capacity)

8 oz.            Crushed Roasted Barley                                                                 6.5 Gallon Fermenter with grommeted lid

8 oz.            Crushed Black Patent                                                                      Airlock

1 lb.             Crushed Crystal Malt 60L                                                               Siphon Package (5 feet of siphon tube, bottle

2 each         Grain Steeping Bag                                                                                  filler, racking tube with tip, and bucket clip)

1 oz.            Yakima Magnum Hops (Bittering)                                                 Hydrometer

5 oz.            Priming Sugar                                                                                   Bottle Brush

60 each       Crown Caps                                                                                      No-Rinse Cleanser

1 each         Beer Yeast                                                                                         Liquid Crystal Strip Thermometer

                                                                                                                                Beer Bottles (approximately 53 of  12 oz. capacity,

                                                                                                                                        returnable bottles only)

                                                                                                                               Bottle Capper

                                                                                                                                Bottling Bucket with Spigot

* Minimum recommended aging time one month                                           Floating Thermometer

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