
Curt Stock's Gatekeeper Memorial Porter
Robust Porter • All Grain • 5 gal
by Curt Stock - see "Competition Corner", March 2004 in BeerTools.com
March 16, 2004 am 11:42am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 2 lbs
English Mild Ale
English Mild Ale
Dry, nutty malty flavor. Promotes body. Use in English mild ales.
- 1 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 0.75 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- 0.25 lbs
Crystal Malt 90°L
Crystal Malt 90°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- 0.25 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 0.25 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 0.13 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 0.13 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 1 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 oz
Fuggle - 4.4 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 1 oz
Fuggle - 4.4 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .25 lb
Debittered Black Malt - (omitted from calculations)
Debittered Black Malt
- .13 lb
Special Roast Malt - (omitted from calculations)
Special Roast Malt
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Wyeast 1318 London Ale III™
Wyeast 1318 London Ale III™
From traditional London brewery with great malt and hop profile. True top cropping strain, fruity, very light, soft balanced palate, finishes slightly sweet.
Notes
Single infusion mash - 152 degF for 1 hour. Debittered black malt wasn't listed in the BeerTools palate, and Special Roast malt didn't fit in the allowed grain bill fields, but theywill darken the recipe considerably.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 12 - Porter
Subcategory: B - Robust Porter
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.064 | 1.048 - 1.065 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.012 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 31.6 SRM | 22 - 35 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 6.4% ABV | 4.8% - 6.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 42.6 IBU | 25 - 50 | ![]() |