Robust Porter

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.

See Also

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