Specialty Grains: Steeped 30 min. at 150
8 oz. Crystal 135
8 oz. Chocolate Malt
4 oz. Caramel 10
4 oz. Black Patent
Fermentables:
6 lbs. Pale LME
8 oz. Light Brown Sugar
Hops and other:
.5 oz. Galena (13% AA) 60 min.
3 lbs. Sweet Potatoes, peeled, cubed, roasted. 60min
1 tsp. Cinnamon (ground) 20 min.
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg (ground) 20 min.
1 Clove (whole) 20 min.
1 pack Safale US-5 dry yeast.
I was inspired to try making this after having a buddy's pumpkin porter. Well, pumpkins are not really in season so I decided to do it with sweet potatoes instead.
This is a pretty standard porter recipe from the brew shop with the sweet potatoes and spices added, of course. I omitted aroma hops so they wouldn't clash with the spices. I also went light on the spices because I did not want to over spice it. I plan to taste it when I rack to secondary and if more spice is needed I can throw a little more in if needed. The balance seemed alright when I tasted the wort.
I brewed this last night and it has been bubbling away all day today. I am pretty excited to see how this turns out. Please let me know what you guys think.
8 oz. Crystal 135
8 oz. Chocolate Malt
4 oz. Caramel 10
4 oz. Black Patent
Fermentables:
6 lbs. Pale LME
8 oz. Light Brown Sugar
Hops and other:
.5 oz. Galena (13% AA) 60 min.
3 lbs. Sweet Potatoes, peeled, cubed, roasted. 60min
1 tsp. Cinnamon (ground) 20 min.
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg (ground) 20 min.
1 Clove (whole) 20 min.
1 pack Safale US-5 dry yeast.
I was inspired to try making this after having a buddy's pumpkin porter. Well, pumpkins are not really in season so I decided to do it with sweet potatoes instead.
This is a pretty standard porter recipe from the brew shop with the sweet potatoes and spices added, of course. I omitted aroma hops so they wouldn't clash with the spices. I also went light on the spices because I did not want to over spice it. I plan to taste it when I rack to secondary and if more spice is needed I can throw a little more in if needed. The balance seemed alright when I tasted the wort.
I brewed this last night and it has been bubbling away all day today. I am pretty excited to see how this turns out. Please let me know what you guys think.
