
Buck's Black Gold
Robust Porter • Extract • 5 gal
Very dark and thick
October 8, 2001 am 07:42am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .50 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- .75 lbs
Crystal Malt 120°L
Crystal Malt 120°L
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
- 8 lbs
Liquid Dark Extract
Liquid Dark Extract
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 2 oz
Northern Brewer - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .5 oz
Northern Brewer - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
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Wyeast 3766 Cider
Wyeast 3766 Cider
Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.
Notes
Used 300L in place of 120L. Very dark, ie Black Gold OG 1.060
Style (BJCP)
Category: 12 - Porter
Subcategory: B - Robust Porter
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.061 | 1.048 - 1.065 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.012 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 24.1 SRM | 22 - 35 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 6.1% ABV | 4.8% - 6.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 40.1 IBU | 25 - 50 | ![]() |
Discussion
great in original form and usable to drift more towards IPA side
2006-10-07 11:06am
played with recipe by adding more hops to make it almost a IPA/Porter style of beer. Put some aside for almost a year and found it better than when new.