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**thewurzel** · 08-28-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pannell77

What would be the recipe for a 5 gallon batch of this?

8 lbs 7.4 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
1 lbs 8.6 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2 14.5 %
9.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.5 %
1.33 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 44.3 IBUs
1tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 5 -
0.66 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 4.7 IBUs
1 pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [35.00 ml] Yeast 7 -
14.00 oz Coconut Toasted (Secondary 14.0 days)

Marine1833 · 09-01-2012, 02:23 PM

What do you think about adding the toasted coconut to the keg?

**thewurzel** · 09-02-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine1833

What do you think about adding the toasted coconut to the keg?

I'm sure adding the coconut in the keg would be fine
using a Randall with coconut might be interesting too.

nisk916 · 09-02-2012, 07:04 PM

I make a similar porter, and usually put 14oz in secondary(as well as 1 whole vanilla bean) and 7oz in the keg.mmmmmm

miketon907 · 10-25-2012, 05:41 PM

I'm pretty new to brewing...just did a few clone recipe kits AG....When I read about recipes on here, should I assume that people are making yeast starters? It seems that almost everyone is making starters when i read posts in the yeast/fermentation forum. For this recipe, was a starter used?

**thewurzel** · 10-25-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by miketon907

I'm pretty new to brewing...just did a few clone recipe kits AG....When I read about recipes on here, should I assume that people are making yeast starters? It seems that almost everyone is making starters when i read posts in the yeast/fermentation forum. For this recipe, was a starter used?

Due to this being a 10 gallon recipe I did use a yeast starter for this. I would use just 1 pack and bring up the yeast count on a stir plate.
if you are scaling it down to 5 gallons you may get away with out one I would check. with a yeast calculator like in Beersmith or there are some free ones online.
yeast starters are not always required for 5 gallon batches. but most people recommend them.
but they defiantly needed for higher gravity beers.
As far as I know you shouldn't do yeast starters with dry yeast., just add the amount of packs that are required.

miketon907 · 10-25-2012, 11:00 PM

thanks! I just used the mr.malty yeast calculator.

**dongemus** · 12-01-2012, 06:02 AM

Going to make this later today. I'll take pictures and add them. Here is my recipe for a 5g batch.

9 lbs 2-row
2 lb chocolate
1 lb special B (in replace of crystal)

1 oz (various leftover hops).. about 8%

WLP002 1 L starter

20 oz toasted coconut & 2 vanilla beans in secondary

Marine1833 · 12-02-2012, 05:50 PM

I brewed this and added coconut to the mash, the boil and the secondary. The coconut was slightly toastted(golden). I didnt want it geting roasty. It turned out great. I did a 5 gallon version. Every one loved it.

**thewurzel** · 12-04-2012, 01:05 AM

glad you enjoyed

need to do again myself sometime soon