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Pollywog Porter
Robust Porter • Extract • 5 gal
Here's to all who are about to cross the equator for the first time!
July 1, 2009 11:32am
5.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1.25 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 0.50 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 0.50 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 0.50 lbs
Crystal Malt 120°L
Crystal Malt 120°L
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
- 3.0 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 3.0 lbs
Liquid Amber Extract
Liquid Amber Extract
Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- 1.50 oz
Mt. Hood -5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 0.50 oz
Mt. Hood -5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 0.50 oz
Willamette -5.3 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- 0.75 oz
Willamette -5.3 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
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White LabsWLP013London Ale
White LabsWLP013London Ale
Dry, malty ale yeast. Provides a complex, oakey ester character to your beer. Hop bitterness comes through well. This yeast is well suited for classic British pale ales, bitters, and stouts. Does not flocculate as much as WLP002 and WLP005.
Notes
Steeped grains for 30 minutes at 152 degrees F
Style (BJCP)
Category: 12 -Porter
Subcategory: B -Robust Porter
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.053 | 1.048 -1.065 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.012 -1.016 | |
| Color: | 32.0 SRM | 22 -35 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 4.8% -6.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 54.9 IBU | 25 -50 | |
Discussion
Transfer notes.
2009-07-01 11:46am
The OG came out to 1.050 as I expected it to be lower than the calculations. I tasted what was left in the hydrometer tube and the flavors were what I hoped for. I did, however, take a substantial risk due to the (alleged)water shortage in SoCal. Instead of chilling with the immersion chiller, I transfered and sealed the wort up in the primary and let sit over night in my chest freezer at 50 degrees F. I took out yesterday, opened, aerated, pitched yeast and sealed back up. Placed back in Chest freezer at 66 degrees, so we will see what happens. This is what makes homebrewing great!
Sounds like a chief brewer
2009-07-02 5:41pm
I wish I had this when I crossed the equator.
Response to Chiefsmurf.
2009-07-06 10:04pm
Thanks for commenting Chief! You mean King Neptune wasn't serving porter pre-initiation?! I'm sorry to say I am not a Chief brewer, but one of your Marine brethren.
Gravity reading
2009-07-11 5:18pm
I took a gravity reading on 07/08/09. The beer had been in primary for 9 days. The 2nd and 3rd day there was an abundance of activity, it seemed real aggressive from what I could tell. On the evening of day 9 I took a gravity reading of 1.020, OG was 1.050. It is possible that the yast has reached it's full attenuation, but since I didn't have to break the seal on the fermenter to take the reading, I gave it a good shake to see if the yeast could be agitated again. Tonight I will find out! I did, also, smell it and taste it. The aroma was very coffee like with hints of chocolate. It smelled great and the taste was exactly what I was looking for!
Enjoying the robust flavor!
2009-07-25 9:35pm
Despite the fact that I'm biased, this brew turned out exactly how I wanted it to. noticeable hints of chocolate and coffee aromas and a rich roasty taste up front. It finishes with a nutty flavor with a slight bitterness, just what I like! I will pick up several different porters from the store and compare. Cheers!
hmm
2009-10-07 7:15pm
Was actually thinking about brewing something along these lines for the return of some of my friends from a crossing the line. will post when i finish, will post when they return and drink. -Cryp
hmm
2009-10-07 7:27pm
Was actually thinking about brewing something along these lines for the return of some of my friends from a crossing the line. will post when i finish, will post when they return and drink. -Cryp
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