Not sure what style I brewed

[lyacovett]

OK, so I decided to try and make a porter. It's been a while since I've had one ... so I figured what the hell. It's been fermenting for 4 days, took a hydro reading, and it's coming along nicely so far.

Here's the question. yes I know that this is not what the finished beer will taste like, but it's still going to resemble the sample I tasted ... at least it my experience it will. It didn't taste like a porter at all. I'm curious if I goofed on the recipe. Would the following recipe qualify for a porter? A brown porter more specifically I guess:

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 10.00
Anticipated OG: 1.050 Plato: 12.48
Anticipated SRM: 36.5
Anticipated IBU: 33.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Potential SRM
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10.0 1.00 lbs. Crystal 80L 1.033 80
75.0 7.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) 1.038 3
5.0 0.50 lbs. CaraPilsner 1.035 10
10.0 1.00 lbs. Chocolate Malt 1.034 475


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.40 oz. Columbus Pellet 15.00 26.8 60 min.
0.75 oz. Willamette Pellet 5.00 2.2 10 min.

Yeast
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S-04 SafAle English Ale

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

I'd agree that it would be in the Brown Porter category. Throwing in some Black Patent or Roast Barley next time around would put you into Robust Porter territory.