I'm doing a porter this week for a buddy that comes home from Iraq at the end of May.
I took a recipe for Old Leghumper from a Steve Bader (BYO recipe wizard) column. The problem with it is the recipe is like a 1.067 SG and I want it lower so it doesn't take all summer to age. I've cut down the ingredients a touch, and now I am left with a couple of questions from you guys to see if it will work out. First, should I cut down the chocolate malt? A whole pound seems high to me. FWIW, I subbed the chocolate malt for chocolate wheat as well. I had it on hand. Should I still use the whole pound?
Next is Northern Brewer hops. I don't have any, don't want to get any. Hop substitution charts that I've seen recommend Chinook or Nugget as subs. I have Chinook but I'm concerned that will be too harsh for my buddie's tastes. What else could I use? I have a bunch on hand, just no Nugget or NB. Suggestions would be grand.
One other sub note as well--I only had .25 lb. of carapils so I upped the flaked barley from a 1/2 lb. (cause I have it) for some more body. No?
Here is the recipe, please let me know if you see anything suspect.
Thanks!
Old Leghumper--Thirsty Dog
A ProMash Recipe Report
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 12.00
Anticipated OG: 1.053 Plato: 12.99
Anticipated SRM: 32.9
Anticipated IBU: 34.6
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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58.3 7.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
12.5 1.50 lbs. Munich Malt(dark) America 1.033 20
8.3 1.00 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350
8.3 1.00 lbs. Flaked Barley America 1.032 2
4.2 0.50 lbs. Crystal 150L Great Britain 1.033 150
4.2 0.50 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20
2.1 0.25 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2
2.1 0.25 lbs. Crystal 80L 1.033 80
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 oz. Northern Brewer Pellet 8.00 30.1 60 min.
1.00 oz. Mt. Hood Whole 6.50 4.4 5 min.
Yeast
I took a recipe for Old Leghumper from a Steve Bader (BYO recipe wizard) column. The problem with it is the recipe is like a 1.067 SG and I want it lower so it doesn't take all summer to age. I've cut down the ingredients a touch, and now I am left with a couple of questions from you guys to see if it will work out. First, should I cut down the chocolate malt? A whole pound seems high to me. FWIW, I subbed the chocolate malt for chocolate wheat as well. I had it on hand. Should I still use the whole pound?
Next is Northern Brewer hops. I don't have any, don't want to get any. Hop substitution charts that I've seen recommend Chinook or Nugget as subs. I have Chinook but I'm concerned that will be too harsh for my buddie's tastes. What else could I use? I have a bunch on hand, just no Nugget or NB. Suggestions would be grand.
One other sub note as well--I only had .25 lb. of carapils so I upped the flaked barley from a 1/2 lb. (cause I have it) for some more body. No?
Here is the recipe, please let me know if you see anything suspect.
Thanks!
Old Leghumper--Thirsty Dog
A ProMash Recipe Report
Recipe Specifics
----------------
Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 12.00
Anticipated OG: 1.053 Plato: 12.99
Anticipated SRM: 32.9
Anticipated IBU: 34.6
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
58.3 7.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
12.5 1.50 lbs. Munich Malt(dark) America 1.033 20
8.3 1.00 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350
8.3 1.00 lbs. Flaked Barley America 1.032 2
4.2 0.50 lbs. Crystal 150L Great Britain 1.033 150
4.2 0.50 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20
2.1 0.25 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2
2.1 0.25 lbs. Crystal 80L 1.033 80
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 oz. Northern Brewer Pellet 8.00 30.1 60 min.
1.00 oz. Mt. Hood Whole 6.50 4.4 5 min.
Yeast