THE CLOAK – American Imperial Stout
Ingredients
Fermentables
12.00 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) 77.4 %
1.00 lb British Caramalt/Carastan (3.0 SRM) 6.5 %
1.00 lb Caramel Malt – 120L (Briess) (120.0 SRM) 6.5 %
1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) 6.5 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) 3.2 %
Hops
1.80 oz Centennial [8.80%] (75 min) 48.8 IBU
1.10 [...]

Ingredients
Fermentables
6.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 67.4 %
1.00 lb Caramel Malt – 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) 11.2 %
1.00 lb Mild Malt (4.0 SRM) 11.2 %
0.50 lb Barley, Flaked (Briess) (1.7 SRM) 5.6 %
0.30 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) 3.4 %
0.10 lb Roasted Barley (Briess) (300.0 SRM) 1.1 %
Hops
1.00 oz Williamette [4.80%] (90 [...]

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