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English Porter

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Codename : Westfort Pig Dog Porterthorpe (2024)

As the winter months approach, time to shift towards some darker, richer beers, in this case something in an English porter. The clever name? 🇫🇷💨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 IYKYK. A little about the beer.

A moderate-strength dark brown English ale with a restrained roasty, bitter character.

https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/13/13C/english-porter/

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb 6 oz Maris Otter malt (3.8L)
  • 3 oz Flaked barley (1.8L)
  • 2 oz Pale chocolate malt (225L)
  • 1 oz Caramel malt (120L)
  • 1 oz Carastan malt (30L)
  • 1 oz Roasted barley (300L)
  • 1/4 Campden tablet in strike water (optional)
  • 0.20 oz Casdade hops at 30 minutes
  • 1/2 tsp Irish Moss (optional) at 15 minutes
  • 0.20 oz Willemette hops at 10 minutes
  • 4 ml New World Strong ale yeast

Vital Stats

BJCP Style : English Porter
Anticipated ABV : 4.5%
Anticipated IBU : 29
Anticipated SRM : 25
Pre-boil SG : 1.035
Post-boil SG: 1.045
Original SG : 1.045
Target SG : 1.011
Carbonation : 2
Water profile : Brown Porter
Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 70%

Brew Day

  • Prepare 6.5L strike water, 152F.
  • Add the milled grains to the bag.
  • Place the bag in the hot water, set the timer for 90 minutes, and maintain the temperature at 152F. It is acceptable if the temperature varies by a couple of degrees in either direction.
  • If you find the gravity is reached before 90 minutes, you can jump to lifting the bag out.
  • Stir occasionally.
  • Calibrate the sonic screwdriver.
  • Lift the bag out of the water, and allow it to drip into the pot. Every bit of sugar that can be extracted will benefit the end ABV.
  • Bring up to a boil, 212F, set the timer for 30 minutes. Add hops, and Irish moss, as prescribed above.
  • Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
  • Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
  • Prepare the yeast mixture, per manufacturers directions.
  • Transfer the wort to the carboy, splash the wort around to aerate the contents.
  • Put the airlock on the carboy.
  • Store in a cool dark place for primary fermentation for 7-14 days.

Bottling Day

Brew Notes

  • I recently adjusted the water requirements, BHE of 70% does not seem to reflect the changes, going to switch to 69% for the next batch.
The Pig Dog Porter to sit on the fermentation station for 10-14 days.

Brew day : 21-Nov-2024