My first recipe

Ok, this is my first attempt ever at a recipe, please go easy on me, but I do want to know if this is ridiculous. I spent a long time putting it together doing all sorts of research, but I think I might have trailed off a bit.

I was going for a very hoppy porter of sorts, I'm not sure porter's are supposed to be hoppy, but I guess I'm just experimenting. I love hoppy beers and I love porters.

SG 1.067
effeciency 75%
IBU 37

9lb Pale 2 Row
2lb Crystal 30L
1lb Chocolate
.5lb Black Patent

Chinook 60min
Mt Hood 10min
Mt Hood 0min

Nottingham Dry Yeast

...I based my hops off of different descriptions of what a porter should have as far as IBU's and upped the IBU's a little bit, just to make mine a little hoppier.
... I was thinking about adding some lactose, for experimental purposes. Is that goin overboard?

I guess I was going for a "robust" porter. Wouldn't the black add that burnt, robustness?

I guess.

I'm a poor English man drinking Poor English Ale.
You guys take our old ale recipes and run with it.
I get lost with it all.


I understand

Mild
Pale and India Pale
Porter
Bitter
Brown Ale
And I try some blondes.

I couldn't brew or taste all of the beers in those styles in a lifetime (I'll die trying though)

I am sure you'll do well. One thing I can assure you is that when recipes are your own no matter what it deals with; you will always have some level of pride and satisfaction in your work. Good Luck!:rockin:

seefresh said:

...I based my hops off of different descriptions of what a porter should have as far as IBU's and upped the IBU's a little bit, just to make mine a little hoppier.
... I was thinking about adding some lactose, for experimental purposes. Is that goin overboard?

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Upping the IBUs will make it more bitter but won't add much in the way of flavor. If you want it to be really hoppy, try a later hop addition, say around 15 minutes. That's where hop flavor comes from.

As far as the lactose goes - blech. But that's just me...

Wow, just tasted this during move to secondary... AMAZING!! Probably too much flavor for some, but I"m big on it. Very dark, strong bitterness and hop aroma. Also a very strong coffee taste... guess its the patent that is bringing this out?

This beer turned out absolutely delicious. It has a balanced bitterness along with a VERY tasty maltiness. Very simple, slightly smoky porter that is a new favorite of mine. I'd take this over a commercial beer anyday. I would post a picture, but its black with a brown head like any other porter.

congrats on the great result.

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