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Crossing the Border Porter

Crossing the Border Porter

Baltic Porter • All Grain • 5.5 gal

Al Boyce

Baltic Porter

September 4, 2004 am 11:56am

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 14 lbs German Dark Munich

    German Dark Munich

    Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.

  • .5 lbs American Caramel 20°L

    American Caramel 20°L

    Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • .5 lbs American Caramel 80°L

    American Caramel 80°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)

  • .25 lbs Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales

  • .25 lbs Black Roasted Barley

    Black Roasted Barley

    Unmalted roasted grain, it is the backbone of many stouts. Imparts a sharp acrid flavor characteristic of dry stouts. Gives "dryness" to a stout or porter ,more so than regular Roasted Barley.

  • 3.5 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 2 lbs Molasses

    Molasses

    Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

  • 2 oz Saaz - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 1 oz Saaz - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 1 tsp Phosphoric Acid in Sparge - (omitted from calculations)

    Phosphoric Acid in Sparge

  • 3 tsp Chalk to Boil - (omitted from calculations)

    Chalk to Boil

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss to Boil - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss to Boil

  • White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout

    White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout

    This is the yeast from one of the oldest stout producing breweries in the world. It produces a slight hint of diacetyl, balanced by a light frui|iness and slight dry crispness. Great for Irish ales, stouts, porters, browns, reds and a very interesting pal

Notes

First attempt at a Baltic Porter

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: C - Baltic Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.090 1.060 - 1.090
Terminal Gravity: 1.021 1.016 - 1.024
Color: 28.6 SRM 17 - 30
Alcohol: 9.2% ABV 5.5% - 9.5%
Bitterness: 31.8 IBU 20 - 40

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