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Grandma's Breakfast Porter

Grandma's Breakfast Porter

Russian Imperial Stout • All Grain • 6 gal

CarlosOjeda

Will use 1.5 dry cups of cracked coffee in secondary to improve bitterness and bring color more into line.

April 6, 2009 pm 08:18pm

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Ingredients (All Grain6 gal)

  • 12.5 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.

  • 10/16 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 13/16 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.

  • 12/16 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • 4/16 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 1 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

    Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

  • 1 lbs Lactose

    Lactose

    Adds sweetness and body. Use in sweet or milk stouts.

  • 1 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 12 oz Fresh roasted coffee - (omitted from calculations)

    Fresh roasted coffee

  • White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale

    White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale

    Our "Brewer Patriot" strain can be used to reproduce many of the American versions of classic beer styles. Similar neutral character of WLP001, but less attenuation, less accentuation of hop bitterness, increased flocculation, and a little tartness. Very

Notes

Mashed at 152F for 75 minutes. Will add 1.5 dry cups cracked freshly roasted coffee in secondary.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 13 - Stout

Subcategory: F - Russian Imperial Stout

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.080 1.075 - 1.115
Terminal Gravity: 1.022 1.018 - 1.030
Color: 27.6 SRM 30 - 40
Alcohol: 7.8% ABV 8% - 12%
Bitterness: 19.8 IBU 50 - 90

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