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BrewBlog: Midnight Porter

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Porter
Number:	12B

A substantial, malty dark ale with a complex and flavorful roasty character.

Commercial Examples: Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, Meantime London Porter, Anchor Porter, Smuttynose Robust Porter, Sierra Nevada Porter, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Boulevard Bully! Porter, Rogue Mocha Porter, Avery New World Porter, Bell’s Porter, Great Divide Saint Bridget’s Porter.

OG Range

FG Range

ABV Range

Color Range

Brewer:

Tom D

Brew Date:

April 25, 2009

Yield:

20 gallons

Color:

25 SRM

Conditioning:

Keg

Batch No:	003-09
OG:	1.070
Status:	Primary

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Cost:	120

Making this beer for Elk Camp this fall. Adjusted the recipe from the original grain bill because Max and I have been doing very well with the effiency of the brew. So I combined a couple of grains into one type and cut back on some of the base malts.

Recipe

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Grains

24.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

43.6% of grist

12.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (6-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

21.8% of grist

2.00 pounds

American Black Barley

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Provides dryness. Unmalted.

3.6% of grist

2.00 pounds

American Black Patent

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Provides color and sharp flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

3.6% of grist

3.00 pounds

American Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

5.5% of grist

5.00 pounds

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

9.1% of grist

2.00 pounds

German Carafoam

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Simmilar to Cara-Pills, but with a sweter flavor. (Head Retention)

3.6% of grist

5.00 pounds

Flaked Oats

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Adds body and creamy head. For stouts and oat ales.

9.1% of grist

55.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

100% of grist

Hops

3.00 ounces

Chinook

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Heavy spicy aroma, strong versatile bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Galena, Eroica, Nugget, Bullion
Example:	Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Stout

12.7% Leaf @ 50 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

38.1 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Liberty

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	2 - 5%
Notes:	Fine, very mild aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Crystal
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Pete's Wicked Lager

5.2% Leaf @ 50 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

10.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Chinook

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Heavy spicy aroma, strong versatile bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Galena, Eroica, Nugget, Bullion
Example:	Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Stout

12.7% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

12.7 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Liberty

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	2 - 5%
Notes:	Fine, very mild aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Crystal
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Pete's Wicked Lager

5.2% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

10.4 AAUs

8.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

71.6 AAUs

Yeast

DO NO Captured from Oaked IPA batch — Culture

Mash

Mash Type:	Step
Grain Amt.	53 pounds

Sparge Amt.	16 gallons
Sparge Temp.	170° F

Step	Description	Temp.	Time
Protien Rest		126° F	20 min.
Mash		152° F	60 min.
Mash-Out		170° F	10 min.
Sparge		170° F	50 min.

Water Profile

Source:

The Garden Hose

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