Yule Log Porter

**beerkrump** · 07-15-2009, 03:18 PM

Targets
OG - 1.089
FG - 1.018
SRM - 27°
IBU - 35
BU:GU - 0.40
ABV - 9.2%

Grain Bill
8 lbs 0 oz (45%) Maris Otter
6 lbs 0 oz (34%) Beech Smoked Malt
1 lbs 8 oz ( 8%) Unsulfured Molasses (added at 5 min mark of boil)
1 lbs 0 oz ( 6%) Carapils
0 lbs 12oz ( 4%) Crystal 40L
0 lbs 4 oz ( 1%) Chocolate Malt
0 lbs 4 oz ( 1%) Crystal 120L

Mashed at 1.25 qt/lb at 152°F

Hop Bill
60 min - 1 oz Northern Brewer (8.6 % AA)
60 min - 1 oz Willamette (5.1 % AA)

Yeast
Safale S-04 - rehydrated

Misc
1 tsp Irish Moss ( 15 min mark of boil)
2 oz Dark Roasted Oak Chips (6 weeks in secondary)

Fermentation
6 weeks in primary @ 68-70° F
6 weeks in secondary
bottle w/3/4 cup corn sugar and age >2 months before you even THINK about opening a bottle!

My favorite winter warmer is very rich and complex.

**david_42** · 07-15-2009, 03:32 PM

That's a lot of molasses, but I'd guess the smoked malt helps balance it.

**beerkrump** · 10-02-2009, 06:34 PM

Opened a test bottle of this last night. Oh my! The ABV of this batch is 9.9% with a FG of 1.014. My mash may have been a little lower than planned. I also changed up the oaking to 4 oz. for four weeks and added a pack of US-05 to go with the S-04.

This tastes awesome! The smoke and the oak are evident, but neither are over powering. The molasses adds just a hint of flavor and pushes the slight alcohol heat to a pleasant rum like under tone. The color is very dark and the head is tan, very thick, and long lasting. Another month or two aging and it should be in its prime.

I bottled this brew in 500 ml swing tops and plan to give it as part of our traditional "homemade" Christmas gifts, which also include peasant herb bread, pesto, puttanesca, and cream candy.

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