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Baltic Spruce

Baltic Spruce

Baltic Porter • Partial Mash • 5.5 gal

gnarl

Chocolate malt, brown sugar, and a hint of spruce.

November 9, 2008 pm 10:34pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5.5 gal)

  • 6.50 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

  • 0.80 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.

  • 0.50 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • 5.50 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • 0.50 lbs Dark Brown Sugar

    Dark Brown Sugar

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

  • 1.0 oz Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cluster

    Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 0.50 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; 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

  • 0.5 oz Spruce Tips - (omitted from calculations)

    Spruce Tips

  • Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale™

    Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale™

    One of the classic ale strains from the Northwest U.S. Breweries. Produces a malty and mildly fruity ale with good depth and complexity.

Notes

Pitched on top of Holiday Ale's yeast cake. The O.G. clocked in at 1.80. This is my first gravity head ale and I'll update with how long it takes to bottle condition.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: C - Baltic Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.082 1.060 - 1.090
Terminal Gravity: 1.021 1.016 - 1.024
Color: 25.3 SRM 17 - 30
Alcohol: 8.1% ABV 5.5% - 9.5%
Bitterness: 28.7 IBU 20 - 40

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