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Robust Porter • All Grain • 5 gal
Chewy, smooth, and just "damn good"
December 26, 2008 pm 08:47pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8 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
- 2.5 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- 1.25 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1.25 lbs
Crystal Malt 80°L
Crystal Malt 80°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- .75 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- .25 lbs
American Black Patent
American Black Patent
Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.
- .5 oz
Columbus - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1.00 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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White Labs WLP013 London Ale
White Labs WLP013 London Ale
Dry, malty ale yeast. Provides a complex, oakey ester character to your beer. Hop bitterness comes through well. This yeast is well suited for classic British pale ales, bitters, and stouts. Does not flocculate as much as WLP002 and WLP005.
Notes
added 6 oz of unsweetened chocolate during boil
Style (BJCP)
Category: 12 - Porter
Subcategory: B - Robust Porter
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.066 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.016 | 1.012 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 29.4 SRM | 22 - 35 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.6% ABV | 4.8% - 6.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 39.1 IBU | 25 - 50 |
Discussion
good recipe
2009-07-25 8:54pm
Hello I brewed this recipe and kegged it almost 2 months ago just tapped it the other day, and I have to recommend this one, will be putting up another batch real soon. good recipe
