The Darker Lord's Imperial Stout Recipe Kit

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The Darker Lord's Imperial Stout Recipe Kit

One of the most sought after Imperial Stouts. Aggressive notes of chocolate, coffee, raisin, and roast. Some backend sweetness to balance the alcohol bite.

Yield : 5 Gallons

Original Gravity : 1.107

Final Gravity : 1.023

Color / SRM : Black

Alcohol by Volume : 10.98%

IBU (anticipated, alpha acids can fluctuate) : 100

Specialty Grains : Victory, Special B, Carafa I, Carafa III, Crystal 120L

Hops : Chinook, Warrior, Centennial

Recipe Includes : Liquid Malt, Specialty Grains in a grain bag & Hops, Honey, Corn Sugar

View The The Darker Lord's Imperial Stout Recipe Kit Instructions here.

Q: I use two (2) yeasts for the Vanilla Stout. How would that impact the Darker Lords Stout?

Asked by: Steve Maclachlan - 2/21/2021

A: 2 yeast packs can be used since this batch is a higher gravity. Any of the given yeast options form the optional drop down would work well. MY go to is the White labs yeast for this batch

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Answer provided by: Aaron (2/21/2021)

Q: Hi, when should I add the honey?

Asked by: Sam - 2/7/2021

A: during the last 10 minutes of the boil

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Answer provided by: Aaron (2/7/2021)

Q: Hi, how long after kegging does it need to be conditioned?

Asked by: Samuel B. Sanchez - 2/3/2021

A: the batch would benefit from a few additional weeks of conditioning but once carbonated is technically OK to serve right away

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Answer provided by: Aaron (2/3/2021)

Q: Trying to purchase a home brewing kit. It says it’s eligible for free shipping but I can’t check out without paying for shipping. Is that due to the $55 requirement? This is for my son who is a regular customer. Thanks!

Asked by: Joleen Knutson - 11/27/2020

A: Correct you must go over 55 dollars to get the free shipping .

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Answer provided by: Mike (11/27/2020)

Q: When using two packages of yeast, do I use both in the primary fermenting container? Or do I use the second one once I transfer to the secondary container? Another answer on here mentioned taking a gravity reading to know when to transfer to the secondary. Should the gravity reading be the listed FG when it is ready to be transferred?

Asked by: Mike - 4/23/2020

A: Bot hapckagef of yeast would be added in the primary or first pitch. The hydrometer reading should be at the fniished g ravity or within a couple of gravity points of that amount before moving the batch onto the secondary fermentation

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Answer provided by: Aaron (4/23/2020)

Q: Any thoughts about using Hornindal (OYL-091)?

Asked by: Robin Newberry - 2/29/2020

A: while we have not tested this recipe with the Hornidal strain, should be an interesting one to try out and would work well due to the low esters and high Alcohol tolerance on the strain-A yeast starter is always a great idea with any yeast for this recipe ; )

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Answer provided by: Aaron (3/1/2020)

Q: Just brewed this kit. OG 1.075. Website shows OG 1.1 and instruction sheet 1.087. Typo somewhere? What is to be expected?

Asked by: Mike Brendel - 9/25/2019

A: The gravity on the kit with the10lbs of malt extract, 2lbs of Honey and the 8oz of corn sugar when used on 5 gallons or wort would be at the 1.107. The recipe sheet likely did not take into accoutn the added honey/sugar in the boil for the reason for the low gravity listing on the sheet and will be corrected

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Answer provided by: Aaron (9/26/2019)

Q: bought the extract kit but dont see the recipe instruction sheet

Asked by: todd pryor - 2/24/2019

A: the recipe sheet is normally sealed within the plastic bag containing the steeping bags to help those out if multiple kits are placed on the same order. If you are not finding the recipe sheet in that bag, an email request at [email protected] and we can send an attachment of the recipe there

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Answer provided by: Aaron (2/24/2019)

Q: What is the grain bill on the all-grain kit? I don't need to know which grains but more importantly how many pounds of grains? I want to make sure that my mash tun can handle this recipe and adjust accordingly.

Asked by: Rob - 12/8/2018

A: the recipe would use 18lbs of grain

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Answer provided by: Aaron (12/9/2018)

Q: CAN YOU ADD VANILLA BEANS TO THIS AND WHEN WOULD BE THE BEST TIME?

Asked by: Thomas Manning - 9/14/2018

A: Steep them while in secondary. The alcohol will extract flavor.

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Answer provided by: Lauren Acton (9/18/2018)

Q: I’m looking to add some chocolate nibs for a little added flavor, what is the best amount for a 5 gal batch?

Asked by: John - 4/28/2018

A: 4 oz is a good amount for that batch size

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Answer provided by: Zach Beer Hero (4/28/2018)

Q: Can I add whiskey barrel chips to this and how long can this beer ferment in secondary? Can I do 6 months?

Asked by: Josh - 2/25/2018

A: The batch would do fine aged with chops or in a Whiskey barreyl to add in that profile. So long as the batch is in a closer headspace container for long termstoreage to lmiit oxidation, batch conditioning for a few months would not pose an issue

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Answer provided by: Aaron (2/26/2018)

Q: Any of the glasses available?

Asked by: Russell Edwards - 1/21/2018

A: Unfortunately the galsses were hwile supplies last and have since sold through

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Answer provided by: Aaron (1/21/2018)

Q: I'm thinking of aging this in a bourbon barrel, how long should this be aged for? or do you recommend another stout beer for this?

