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Foothills Black Dog Porter

Foothills Black Dog Porter

Robust Porter • Extract • 5 gal

seabee

Let's see what it's like.

November 17, 2006 pm 07:53pm

5.0/5.0 0 ratings

Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 0.375 lbs Crystal Malt 20°L

    Crystal Malt 20°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 0.50 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 0.25 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 4.0 lbs Dry Dark Extract

    Dry Dark Extract

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

  • 1.0 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 0.5 lbs Dark Brown Sugar

    Dark Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • 0.5 lbs Molasses

    Molasses

    Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

  • 1.5 oz Styrian Goldings - 4.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 0.50 oz Liberty - 3.6 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • .25 lb Dark Roast Coffee - (omitted from calculations)

    Dark Roast Coffee

  • White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    A classic ESB strain from one of England's largest independent breweries. This yeast is best suited for English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. This yeast will leave a beer very clear, and will leave some residual s

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: B - Robust Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.057 1.048 - 1.065
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 1.012 - 1.016
Color: 26.6 SRM 22 - 35
Alcohol: 5.7% ABV 4.8% - 6.5%
Bitterness: 35.6 IBU 25 - 50

Discussion

seabee

Knock you on your butt good

2006-12-31 9:57pm

The only thing I might do different is cut down the OG a bit. It's sure not a session beer. However, it is very good and I give it a thumbs up.

seabee

Great!

2007-01-13 7:01pm

Dark, not sweet, not bitter, but plenty of taste. I can taste the molasses and the coffee. You'd have to try it to appreciate it. Oh, it packs a punch too.

seabee

But kicking strong. Yet great Porter flavour.

2008-04-04 4:25pm

This and my pm oatmeal stout pushed the limits. Both very good. Yet high alcohol. Didn't take good notes, so not sure of %.

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