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Vanilla Bean Porter

Vanilla Bean Porter

Robust Porter • All Grain • 19.50 L

bear2bear

The recipe itslef is pretty standard, I guess. This ale tasted too heavy for the style, so that the flavor of vanilla and that from blacky malts did not come along well. It might be better to brew as a brown porter.

July 12, 2009 am 12:01am

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Ingredients (All Grain19.50 L)

  • 4.5 kg 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

  • 0.47 kg Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

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

  • 0.23 kg American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 0.23 kg American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 0.23 kg Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • 14 g Galena - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Galena

    Neutral. This hop can be very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops. Used in American ales and lagers, but suitable for all beer styles. Aroma is medium but pleasant.

  • 14 g Fuggle - 4.8 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.

  • 14 g Fuggle - 4.8 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.

  • 1.6 g Vanilla Beans (grated, into the secondary. ) - (omitted from calculations)

    Vanilla Beans (grated, into the secondary. )

  • 1 tsp Gypsum (at mashing. ) - (omitted from calculations)

    Gypsum (at mashing. )

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss (15 min. boil. ) - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss (15 min. boil. )

  • Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™

    Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™

    Slight residual diacetyl and fruitiness; great for stouts. Clean, smooth, soft and full-bodied.

Notes

1-step infusion mashing. Brewed on 1/9/09. The OG was 1.070, the FG was 1.024. Bottled on 2/22/09.

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: 30.9 SRM 22 - 35
Alcohol: 5.7% ABV 4.8% - 6.5%
Bitterness: 34.7 IBU 25 - 50

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