Asked by: Doug Parsons - 12/19/2017

A: The Darker Lord or Larrys russian imperial stout would be a great bathc to barrel age. Typical time frame will vary based on the brewers taste but 1-2 weeks or up to 4 weeks in a barrel can be done on certain small batched based on how much bourbon or oak flavor s preferred

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Answer provided by: Aaron (12/20/2017)

Q: I just purchased this kit and I have a few questions. I chose to go with the Wyeast 1028. I'm planning on doing a starter a few days before brew day. My question is, I have read that with bigger beers such as this, it is a good idea to pitch 2 or 3 packages of yeast in order to get through fermentation completely. Is this advisable? and why/why not? I also like my stouts boozy and just a little sweet, I added the ABV booster to my order, do you have any recommendations to increase the ABV? Thanks

Asked by: Rob Roberts - 8/30/2017

A: Building a yeast starter normally eliminates the need for pitching multiple packs since the yeast cell count will increase as it works it way through the starter. this would be the same as adding in multiple packs of yeast without building up a starter culture. The ABv booster will ferment out fully to raise the alcohol content without effect flavor or color in the beer.

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Answer provided by: Aaron (9/1/2017)

Q: The yeast options are Wyeast 1028 London Ale or White Labs 02 English Ale when ordering but the instructions say use White Labs 01 or Wyeast 1056. Just wondering which one would be the best to use?

Asked by: Brian Kocha - 6/19/2017

A: Either one would be fine. The English strains will leave behind more residual malt flavor, but the American ale yeast will ferment more vigorously and leave behind less residual sugars in the finished beer.

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Answer provided by: Aaron (6/21/2017)

Q: I am going to go straight from primary to keg at about 3-4 weeks. After it is in the keg, will it benefit from more aging? If so, how much aging? Another month? 2 months? 6 months?

Asked by: jeff klein - 10/31/2016

A: We love aged stouts and The Darker Lords Imperial Stout is a brew that will definitely age well. The amount of aging you want to do here depends on your palette. You can age in a keg or in a bottle and this will mellow out the beer. We recommend anywhere from 2 months to 2 years or more, that's up to you. Make sure if this is aged in bottles that it's kept out of sunlight. If it's aged in a keg, periodically check that you still have the proper pressure of CO2 in the keg so oxidation or infection does not occur. Thanks for the question!

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Answer provided by: Tim (11/10/2016)

Q: In the instructions it says "Add both packs of Safale 05..." Being new to brewing, I have a couple of questions about this. First, does the kit come with 2 packs of yeast or do you have to order the second pack separately? Also, is the appropriate yeast S-05 as listed in the recipe, or S-04 as listed in the "yeast options" section of the ordering page. I also would like to know about the time in primary/secondary. I have only made one other stout, and it needed 1 month in primary and 2 months in secondary. Your recipe while not completely clear, seems to suggest a couple of weeks in primary and 1 week in secondary. Am I reading this right? What is the CORRECT amount of time in primary and secondary for this very high gravity beer?

Asked by: jeff klein - 4/22/2016

A: Two packs of safale-05 will work. The yeast is an add on so you need to add a safale-05 separately to your cart. Two weeks in primary and 7-10 days in secondary is sufficient. Always use your hydrometer to do gravity readings and to know when its time to transfer!

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Answer provided by: Desiree (4/22/2016)

Q: does it come with the grail in the picture?

Asked by: robert - 3/24/2016

A: Sorry it does not.

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Answer provided by: Desiree (3/24/2016)

Q: What is the IBU?

Asked by: Bradley Frank - 3/2/2015

A: This recipe has just about 100 IBUs.

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Answer provided by: Robert (3/3/2015)

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The Darker Lord's Imperial Stout Recipe Kit

Q: I use two (2) yeasts for the Vanilla Stout. How would that impact the Darker Lords Stout?

Q: Hi, when should I add the honey?

Q: Hi, how long after kegging does it need to be conditioned?

Q: Trying to purchase a home brewing kit. It says it’s eligible for free shipping but I can’t check out without paying for shipping. Is that due to the $55 requirement? This is for my son who is a regular customer. Thanks!

Q: Any thoughts about using Hornindal (OYL-091)?

Q: Just brewed this kit. OG 1.075. Website shows OG 1.1 and instruction sheet 1.087. Typo somewhere? What is to be expected?

Q: bought the extract kit but dont see the recipe instruction sheet

Q: What is the grain bill on the all-grain kit? I don't need to know which grains but more importantly how many pounds of grains? I want to make sure that my mash tun can handle this recipe and adjust accordingly.

Q: CAN YOU ADD VANILLA BEANS TO THIS AND WHEN WOULD BE THE BEST TIME?

Q: I’m looking to add some chocolate nibs for a little added flavor, what is the best amount for a 5 gal batch?

Q: Can I add whiskey barrel chips to this and how long can this beer ferment in secondary? Can I do 6 months?

Q: Any of the glasses available?

Q: I'm thinking of aging this in a bourbon barrel, how long should this be aged for? or do you recommend another stout beer for this?

Q: The yeast options are Wyeast 1028 London Ale or White Labs 02 English Ale when ordering but the instructions say use White Labs 01 or Wyeast 1056. Just wondering which one would be the best to use?

Q: I am going to go straight from primary to keg at about 3-4 weeks. After it is in the keg, will it benefit from more aging? If so, how much aging? Another month? 2 months? 6 months?

Q: does it come with the grail in the picture?

Q: What is the IBU?

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