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Spotted Tongue Robust Porter 1 with Chocolate and Hazelnut

Spotted Tongue Robust Porter 1 with Chocolate and Hazelnut

Robust Porter • All Grain • 5.5 gal

Stan

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

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 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

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