Here's the recipe for my RIS that was discussed on the 10/09/05 show:
It has carafa III malt which I prefer to Black Patent for dark color.
RIS
Russian Imperial Stout
Type: All Grain
Date: 8/1/2004
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Warren Place
Boil Size: 6.0 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes: After 1 year the beer has the level of bitterness I really like. Color is much darker than traditional RIS but much like West Coast RIS examples. A very dark, roasty and alcoholic brew for my tastes.
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.75 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 83.3 %
0.60 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.3 %
0.50 lb Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) Grain 3.5 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.5 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3.5 %
0.25 lb Carafa III (525.0 SRM) Grain 1.8 %
2.80 oz Cluster [7.00%] (60 min) Hops 59.1 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00%] (2 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 18.747 Plato
Measured Original Gravity: 18.700 Plato
Est Final Gravity: 4.687 Plato
Measured Final Gravity: 5.420 Plato
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.8 %
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.4 %
Bitterness: 59.1 IBU
Calories: 358 cal/pint
Est Color: 35.6 SRM
Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 14.10 lb
Sparge Water: 2.07 gal
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 3.92 gal of water at 167.4 F 154.0 F 180 min
Mash Out Add 1.72 gal of water at 205.2 F 168.0 F 10 min
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar
Volumes of CO2: 2.5
Pressure/Weight: 4.0 oz
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F
Notes
Batch sparge enough wort for RIS, then top with RO water.
1.078 (18.7 P, 20B) for RIS OG.
Pitch WLP007 1L shaker-grown starter.
Bottled RIS at 1.021 FG (10.6B, 5.42P)
42 x 12oz and 7 x 6.3oz bottles (4.3 gal total) 08/23/04