christmas brew - liquorice porter

[bob3000]

I need to get a christmas brew on soon and instead of going down the spiced ale route I thought i might go for something a bit different. I have wanted to do Randy Moshers Dark Night tangerine Porter for a while and the idea of a bit of liquorice in a porter also appeals so i looked to the karmeliet triple recipe for some inspiration.

This is what i have so far:

2.5kg Marris Otter 44%
1kg Munich malt 17%
1kg Wheat Malt 17%
450g Flaked Oats 8%
340g medium crystal 6%
230g Black malt 4%
113g Dark crystal 2%

Bitter to 35 IBU with Styrian Goldings and Perle 60min,30min and 15min additions

14g/.5oz of liquorice root at 15mins
zest of tangarine at end
14g/.5oz corriander at end
2g of star anise at end

My supplier sent me s-33 as a sub so i wanted to use this. The recipe suggets a belgian strain but if it turns out more english than belgian i'll still have a nice beer.

Any thoughts?

 

[ABrewingApe]

Good idea adding the anise too. I've never brewed a licorice beer myself but some friends who did were disappointed in the lack of licorice flavor that licorice root alone gave them.