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Old 07-04-2009, 05:27 AM   #1
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Default All-Grain - Purple Headed Porter

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WLP013 London Ale
Yeast Starter: 1000 ml starter
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.012
IBU: 29
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 36 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 days, 68F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10 days, 68F
Tasting Notes: Chocolaty, coffee-like, lightly toasted blueberry porter.

I made this a couple of months ago for a competition - surprised to win gold in the fruit beer category. Don't usually go for fruit beers, but this is a beer first with fruit accents. Lots of compliments - though I'd share it. It's a porter base with blueberry to accent it.

For 5 gallons:

8.40 lb Pale Malt (2 Row UK)
0.80 lb Crystal Malt 40L
0.80 lb Chocolate Malt 450L
0.20 lb Rauchmalt (smoked malt)
0.20 lb Brown Malt
1.40 oz Fuggles (4.70% AA) 60 minutes
0.40 oz Fuggles (5.20% AA) 10 minutes
6.00 lb Blueberry Puree (Oregon)
1 pkg London Ale Yeast (WLP013) using 1000 ml starter

Mash at 152 for 45 minutes, batch sparge
Boil for 60 minutes
Primary: 7 days at 68F
Secondary: 10 days at 68F
Add blueberry puree during secondary fermentation
Keg to 2.4 volumes

It produced chocolate, coffee, lightly toasted notes with a very faint hop flavoring right after tapping the keg. The hop flavor faded quickly - might try bumping the hops up a touch. The blueberry accents, not dominates the flavor. If you try it, let me know how it works out.
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Old 03-24-2010, 07:53 AM   #2
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I think I'm going to brew this up for SWMBO in a couple of batches. Nice looking recipe!
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Let me know how it works out. Won a gold medal with this recipe in the fruit beer category at a local competition.
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Old 10-21-2011, 03:08 AM   #4
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old post, but does anyone know if these purees are just pureed fruit or do they have anything added, like sugar? i live in maine and can get my hands on plently of berries.
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I believe they are berries only...no sugar. They are pasturized, rendering them bacteria free. I would definitely wait to add until the secondary fermentation so that the alcohol can protect the brew from micro organisms.
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Old 04-26-2012, 07:41 PM   #6
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You wouldn't happen to have a picture would you?
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I'm assuming you're asking for a picture of the puree... It's worth the $$ to know it's safe and won't give any unexpected contributions to the finished product. It added a layer of depth and complexity to the beer - not sweet, but flavor and slight aroma.
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Sorry - the picture isn't posting for some reason. Maybe this time.
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