Coconut porter recipe. Need help making it more roasty.

[Zrab11]

Ok. So I have brewed this recipe 2 times so far and got it pretty dang close to how I want it. I would like just a tad bit more roasty flavor to cut the sweetness down . So please let me know how to adjust my grains or what grains to add to make that happen.

10# 4oz - 2 Row
3# Munich Malt 10L
1# Crystal 40
12oz Chocolate malt
8oz Black (Patent) Malt
1.5 oz of Experimental hops
8oz Lactose
1# of Toasted coconut

Mash at 155F for 60 min

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So let me know what i can add or increase to get a little more of a roasty character to come through. Thanks so much

 

[Zrab11]

Any help yet?

 

[sputnam]

i haven't done anything like this yet but this is what i would add...

Black Patent (highly roasted black malt) 500-600°L

The darkest of all malts, use sparingly to add deep color and sharp roast-charcoal flavor. Use no more than 1 to 3%. Best used in trace amounts only, for color. Almost any contribution that black patent gives to beer can be obtained from using another malt with less harsh flavor impacts.


i also would suggest adding 1# coffee...that might get you what you want too

 

[Hello]

I'd cut the black patent with special roast. Do a 1/2 and 1/2 or do 4 oz BP and 6 oz SR. Then again, I am thinking that I may not be a huge fan of BP so I could be biased. I think Special Roast though gives a smoother roasty flavor.

 

[Zrab11]

I'd cut the black patent with special roast. Do a 1/2 and 1/2 or do 4 oz BP and 6 oz SR. Then again, I am thinking that I may not be a huge fan of BP so I could be biased. I think Special Roast though gives a smoother roasty flavor.

Thanks for the help. I will throw some SR in and see how it does. Thanks so much!

 

[fantomlord]

if you're trying to cut the sweetness, why not drop the lacto, or cut back on the crystal?

 

[NervousDad]

split the black patent with some coffee malt.

 

[SpeedYellow]

If you want more roasty flavor, I'm pretty sure you would use more of the roasted malts. I'm not 100% sure, so don't quote me on that.