Spotted Tongue Robust Porter 1 with Chocolate and Hazelnut
Robust Porter • All Grain • 5.5 gal
First try at a robust porter. This was actually a double batch, the other batch was fermented with WLP007 Dry English Ale. Side by side tasting revealed them to be virtually identical.
September 30, 2005 pm 09:13pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 10.5 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
- 1.5 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 0.5 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- 1.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 0.5 lbs
American Black Patent
American Black Patent
Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.
- 0.5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 0.5 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 1.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.6 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 0.7 oz
Fuggle - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.6 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 0.5 oz
Fuggle - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 8 oz
Hersheys Cocoa powder - (omitted from calculations)
Hersheys Cocoa powder
- 2 oz
Hazlenut extract - (omitted from calculations)
Hazlenut extract
-
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Notes
Thanks, Jamil! Single step infusion mash at 154 for 60 minutes. Add cocoa powder 5 minutes before end of boil. Add hazlenut extract to taste at bottling or kegging time, the entire 2 oz bottle was just right for me.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 12 - Porter
Subcategory: B - Robust Porter
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.062 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.012 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 31.7 SRM | 22 - 35 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.2% ABV | 4.8% - 6.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 42.3 IBU | 25 - 50 |
