Substituting Vienna and Munich for 2-row in Porter recipe.

[msa8967]

I did not have much two-row left but wanted to get a porter made so I have assembled the ingredients but not brewed this version of the porter. I decided to use a blend of Vienna and Munich malt because I had plenty of each on hand.

Anyone think of anything I else I should modify prior to brewing? I substituted 14 lbs of 2-row with the Vienna and Munich malts.

8 Gallon Recipe

10 lbs Vienna malt
4 lbs Munich malt
1.5 lbs crystal 60L malt
1 lb flaked barely
12 oz chocolate malt
6 oz Victory malt
4 oz crystal 120L
2 oz black patent malt
2 oz coffee malt

3.5 oz Fuggles 60 min

 

[Yooper]

looks great to me!

 

[motorneuron]

That looks good to me too. Just make sure you give it a long mash. Munich and Vienna have lower enzymes than 2-row. They will convert themselves and probably the other stuff if you give them enough time, but it might be slower than with 2-row. You could consider adding in a pound of 6-row if you have any.

 

[msa8967]

That looks good to me too. Just make sure you give it a long mash. Munich and Vienna have lower enzymes than 2-row. They will convert themselves and probably the other stuff if you give them enough time, but it might be slower than with 2-row. You could consider adding in a pound of 6-row if you have any.

I do have some 6 row I can add to help with conversion. I am now thinking about doing a 90 min mash at 152-154 F instead of the typical 60 minutes. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[bolus14]

Did you ever brew this? I've been looking for a Vienna/Munich based porter recipe and haven't found much.

 

[msa8967]

I brewed it 2 weeks ago but I have not bottled it or kegged it. Hope to sample some in 4-5 weeks.

 

[trapae]

Was wondering hoe your porter turned out?

 

[msa8967]

Was wondering hoe your porter turned out?

It turned out better than expected. We decided to call it PDG Porter for Pretty Darn Good porter. I am going to use a mixture of both Vienna and Munich malts for my darker beers in the future. The beer was only on tap for a few weeks since many of my visiting friends and family were happy to enjoy it. I might decrease the coffee or take i out because my wife is not a fan of coffee flavors in beer.