Russian Imperial Stout
(c) copyright 1989 by Mark Bartkowiak 73115,352

Well, all I did was look in Charlie's book in the chart section and I Made up
this recipe: 45 min boil 15 min steep(finish) 10lbs (3cans) M&F hopped amber
malt extract 3 lb Laaglander dried dark extract 1 lb. crystal malt 1/4 lb Black
Patent Malt 1/4 lb Roasted Barley Malt 2 oz. Fuggles Hops (boil) 2 oz. Cascade
Hops (boil) 1/4 oz. Cascade Hops (steep) 1/4 oz. Hallertauer Hops (steep) 1 tsp
Irish Moss (steep) 1 pkt ale yeast 1 cup corn sugar (primimg) a floating
aquarium thermometer will float on it's side in this brew. O.G. 1.072 just to
start. Age it for atleast 6 months to let the grains to mellow out. You know,
cut the bitterness of the dark grains. The only modification to my origanal
brew is the whole bag of dried malt instead of just 1 lb. 3 lbs are better than
1 lb. Estimated alcohol about 8-10%. Brew 1 was smooth and mellow, dark but
not too dark. a light still shined through and clear as all get out! I normally
like Light beers, like pale ales and bitters. I have come up with a black
bitter called Black Adder Bitter. I like it, and according to the Lovely
assistop here, I got 2nd in class for Pale Ales, I only use HARD water so if
your water is hard, don't add water crystals.