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BrewBlog: Adapted White House Honey 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.

Brewer:

Lon Chubiz

Brew Date:

February 6, 2013

Yield:

4.5 gallons

Bitterness (Calc):

48 IBU (Daniels)

BU/GU:

0.77

Calories:

201 (12 ounces)

Conditioning:

Bottles

ABV:

7.2%

ABW:

5.6%

Bottling ABV:

7.7%

Batch No:	5
OG:	1.062
OG (Plato):	15.21° P
Target OG:	1.064
Reading 1:	1.008 (7 days)
FG:	1.008
FG (Plato):	2.05° P
Target FG:	1.010
Real Extract:	4.43° P
App. Atten.:	86.5%
Real Atten.:	70.9%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

9.30 pounds

Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row)

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

73.9% of grist

1.06 pounds

German Dark Munich Malt

Color (L):	8-10 °L
Info/Use:	Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.

8.4% of grist

1.41 pounds

Crystal Malt 20L

Color (L):	20 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

11.2% of grist

0.53 pounds

American Black Patent

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

4.2% of grist

0.28 pounds

American Chocolate Malt

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

2.2% of grist

12.58 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	4.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.44 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	5.1 gallons	4.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 0.4 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	12.6 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	8.1 gallons	5.1 gallons (runoff) + 2.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 0.25 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.2 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	3.9 gallons	8.1 gallons (total water) – 4.2 gallons (mash water)

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100% of grist

Adjuncts

0.80 pounds

Honey

Hops

0.80 ounces

Nugget

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Heavy, spicy, herbal aroma, strong bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Chinook
Example:	ESB, Lager, Ale; Sierra Nevada Porter, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale, Anderson Valley ESB

10% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

8 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Williamette

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Mild, spicy, grassy, floral aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Fuggle
Example:	English-style Ale, Porter, Stout; Sierra Nevada Porter, Ballard Bitter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber

5% @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

2.5 AAUs

1.30 ounces

Total Hop Weight

10.5 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	NB NeoBrittania
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1945
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	72-77%
Temperature Range:	66–74°F
Amount:	1000 ml

Equipment Profile

5 Gallon/19 Liter Kettle

Batch Size:	5.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	4.00 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.25 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	5.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	5.00 gallons
Loss:	0.25 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.12 Cal/gram per °C

Water Profile

Brookline, MA

Calicum:	3.7 ppm
Bicarbonate:	10 ppm
Sulfate:	5.4 ppm
Chloride:	17.5 ppm
Sodium:	28.5 ppm
Magnesium:	0.8 ppm
PH:	7.9%
Notes:	From Massachusetts Water Resource Authority - Nov. 2012

Fermentation

Primary:	5 days @ 68° F
Secondary:	16 days @ 68° F

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	38-44 = Excellent		21-29 = Good		00-13 = Problematic

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Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

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