Robust Porter

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Robust Porter

Smooth tasting complex English porter. Strong dark flavor from the black patent malt combines with sweetness from the caramel and chocolate male to create a wonderful complex Porter flavor.

Recipe Specification

  • Brewer: BrewWiki
  • Style: Robust Porter
  • Type: All Grain
  • Batch Size: 5.00 gal
  • Boil Size: 5.00 gal
  • Estimated OG: 1.056 SG
  • Estimated Color: 44.9 SRM
  • Estimated IBU: 29.5 IBU
  • Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.0 %
  • Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 8.5 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.2 SRM) Grain
  • 0.5 lbs Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain
  • 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain
  • 8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain
  • 8.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain
  • 2.00 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 29.5 IBU
  • 0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
  • 10.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
  • 1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) Yeast-Ale

Mash Schedule

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Total Grain Weight: 11.0 lb

  • Mash In Add 13.75 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F 60 min
  • Mash Out Add 8.80 qt of water at 193.1 F 168.0 F 10 min

Notes

A great tasting complex porter in the classic English style. A mix of sweetness, bitterness and roast malts produces a very nice beer. I used a single infusion mash in a Gott type cooler to make this beer. The mash schedule is included above.

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