Is it Possible to make an impy stout using a kit

[Fuzzy Growler]

Hi all..... I was wondering if it's possible to make an imperial stout around 10% abv using a stout kit? What extra would I need to add to amplify the abv? Etc... Any info would be greatly appreciated

 

[samale]

I would say you could use a standard stout kit but only dilute it by 50%. So you would end up with 11 litres

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

I would say you could use a standard stout kit but only dilute it by 50%. So you would end up with 11 litres

Yeah I've heard of this before but wasn't sure how effective it was.... Maybe give this ago then....

 

[dad_of_jon]

Hi all..... I was wondering if it's possible to make an imperial stout around 10% abv using a stout kit? What extra would I need to add to amplify the abv? Etc... Any info would be greatly appreciated

Hi fuzzy, brew a little shorter and add a 3Kg of a combination of dme (dark) extract, candy sugar / golden syrup. you may need a new yeast thought.

 

[Banbeer]

Could you not use 2 kits with dextrose/DME/LME giving you 23L

 

[Pennine]

Or 3...

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

This sounds like a plan.... Wasn't sure if it would all resolve but there's only one way to find out..... I'll get a couple of kits and give it a go

 

[Banbeer]

This sounds like a plan.... Wasn't sure if it would all resolve but there's only one way to find out..... I'll get a couple of kits and give it a go

I did an MJ stout in June and is nice at 8%

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

I did an MJ stout in June and is nice at 8%

I'm really like the MJ stuff so I'd probably go with that

 

[dad_of_jon]

10/09/2016 - king kong

2kg extra dark dme
1 kg medium
1 kg ex light
500g dwe
500g candi dark
450g golden syrup
500g aromatic malt
500g dark crystal
250g roasted barley.
250g caramunich iii

20.5 litres - OG 1.108

01/10/2016
1.010 - fg
12.86%

I didn't use a kit for this however I have 2 brewfferm imperial stout kits that only make 9 litres of 8% beer so i'm going to double up and add some of the above to make 18 litres. @ 10-12% - you really need headspace for these brews as they can go nuts.

 

[dad_of_jon]

10/09/2016 - king kong

2kg extra dark dme
1 kg medium
1 kg ex light
500g dwe
500g candi dark
450g golden syrup
500g aromatic malt
500g dark crystal
250g roasted barley.
250g caramunich iii

20.5 litres - OG 1.108

01/10/2016
1.010 - fg
12.86%

I didn't use a kit for this however I have 2 brewfferm imperial stout kits that only make 9 litres of 8% beer so i'm going to double up and add some of the above to make 18 litres. @ 10-12% - you really need headspace for these brews as they can go nuts.

I used a single pack of mj's 14% yeast rehydrated.

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

That sounds fantastic.... I do have a couple of 23L buckets so could split it

 

[DavidHatton]

Hi all..... I was wondering if it's possible to make an imperial stout around 10% abv using a stout kit? What extra would I need to add to amplify the abv? Etc... Any info would be greatly appreciated

There is an old video on youtube, where they use 3 coopers cans, can't remember the full rundown.
sure it would come up if searched.

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

There is an old video on youtube, where they use 3 coopers cans, can't remember the full rundown.
sure it would come up if searched.

Thanks mate I'll look in to that

 

[Linalmeemow]

https://us.diybeer.com/russian-imperial-stout-20-litres
I did this recipe about 5 years ago, it's delicious but it takes a long time to condition in bottles. Very boozy indeed.

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

https://us.diybeer.com/russian-imperial-stout-20-litres
I did this recipe about 5 years ago, it's delicious but it takes a long time to condition in bottles. Very boozy indeed.

Looks great

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

Plenty of options now

 

[Clint]

Two tins of Cooper's and 3kg of malt...wonder what that would do?

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

Is Cooper's a good stout to use is it worth using a more premium kit

 

[Rodcx500z]

Two tins of Cooper's and 3kg of malt...wonder what that would do?

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