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Baltic Porter • All Grain • 6 gal
crazy big porter classic grist, american hops
October 29, 2010 pm 10:30pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 13 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.
- .5 lbs
American Black Patent
American Black Patent
Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.
- 3 lbs
Biscuit Malt (Mout Roost 50); Dingemans
Biscuit Malt (Mout Roost 50); Dingemans
This toasted malt will provide a warm bread or biscuit flavor and aroma and will lend a garnet-brown color. Use 5-15% maximum. No enzymes. Must be mashed with malts having surplus diastatic power.
- 3 lbs
English Brown Malt
English Brown Malt
Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Used in nut brown ales, porters and some Belgian ales.
- 2 oz
Columbus - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 2 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
-
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Notes
Brown malt actually dark amber Use some citra hops?
Style (BJCP)
Category: 12 - Porter
Subcategory: C - Baltic Porter
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.079 | 1.060 - 1.090 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.020 | 1.016 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 26.7 SRM | 17 - 30 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.8% ABV | 5.5% - 9.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 138.2 IBU | 20 - 40 |
