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Bit O' Rye Porter

Bit O' Rye Porter

Brown Porter • All Grain • 3 gal

ToddBrew

this is a tastey brown porter with just a hint of rye. Great late summer beer.

August 26, 2005 am 10:14am

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Ingredients (All Grain3 gal)

  • 4.5 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

  • 0.6 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

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

  • 0.75 lbs Rye Malt

    Rye Malt

    Often used in German Ales and specialty beers

  • 0.5 lbs American Caramel 80°L

    American Caramel 80°L

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

  • 0.25 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • 0.4 oz Sterling - 7.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Sterling

    Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement.

  • 0.29 oz Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% whole; 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.

  • 0.3 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: A - Brown Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.040 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.008 - 1.014
Color: 26.2 SRM 20 - 30
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV 4% - 5.4%
Bitterness: 27.7 IBU 18 - 35

Discussion

ToddBrew

smooth and refreshing...

2005-10-21 10:50am

This Brown Porter came out well. It is a nice lighter, summer porter with some spicy note due to the rye and sterling hops. I was surprised at the marriage of an english brown ale and some spicy hops character. I would brew it again. maybe add more rye.

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