• Favorite
  • Discuss
  • Subscribe
IMB Smoked Porter

IMB Smoked Porter

Robust Porter • All Grain • 6.25 gal

Iron Mike's Brewery

February 26, 2002 am 09:51am

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain6.25 gal)

  • 7.5 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

    All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.

  • 2.5 lbs German Smoked

    German Smoked

    Earthy, rich smoke flavor

  • 1 lbs Crystal Malt 10°L

    Crystal Malt 10°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales. Characteristics & Applications: • In contract to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 1/8 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • 1/5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 1 lbs Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales

  • 1/4 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 2/3 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 2/3 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • 0.42 oz Columbus - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Columbus

    Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.

  • 0.42 oz Columbus - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Columbus

    Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.

  • 2.0 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 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

Very soft mash water treated with 2.5 gm Chalk, 1.1 gm Gypsum, .5 gm Salt. Step mash 122 degrees/15min, 133 degrees/30min, 155 degrees/60min, Mash out at 168 degrees, Sparge to collect 7 gal. Boil 6.25 gal 90 minutes

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: B - Robust Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.054 1.048 - 1.065
Terminal Gravity: 1.008 1.012 - 1.016
Color: 31.7 SRM 22 - 35
Alcohol: 6.1% ABV 4.8% - 6.5%
Bitterness: 39.4 IBU 25 - 50

Discussion

IronMike

Better than Alaskan Smoked Porter

2006-02-27 9:10pm

I love Alaskan Smoked Porter, but have to admit this came out better. This beer is really GREAT and well mellowed after conditioning in the bottle for at least a year.

Post a Comment

Subscribe to this discussion.