Big Black and Beautiful Imp Stout

Big Black and Beautiful- Imperial Stout- AG

5 gallons
[OG]- 1.078
[FG]- 1.014
[ABV]- 8.6%
[IBU]- 56 IBU

75% efficiency

10lbs 2-row
2lb Flaked oats
1lb dextrose
1 lb chocolate malt
12oz barley flakes
12oz Crystal 120
12oz Roasted Barley
8oz chocolate rye
4oz black patent

1oz Columbus 15.8%AA- 60min
2oz Cascade 5.5%AA- 20min
2oz Cascade 5.5%AA- 10min

Pitched on US05 yeast cake

Mashed at 151F for 60 minutes, sparged to collect 6.5 gallons of wort
Fermented 10 days at 68F
Racked to secondary for 2 weeks at 68F

Wonderfully decadent imperial stout. Lots of chocolate flavor and so smooth. The 8.6% abv is so well hidden. It might be late in the season for a big stout, but this will age perfectly for next winter. I plan to save a case for the holidays. Enjoy!