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Porter #1

Porter #1

Robust Porter • Partial Mash • 5 gal

bellyboy

Liquid extract is Briess Traditional Dark. This was a somewhat carefully thought out recipe using a few leftover ingredients. Trying duplicate Anchor. Have not brewed yet but will keep y'all posted. 3/5 update: Gravity @ 1.016 Just about ready to bottle. Brewed Jan 23. In Secondary 8 days later. Fermentation temp about 60 deg.

January 23, 2005 pm 01:15pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 1.75 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

  • .5 lbs Weyermann Carafa® III; Weyermann

    Weyermann Carafa® III; Weyermann

    Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.

  • .75 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 0.25 lbs Chocolate Wheat Malt

    Chocolate Wheat Malt

    Intensifies aroma; improves color. For dark ales, alt, dark wheat, stout and porter.

  • .5 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

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

  • 3.3 lbs Liquid Dark Extract

    Liquid Dark Extract

    Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.

  • 2 lbs Dry Dark; Muntons

    Dry Dark; Muntons

    Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.

  • .5 oz Mt. Hood - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Mt. Hood

    Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.

  • 1 oz Northern Brewer - 7.2 AA% pellets; boiled 45 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.

  • .5 oz Centennial - 9.9 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™

    Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™

    Slight residual diacetyl and fruitiness; great for stouts. Clean, smooth, soft and full-bodied.

Notes

Used not 2 # dry dark but 1# amber and 1# Dark. Protein rest @ ~122 for 30 mins Mash @ ~154 for 30 mins Sparge with 2 gals 170 deg. water Boil 15 mins add extracts and Mt. Hood hops - boil 15 mins add Northern Brewer - boil 15 mins add centennial - boil 30 mins Chill in ice bath ~ 45 mins ( I'm using a snow bank :}) Save 1 qt wort for Krausening. Add to fermenter and pitch yeast when cool.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: B - Robust Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.058 1.048 - 1.065
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 1.012 - 1.016
Color: 33.8 SRM 22 - 35
Alcohol: 5.8% ABV 4.8% - 6.5%
Bitterness: 47.1 IBU 25 - 50

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