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Recipe: Cape May Imperial Stout

Brewed with a massive and complex grain bill, this beer is for those moments of excess in your life.

Cape May Brewing Co. Jan 29, 2020 - 3 min read

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ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 65%
OG: 1.100
FG: 1.020
IBUs: 55
ABV: 10.5%
 

MALT/GRAIN BILL
12 lb (5.4 kg) German Pilsner
3 lb (1.4 kg) German Munich (if you have the option, go for a light Munich)
2 lb (907 g) flaked/rolled oats
1 lb (454 g) American midnight wheat
1 lb (454 g) German chocolate rye
8 oz U.K. roasted barley
8 oz U.K. chocolate malt
 

HOPS AND ADDITIONS SCHEDULE
2 lb (907 g) dextrose at 90 minutes
1 oz (28 g) Bravo [15% AA] at 90 minutes
2 oz (28 g) Bravo [15% AA] for 20-minute hop stand/whirlpool addition

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