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Plum Porter

Plum Porter

Brown Porter • Partial Mash • 5 gal

tetonj

A unique brown porter with a touch of plum.

October 18, 2009 pm 04:09pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 3.25 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.

  • 1 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

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

  • 0.5 lbs American Caramel 80°L

    American Caramel 80°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)

  • 0.5 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 3 lbs Pale Liquid; Alexanders

    Pale Liquid; Alexanders

    Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.

  • 1 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.

  • 0.25 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

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

  • .75 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • 7 lb Plums - (omitted from calculations)

    Plums

  • White Labs WLP011 European Ale

    White Labs WLP011 European Ale

    Malty, Northern European-origin ale yeast. Low ester production, giving a clean profile. Little to no sulfur production. Low attenuation helps to contribute to the malty character. Good for Alt, Kolsch, malty English ales, and fruit beers.

Notes

Infusion mash at 153F for 1 hour. 90 min boil. Add Plums to secondary. Age for 2-4 wks.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 12 - Porter

Subcategory: A - Brown Porter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.036 1.040 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.008 1.008 - 1.014
Color: 26.2 SRM 20 - 30
Alcohol: 3.6% ABV 4% - 5.4%
Bitterness: 25.6 IBU 18 - 35

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