
Vermont Maple Porter
Robust Porter • Extract • 5 gal
Serve in late Ocober or November for a fall treat.
August 24, 2003 am 07:51am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 0.41 lbs
American Black Patent
American Black Patent
Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.
- .75 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 5 lbs
Dry Dark Extract
Dry Dark Extract
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 2 lbs
Maple Syrup
Maple Syrup
Imparts a dry, woodsy flavor if used in the boil. If beer is bottled with it, it gives it a smooth sweet, maple taste. Use in maple ales, pale ales, brown ales and porters.
- 2 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.25 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 0.25 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP005 British Ale
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 12 - Porter
Subcategory: B - Robust Porter
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.060 | 1.048 - 1.065 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.012 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 31.6 SRM | 22 - 35 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 6.1% ABV | 4.8% - 6.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 47.2 IBU | 25 - 50 | ![]() |
Discussion
Great porter
2004-11-26 1:14am
I brewed this about 2 months ago. Great porter. I expected more maple falvor. I really shows up in the aftertaste. Next time I brew this I think I'll back off on the hops and add the syrup at the end of the boil. Everybody that's tried this batch has loved it though.