I’m relatively new to brewing imperial stouts. I’ve brewed a ton of porters, scotch ales and old ales, but I’m still sort of a newb to putting together a recipe for an imperial stout. Any feedback is more than welcomed.
17 lbs of Marris Otter Pale malt
1.5 lbs Roasted Barley
1 lb Special B
1 lb Chocolate Malt
.5 lbs Carapils
4 oz Target pellets @60 min
1 oz UK Kent Goldings @30 min
1 oz UK Kent Goldings @15 min
Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale Yeast with a starter.
Shooting for an OG of ~1.100
I was also considering adding maybe 3-5oz of baker's chocolate @15 or cacao nibs to the secondary but wasn't sure if that would be overkill on the chocolate. I know a lot of people associate RIS with the kitchen sink mindset of throwing everything you can think of into it but I want to make sure I'm not over doing it. Looking for a good chocolate profile but not too over the top. Thanks in advance.