S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

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S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by canuck » Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:53 pm

This is what I'll be brewing probably sometime next week. It's certainly different, but maybe that's why I wanna brew it.

I plan on adding some roasted marshmellows to the primary as well.


Amt Name Type # %/IBU
12 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 75.6 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.4 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.3 %
1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 6.3 %
4.0 oz Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.6 %
2.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 6 0.8 %
1.00 lb Graham Crackers (Mash 0.0 mins) Other 7 -
2.50 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 37.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 9 11.4 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 10 -
8.00 oz Honey (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 11 -
8.00 oz Molasses (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 12 -
12.00 oz Cocoa Powder (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 13 -
2.00 oz Cinnamon (powered) (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 14 -
1.0 pkg Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) [124.21 ml] Yeast 15 -
2.00 oz Vanilla Bean (Secondary 7.0 days) Flavor 16 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.081
Est Final Gravity: 1.017
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.5 %
Bitterness: 48.7 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 31.9 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 14.0 oz
Sparge Water: 3.71 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 19.84 qt of water at 163.6 F 150.0 F 75 min

Sparge Step: Sparge with 3.71 gal water at 168.0 F

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by jeffsmith » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:02 pm

Very interested to hear how that turns out.

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by mr x » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:02 pm

2oz of vanilla bean is a lot. The cinnamon is way too much.
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Post by canuck » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:10 pm

LOL. Sorry made a couple of mistakes in Beersmith. It should be 2 vanilla beans, not two ounces, and the cinnamon should be 2 tsp not two ounces. :lol:

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by mr x » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:17 pm

very good. The honey is a waste. I'd try honey malt.
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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by canuck » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:47 pm

Got it brewed with an OG of 1.082. Should be interesting to see how it turns out.


Almost 16.5 pounds of grain

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One pound of crushed graham crackers.

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Grain and graham crackers added to the MLT.

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Toasted some marshmallows in the oven and chucked them into the primary.

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Post by LiverDance » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:18 pm

That is madness! I love it!
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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by Becky » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:34 pm

This intrigues me a great deal.

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Post by mr x » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:04 pm

Very interesting indeed.

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by canuck » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:33 pm

^ Btw, I did end up going with 8oz of honey malt instead of liquid honey like you mentioned initially. :cheers:

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Post by chalmers » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:54 pm

Looking good!

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:32 am

haha the marshmallow look bizarre!
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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by canuck » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:34 pm

Ok, so here's a pic of how it turned out. I'm really enjoying it! The taste of the graham crackers surprisingly came through, albeit quite subtle. I don't taste anything from the marshmallows though. If I were to change one thing, I'd decerease the amount of powered cocoa slightly......or better yet use nibs. Anyways, it turned out to be a very nice Imperial Stout and ABV ended up at 8.0%.


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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by mr x » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:37 pm

I'm wondering if just plain vanilla would do the trick, or maybe that fluff goo would get the flavour in better. Did you eat the marshmallows?:)
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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by canuck » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:44 pm

mr x wrote:I'm wondering if just plain vanilla would do the trick, or maybe that fluff goo would get the flavour in better. Did you eat the marshmallows?:)
Hmmmm, that would be interesting to use Fluff next time. The flavour just might get in a little better. I did use two Vanilla beans so the flavours from that might of overpowered the marshmallows. And no, I didn't eat the marshmallows. By the time primary fermentation was done and I racked it over into the secondary onto the vanilla beans, the marshmallows looked f'ing disgusting! lol :lol:

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by Araxi » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:08 pm

Shane that's one crazy brew, I'd love to try one of those one day.

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by gm- » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:26 pm

Looks good Shane, think you should serve it over some miniature marshmallows :D

Will it be available for tasting at the meeting on Friday?

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by Seanstoppable » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:25 pm

Roast a marshmallow and use it as garnish on the glass.

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Post by mr x » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:26 pm

I think you could have some fun commercial possibilities with that beer.
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Post by canuck » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:33 pm

gm- wrote:Looks good Shane, think you should serve it over some miniature marshmallows :D

Will it be available for tasting at the meeting on Friday?
Yep, I'll have it on tap for Friday's meeting at my place.

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by canuck » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:34 pm

Seanstoppable wrote:Roast a marshmallow and use it as garnish on the glass.
That's a fantastic idea! :rockin:

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by Seanstoppable » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:08 am

Wish I could take credit, but saw it done at Base Camp Brewing in Portland, OR. Their S’more Stout is more coffeeish, and lacking in chocolatey flavor.

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Re: S'Mores Graham Cracker Imperial Stout

Post by canuck » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:32 pm

^ Here you go, Sean! :D


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