Sunday, November 15, 2015

Winter porter

Winter is coming. It's a great time to brew a winter ale. My last 2 brews were a Belgian Wit but now it's time to try out some heavier brews. I had a friend's home-brew of a porter and was floored by the flavor. After chatting with some folks at work, I decided to brew this recipe:


  • 3lb Porter/Stout liquid extract
  • 4lb Dried malt extract (light)
  • Safale US-05 dry yeast
  • 0.5lb Crystal 60 grains
  • 0.25lb Carared grains
  • 0.75lb Chocolate grains
  • 1oz Willamette hops
  • 1oz Nugget hops
  • 1 whirloc tablet
I did a mini-mash of the grains at 155F for 30 minutes. OG was 1.056 and my target was 1.06 so it's not too bad. I plan to add vanilla beans during the secondary.





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