American Porter Black Steam Black Ale

[pondskipper]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

WLP051

Yeast Starter

no

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

no

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.061

Final Gravity

1.016

Boiling Time (Minutes)

70

IBU

37

Color

79

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

10

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

no

Additional Fermentation

no

Tasting Notes

Very Dark, Toasted, Coffee, Chocolate. Medium mouthfeel.

8# American 2 row
2# Caramel Crystal 60L
1# Midnight Wheat Malt

.5oz Northern Brewer @60min
1oz Northern Brewer @30min

1tsp Irish moss @10min

Dough in 14qt @ 134deg for protien rest at 120deg for 25min. Bring to 150deg for 70 min mash. Sparge with 8qt @ 170deg. boil for 70 min. Pitch yeast at 70deg ferment primary for 10 days (the yeast works slow so verify final gravity is close to 1.016).

Similiar to New Belgium's 1554 with more of a toasted character. Very good. Will try a batch with a half pound of midnight wheat to get it closer to 1554.

 

[4arrows]

Any notes or updates on how this turned out?

 

[pondskipper]

It's turned out amazing. I'm actually doing another batch Monday. I ended up taking half the batch last time and using a medium American oak spiral and 2 Tahitian vanilla beans for 3 week secondary. Everyone that tried it said it was one of the best dark beers they have ever had

 

[pondskipper]

Any notes or updates on how this turned out?

And correction on what I would compare it to, would be new Belgium portage.