English-Style Brown Porter
Caramel sweetness with hints of chocolate and earthy English hops make this Brown Porter a beer to be savored.
Type: Ale
Style: Porter
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: All grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 8 lbs | Pale Ale Malt | Mash Grain | Specialty base malt |
| 1.0 lb | Caramel Malt 40L | Mash Grain | Caramel Malt (Roasted) |
| 0.3 lb | Chocolate Malt | Mash Grain | Chocolate Malt |
| 0.75 oz | East Kent Goldings Hops (5% AAU) | Boil 60 minutes | |
| 0.25 oz | East Kent Goldings Hops (5% AAU) | Boil 30 minutes | |
| 0.25 oz | Fuggles Hops (4% AAU) | Boil 30 minutes | |
| 0.25 oz | Fuggles Hops (4% AAU) | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 1 pack | WLP013 London Ale Yeast (plus 1/4 pack for bottle conditioning) | Fermenter |
Procedures
- Mash crushed grains in 4 gallons of water at 155-157°F for 60 minutes
- Sparge grain with 170°F water to obtain desired pre-boil kettle volume
- Bring to boil
- Add 0.75 oz East Kent Goldings hops, boil for 30 minutes
- Add 0.25 oz East Kent Goldings and 0.25 oz Fuggles hops, boil for 15 minutes
- Add 0.25 oz Fuggles hops, boil remaining 15 minutes
- Turn off heat and cool wort to 68°F
- Transfer to fermenter
- Pitch one pack of WLP013 London Ale Yeast
Primary Fermentation: 2 weeks at 66-70°F
Secondary Fermentation: 2 weeks at 34-40°F
Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and ¼ pack of WLP013 London Ale Yeast for 2-3 weeks
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.014
Alcohol by Weight:
Alcohol by Volume: 4.7
IBU: 22
Color: 28 SRM
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