Recipe by Jon Griffin
A home brew clone of North Coast Brewing Company. This big Russian Imperial Stout will warm your winter nights. This beer also ages extremely well, I would save it for several years at least, but I know you can’t wait 
BJCP Category: Imperial Stout
Skill Level: Intermediate
Type: Extract with steeping grains
Yield: 5 Gallons
Malts:
- 9.9 lbs Light Malt Syrup
- 2 lbs Light Dry Malt Extract
- 1 lb Caramel Munich 120
- 8 oz Brown Malt
- 8 oz Chocolate Malt
- 4 oz Roasted Barley
Hops:
- 2 oz Galena (USA) added for 60 minutes (bittering)
- 1 oz Northern Brewer (USA) added for 10 minutes (flavor)
- 1 oz Liberty (USA) added for 10 minutes (aroma)
Yeast:
- White Labs California Ale Yeast or equivalent
Additives:
- .25 tsp Irish moss added for entire boil
- 4 oz Corn Sugar at bottling
Instructions:
*See Full Instructions for more details. I use Servomyces in all my beers along with yeast nutrient.
Notes:
Make sure you follow the extract instruction sheet or you will not get the hop bitterness you need.
Food Pairing:
Desert, this beer has great chocolate and coffee notes.
Specifications:
Fermentation Temp: 65 – 75° F
OG: 1.088
FG: 1.019
Bitterness: 85 IBU’s
