Chocolate Robust Porter recipe help

[JHamm]

Ok, so completely new to this but I've done two kits and I'd like to try and "create" my own. Looking to work on a robust porter that I can tweak some the next few months so I have a good recipe for the winter. Here's my first stab at it. Any input, criticism, or advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, doing this basically with extract right now but would like to move to all grain by the end of the year

Chocolate Robust Porter:

8.0 lbs Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM)
1.0 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)
1.0 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
1.0 oz Galena Hops (13.00%) 60 minutes
0.5 oz Mt. Hood (6.00%) 20 minutes
0.5 oz Mt. Hood (6.00%) 5 minutes



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Estimated OG: 1.059
Estimated FG: 1.015
Color: 31.9
IBU: 48.8
Bitterness Ratio: 0.824

 

[Orfy]

What's the reasoning on the candi sugar?

 

[JHamm]

What's the reasoning on the candi sugar?

I was playing around with the recipe and didn't take it out. thought it would add sweetness to the beer but not sure how it works exactly.

removed it until I understand it more. changed the pale malt extract amount as well.

 

[david_42]

I'd go with C120L, not C20L. My favorite porter recipe uses 1.5 lb of C120L. A couple ounces of black patent are also nice.

Candi ferments out.

 

[JHamm]

I'd go with C120L, not C20L. My favorite porter recipe uses 1.5 lb of C120L. A couple ounces of black patent are also nice.

Candi ferments out.

So something more along the lines of this?


Chocolate Robust Porter:

8.0 lbs Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM)
0.5 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 120L (120.0 SRM)
1.0 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
0.5 lbs Black Patent Malt (500 SRM)
1.0 oz Galena Hops (13.00%) 60 minutes
0.5 oz Mt. Hood (6.00%) 20 minutes
0.5 oz Mt. Hood (6.00%) 5 minutes



Estimated OG: 1.059
Estimated FG: 1.015
Color: 45.3
IBU: 48.9
Bitterness Ratio: 0.827

 

[Orfy]

I'd be wary of so much black on a first attempt.

 

[JHamm]

I'd be wary of so much black on a first attempt.

1/2 lb? what would you suggest instead? thanks for taking a look

 

[Orfy]

I'd probably go for 1/4 or less but it really depends what you like.
The 1lb of chocolate will add plenty of roastiness.

You don't want to turn this into any one else's recipe so keep it towards what you want.