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1744 Porter

1744 Porter

Robust Porter • All Grain • 6.5 gal

Steve Cook

Adapted from a recipe from the year 1744. A strong Porter.

December 19, 2002 pm 04:52pm

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Ingredients (All Grain6.5 gal)

  • 13 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

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

  • 2 lbs Crystal Malt 80°L

    Crystal Malt 80°L

    Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.

  • 3 lbs British Black Patent

    British Black Patent

    Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.

  • 2 lbs Munich Malt

    Munich Malt

    Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles

  • 1.0 oz Brewers Gold - 12.9 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Brewers Gold

    Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor

  • 1.0 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 1.3 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 3 tsp yeast nutrient - (omitted from calculations)

    yeast nutrient

  • 1 tsp Whirlfloc tablet or Irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Whirlfloc tablet or Irish moss

  • 5 oz corn sugar or DME priming - (omitted from calculations)

    corn sugar or DME priming

  • Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.

Notes

Mash at 153-155f for 90 mins. Add yeast nutrient at 90 mins. Add Whirlfloc or Irish moss at 15 mins. The bittering hops were actually Magnum at the 12.9%AA

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: B - Robust Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.074 1.048 - 1.065
Terminal Gravity: 1.017 1.012 - 1.016
Color: 42.3 SRM 22 - 35
Alcohol: 7.5% ABV 4.8% - 6.5%
Bitterness: 56.0 IBU 25 - 50

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