A smooth Porter that gets better with age. I have a batch that is now a year old on tap and it is better now than ever. This is a sipping beer, that is the only way I can get it to last so long.
| Brewer | Nobody |
| Date | 8/31/12 |
| Batch Size | 5.470 gal | Boil Size | 7.469 gal |
| Boil Time | 90.000 min | Efficiency | 80% |
| OG | 1.053 | FG | 1.013 |
| ABV | 5.1% | Bitterness | 29.3 IBU (Tinseth) |
| Color | 27.8 srm (Morey) | Calories (per 12 oz.) | 174 |
Fermentables
| Name | Type | Amount | Mashed | Late | Yield | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Row Malt | Grain | 8.000 lb | Yes | No | 70% | 2.5 srm |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 10L | Grain | 1.500 lb | Yes | No | 75% | 10.0 srm |
| Chocolate Malt (UK) | Grain | 11.000 oz | Yes | No | 73% | 450.0 srm |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L | Grain | 10.000 oz | Yes | No | 74% | 60.0 srm |
Hops
| Name | Alpha | Amount | Use | Time | Form | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 4.0% | 0.500 oz | Boil | 90.000 min | Pellet | 7.2 |
| Willamette | 4.0% | 0.500 oz | Boil | 60.000 min | Pellet | 6.7 |
| Cascade | 6.0% | 1.000 oz | Boil | 30.000 min | Pellet | 15.5 |
| Cascade | 6.0% | 1.000 oz | Boil | 0.000 s | Pellet | 0.0 |
Yeast
| Name | Type | Form | Amount | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safale S-05 | Ale | Dry | 2.232 tsp | Primary |
Mash
| Name | Type | Amount | Temp | Target Temp | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mash | Infusion | 4.000 gal | 168.068 F | 155.000 F | 60.000 min |
| First | Infusion | 4.000 qt | 185.000 F | 170.000 F | 10.000 min |
| Second | Infusion | 3.000 gal | 180.000 F | 170.000 F | 10.000 min |
Instructions
- Add 8.000 lb 2-Row Malt, 8.000 lb 2-Row Malt, 8.000 lb 2-Row Malt, 11.000 oz Chocolate Malt (UK), to the mash tun.
- Bring 3.500 gal water to 168.068 F, 4.000 qt water to 185.000 F, 3.000 gal water to 180.000 F, for upcoming infusions.
- Add 3.500 gal water at 168.068 F to mash to bring it to 155.000 F. Hold for 60.000 min.
- Add 4.000 qt water at 185.000 F to mash to bring it to 170.000 F. Hold for 10.000 min.
- Add 3.000 gal water at 180.000 F to mash to bring it to 170.000 F. Hold for 10.000 min.
- You should now have 6.246 gal wort. Add 4.000 qt water to the kettle, bringing pre-boil volume to 7.246 gal.
- Bring the wort to a boil and hold for 90.000 min.
- Boil or steep 1.500 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt – 10L, 10.000 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L, .
- Put 0.500 oz Willamette into boil for 90.000 min.
- Put 0.500 oz Willamette into boil for 60.000 min.
- Put 1.000 oz Cascade into boil for 30.000 min.
- Put 1.000 oz Cascade into boil for 0.000 s.
- Stop boiling the wort.
- You should have 5.371 gal wort post-boil.
You anticipate losing 2.000 cup to trub and chiller loss.
Add 0.500 tsp top up water into primary.
The final volume in the primary is 5.246 gal. - Cool wort and pitch Safale S-05 Ale yeast, to the primary.
- Let ferment until FG is 1.011.
- Transfer beer to secondary.
Brew Date 2012-09-09
Brew Date 2014-04-21
| SG | 1.042 | Volume into BK | 6.250 gal |
| Strike Temp | 156.000 F | Final Temp | 170.000 F |
| Eff into BK | 73.96% | Projected OG | 1.047 |
| OG | 1.050 | Postboil Volume | 5.294 gal |
| Volume Into Fermenter | 5.170 gal | Brewhouse Eff | -4,725.78 |
| Projected ABV | 4.88% |
| FG | 1.012 | Volume | 5.070 gal |
| Date | 2012-09-16 | ABV | 4.94 |