American Porter Top Of The Order Porter (Chocolate/Hazelnut/Vanilla Porter)

[JCasey1992]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Wyeast 1450 Denny's Favorite

Yeast Starter

Always!

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

N/A

Batch Size (Gallons)

6.06

Original Gravity

1.069 (approx.)

Final Gravity

1.020 (approx.)

Boiling Time (Minutes)

90

IBU

37 (approx.)

Color

30 (approx.)

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

4 days @ 64 F Raise to 68 F for the rest of fermentation to ensure complete attenuation

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

None

Additional Fermentation

None

Tasting Notes

Smooth and full bodied with a nice hazelnut and vanilla flavor. The chocolate isn't very distinguishable but it compliments the beer nicely. Dessert in a glass!

This was the first dark beer I ever brewed that I actually liked. I didn't just like this though. I LOVED IT!!! It is without a doubt the best dark beer I have ever brewed and quite possibly the best beer I've made period. It is smooth with a nice hazelnut and vanilla flavor. The chocolate isn't very distinguishable but it compliments the beer nicely. This is a great after dinner beer. Dessert in a glass!

Grain Bill:
Based on 83% Efficiency
9.75 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 68.72 %
1 lb 5 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 9.25 %
14 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt (80 SRM) Grain 6.17 %
8 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 3.52 %
8 oz Rice hulls (0 SRM) Adjunct 3.52 %
6 oz Blackprinz Malt (500 SRM) Grain 2.64 %
6 oz Brown Malt (65 SRM) Grain 2.64 %
6 oz Chocolate Malt (350 SRM) 2.64 %
2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt (120 SRM) 0.88 %
Hop Schedule:
Note: I use a hop basket so I based this recipe off of 90% hop utilization. You may want to adjust based on your utilization.
2.00 oz Earst Kent Goldings [6.1%] (60 min) Hops 29.5 IBU
0.5 oz Fuggle [5.0%] (30 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
0.5 oz Fuggle [5.0%] (15 min) Hops 3 IBU
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings [6.1%] (0 min) Hops
0.25 oz Fuggle [5.0%] (0 min) Hops
Yeast:
1 Pkgs Denny’s Favorite 50 Ale (Wyeast Labs #1450)
Miscellaneous:
1 Whrifloc Tablet (15 min)
1 tsp Gelatin Finings (Secondary)
Hazelnut extract (Bottling)
Cacao Nibs Tincture (Bottling)
Pure Vanilla Extract (Bottling)
Note: I recommend adding the flavors at packaging to taste. I wanted the hazelnut and cacao nibs to be the main focus with just a touch of vanilla flavor for support. Add the dominant flavors first until it's where you want it and then add the supporting flavors.
Water:
100% RO Water
Target water profile:
Ca: 50
Mg: 5
Na: 47
SO4: 60
Cl: 62
HCO3: 80
Mash Schedule:
Mashed with 5.52 gallons of water
Sparged with 3.24 gallons of water
Sacharification Rest @156 F for 60 minutes
Mash Out @168 F for 10 minutes

The only thing I may do differently is Mash a little lower so it attenuates a little more. Aside from that though, I wouldn't change a thing. Enjoy!

 

[Nichols2127]

This sounds delicious. You have a rough estimate of how much extract/tinctures you used and what brand? Thanks!

 

[JCasey1992]

This sounds delicious. You have a rough estimate of how much extract/tinctures you used and what brand? Thanks!

If memory serves, I used 3/4 of this bottle of hazelnut extract. https://www.morebeer.com/products/hazelnut-flavoring-25-ml.html and 15 ml of pure vanilla extract from the grocery store. I believe the brand was spice islands. Just make sure you use pure extract or the final product will suffer. As for the chocolate flavor, I just soaked some cacao nibs in vodka for a while and then added the vodka to the beer. Unfortunately, I can't remember the quantities. Although, I do think I used more than any of the other additions. I added all of it when I packaged the beer.