Porter Recipe Check

[Brewnoob1]

Hey All,

Just wanted to swing a recipe by you guys and get feedback/suggestions.

10lbs - 2 Row
1lb - Crystal 60
0.5lb - Chocolate Malt
2oz - Biscuit Malt
Hops: (I'm not sure on this. I'm thinking 1oz in the 8% range)
Yeast: Notty

Mash at 154 for 60-90 minutes.

What do you guys think?

 

[kingwood-kid]

I think it's heavy on crystal, but that's a matter of personal preference. I don't think you'll notice 2oz of biscuit. Maybe 8oz each of c-60 and biscuit, and 2oz c-120?

 

[thisone]

no black malt?

 

[Brewnoob1]

This was something I found and it looked pretty good. I've only done 1 porter in the past and it was extract. That's why I'm looking for suggestions to this. My family isn't huge on stouts so I just wanted something sweeter, tasty, and mellow for them to give it more of a try.

 

[mclamb6]

Why not an oatmeal stout or a milk stout then? I like porters, but I've always thought they have a bit of an astringent character to them.

 

[Brewnoob1]

I'm open to suggestions if anyone has a good recipe

 

[TKOriginal]

BYO has many in this months issue.

 

[BigEd]

Hey All,

Just wanted to swing a recipe by you guys and get feedback/suggestions.

10lbs - 2 Row
1lb - Crystal 60
0.5lb - Chocolate Malt
2oz - Biscuit Malt
Hops: (I'm not sure on this. I'm thinking 1oz in the 8% range)
Yeast: Notty

Mash at 154 for 60-90 minutes.

What do you guys think?

Too much crystal, not enough dark malt and the 2oz of biscuit will be completely lost.

With the same basic ingredients try something like this:

10 lbs pale
.75 lb Biscuit
.25 lb crystal 60L
.25 lb crystal 120L
1 lb Chocolate malt
.25 black patent or Carafa II