Sputnik - Russian Imperial Stout (10%)Updated 7 hours ago

Sputnik

This is an intensely flavoured, big, dark ale. Roasty, fruity, and bittersweet, with a noticeable alcohol presence. Dark fruit flavours meld with roasty, burnt, or almost tar-like sensations. Like a black barleywine with every dimension of flavour coming into play. 

• Fermentation time: 25 days.
• Ready to drink: 25-27 days (carbonation grade is up to personal preference).
• Abv: ~10%.

What's included? 

• 2x Mixed crushed malt bags (barley, flaked corn, flaked oats, acidulated barley)
• 5x Boil ingredient bags of magnum, each container requires 10 gram of magnum hop. 
• 1x Dry yeast package (Nothingham ale)

Fermentation schedule:

Primary:

1. The keg drops the temperature to 25C.
2. Add the yeast into the keg;
3. Attach the airlock to the keg post (located in the middle of the keg lid);
4. Attach the trub container to the bottom of the keg;
5. The keg controls the temperature at 18C for 7 days;

Conditioning 1: 

1. The keg controls the temperature at 18C;
2. Remove the trub container and empty its contents.
3. Replace the trub container.

Secondary 1:

1. The keg increased the temperature from 18 to 21C over 7 days;
2. The keg increased the temperature to 24C for 1 day.

Conditioning 2: 

1. The keg controls the temperature at 21C;
2. Remove the trub container and empty its contents;
3. Replace the trub container.

Secondary 2:

1. The keg drops the temperature from 21 to 5C over 7 days;

Conditioning 3: 

1. The keg controls the temperature at 5C for 1 day;
2. Remove the trub container and empty its contents.

Carbonation/Serving:

1. Attach a cartridge to the pressure regulator.
2. Attach a black ball lock connector to the regulator.
3. Mount the regulator on the keg post with CO2 text.
4. Open the regulator and wait 1 day.
5. Replace the cartridge and wait 1 more day.
6. Connect the tap to a black ball lock connector and attach it to the keg post with TAP text.
7. Release the pressure inside the keg by gently lifting the overpressure valve.
8. Pressure the keg to 5psi for a proper tapping flow and tap your beer!