The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the filing names the hops

Brew it: a starting point for Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout

Big Sky Brewing Co. · Barrel-Aged Stout · 10.1% ABV, from TTB filing № 19262001000369. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.

What the filing discloses

StyleBarrel-Aged Stoutfrom the filing
ABV10.1%from the filing
HopsEnglish Hopsfrom the filing
Readsbarrel-aged, imperialfrom the filing
ArchetypeAmerican Stoutstyle inference

The starting point

OG1.107
FG1.030
ABV10.1%
IBU35
SRM~38

Grain bill style inference

14.75 lbAmerican 2-row pale malt74%
2 lbRoasted barley10%
1.5 lbChocolate malt8%
1 lbCrystal 60L5%
0.5 lbFlaked barley3%

Hops from the filing

1.5 ozEnglish Hops60 min
0.5 ozEnglish Hops15 min

Yeast & process style inference

YeastIrish ale (Wyeast 1084 / WLP004)
MashSingle infusion · 154°F (68°C) · 60 min
Ferment66°F (19°C) for 12–14 days
  • Imperial-strength: pitch double the yeast, oxygenate well, and expect a longer, warmer finish.
  • Barrel-aged on the label: at homebrew scale, oak cubes soaked in the matching spirit (1–2 oz for 4–8 weeks) stand in for the barrel.