All-Grain - Holiday Porter

**Gremlyn** · 12-29-2009, 10:08 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WLP023 Burton Ale
Yeast Starter: 1L
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.015
IBU: 28.5
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 36.7
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14
Additional Fermentation: 4 weeks in bottles
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 42
Tasting Notes: Excellent roasted flavour, very dark and malty. Spice additions are subtle.

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Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU      
10.00 lb      Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)          Grain        81.63 %       
0.75 lb       Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM)                Grain        6.12 %        
0.50 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM)     Grain        4.08 %        
0.50 lb       Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM)                    Grain        4.08 %        
0.25 lb       Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM)                  Grain        2.04 %        
0.25 lb       Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM)           Grain        2.04 %        
1.75 oz       Williamette [4.80 %]  (60 min)            Hops         27.0 IBU      
0.50 oz       Williamette [4.80 %]  (5 min)             Hops         1.5 IBU       
1 Pkgs        Burton Ale (White Labs #WLP023)           Yeast-Ale                  


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 12.25 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time     Name               Description                         Step Temp     
60 min        Mash In            Add 3.80 gal of water at 167.2 F    155.0 F       

Notes:
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2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp allspice @ 3min

Bheher · 01-01-2010, 10:33 PM

Is this 42 days of secondary fermentation in all in bottles? Is the beer bottled straight from the primary fermenter (no re rack)?
Thanks!

**Gremlyn** · 01-02-2010, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bheher

Is this 42 days of secondary fermentation in all in bottles? Is the beer bottled straight from the primary fermenter (no re rack)?
Thanks!

The 42 days was in a secondary and it was in bottles for a month after the secondary until it reached an appropriate carb level.

DavidSteel · 01-02-2010, 09:24 AM

Looks very interesting and intriguing.

**Gremlyn** · 01-18-2010, 04:01 AM

A pic taken by member Emyrs (a bottle I gave him):

Emyrs · 01-18-2010, 04:04 AM

not the best photo. but the beer was quite good

**Gremlyn** · 01-18-2010, 04:05 AM

I think it shows the head quite well

Do tell us more about what you thought...

Emyrs · 01-18-2010, 04:22 AM

lets see if i can critique a beer...

ahem:

Poured a dark brown with two fingers of a light brown head.. nice and roasty on the taste with a definite kick at the end from the moderate alcohol content and the slight mingling of spices.. the smell reminds me of.....

you know what.. eff it. i suck at this

I.Like.This.Beer.
It.Tastes.Good.