mrphillips
Well-Known Member
Have you made a porter without crystal malt? Can/should it be done?
Basically, I'm wanting to make a robust porter I can drink all night - meaning a chocolate beer that's light in body. I decided last minute to cut out 1 lb. of crystal 80 and throw .5 lb. midnight wheat into my grain bill. Right now I'm working with...
(5.5 gal.)
7 lbs. extra light dme
2 lbs. munich
1 lb. chocolate malt
.5 lb. midnight wheat
.25 lb. roasted barley
1.5 oz. challenger hops @ 90
.5 oz challenger @ 20
S-05 yeast
Mash High @ 158
Boil 90 min.
Predicted OG 1.070
Predicted FG 1.015
Predicted ABV ~7%
In your experience, does this recipe lend itself to the thin bodied quaffable pint I've described? Thank you for any help you can provide.
Basically, I'm wanting to make a robust porter I can drink all night - meaning a chocolate beer that's light in body. I decided last minute to cut out 1 lb. of crystal 80 and throw .5 lb. midnight wheat into my grain bill. Right now I'm working with...
(5.5 gal.)
7 lbs. extra light dme
2 lbs. munich
1 lb. chocolate malt
.5 lb. midnight wheat
.25 lb. roasted barley
1.5 oz. challenger hops @ 90
.5 oz challenger @ 20
S-05 yeast
Mash High @ 158
Boil 90 min.
Predicted OG 1.070
Predicted FG 1.015
Predicted ABV ~7%
In your experience, does this recipe lend itself to the thin bodied quaffable pint I've described? Thank you for any help you can provide.