Defiant Stout
This roast-forward Imperial Stout is a big, malty, high-ABV brew utilizing Concentrated Brewers Wort (CBW) to boost gravity.
Type: Ale
Style: Stout
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 10 lbs | Briess Pale Ale Malt | Mash Grain | |
| 1.0 lb | Briess Carabrown® Malt | Mash Grain | |
| 0.5 lb | Briess Caramel Malt 120L | Mash Grain | |
| 0.25 lb | Briess Roasted Barley | Mash Grain | |
| 0.25 lb | Briess Black Malt | Mash Grain | |
| 3.0 lbs | CBW® Golden Light DME | 5 min boil | |
| 1.5 oz | Centennial hops (10.0% AAU) | 60 min boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Centennial hops (10.0% AAU) | 5 min boil | |
| 0.75 oz | Northern Brewer hops (8.0% AAU) | 5 min boil | |
| 2 packs | WLP001 California Ale Yeast | Fermenter |
Procedures
- Mash grains in 4.0 gallons of water at 153-155°F for 60 minutes
- Sparge grain with 170°F water to obtain desired pre-boil kettle volume
- Bring to boil
- Add 1.5 oz Centennial hops
- Boil for 55 minutes
- Turn off heat and dissolve extract and 0.5 oz Centennial and 0.75 oz Northern Brewer
- Return to boil for 5 minutes
- Turn off heat and cool wort to 68°F
- Transfer to fermenter
- Pitch two packs of WLP001 California Ale Yeast
Primary Fermentation: 2-3 weeks at 68-70°F
Secondary Fermentation: 4-8 weeks at 32-40°F
Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and 1/4 packet of WLP001 California Ale Yeast
Original Gravity: 1.086
Final Gravity: 1.023
Alcohol by Weight:
Alcohol by Volume: 8.2%
IBU: 43
Color: 55
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