Porter
Robust Porter

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 11/27/2007

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 7.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes: A little too sweet for my liking. Would have liked to see the FG drop down a few more points. Pretty good overall, but a little too much residual sweetness for me.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (3.0 SRM) Grain 62.75 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 15.69 %
0.75 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.88 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3.92 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3.92 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.92 %
0.25 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.96 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt (400.0 SRM) Grain 1.96 %
0.50 oz Magnum [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.6 IBU
0.75 oz Fuggles [3.30 %] (60 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
0.25 oz Fuggles [3.30 %] (5 min) Hops 0.5 IBU
1 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Slurry from Amber) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.76 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.48 %
Bitterness: 26.2 IBU Calories: 271 cal/pint
Est Color: 32.4 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12.75 lb
Sparge Water: 4.82 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 17.85 qt of water at 164.7 F 154.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.5 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

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