Porter

[fulkrum78]

Hey there guys! I am looking to do my first Porter. I drink them, but never brewed one. What do you guys think of the following?

1.00 lbs. Aromatic Malt Belgium
0.50 lbs. Chocolate Malt Belgium
10.00 lbs. TF Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt UK
1.00 lbs. TF Pale Oat Malt UK
0.25 lbs. Weyermann Caraaroma Germany
1.00 lbs. Special Roast Malt America
1.00 lbs. Weyermann Pale Wheat Germany

1.00 oz. Sterling Pellet 35min
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet FWH
1.00 oz. Saphir Pellet 10min
1.00 oz. Saphir Pellet 0

SG - 1.062
IBUS (Raeger) - 39.1

[fulkrum78]

ttt

[blipiddybrew]

just my opinion.....that is a huge hop bill for a porter....call me old fashioned.

[BDawg]

I'd add a 1/2 lb of black patent and a 1/4 lb of crystal 120.

[BadRock]

Just my opinion but I would try and simplify your malt bill. It's always been my experience that when you have a large complex malt bill you end up with a very muddy beer. I would also agree with blipiddybrew, I think you might want to revisit your hopping regiment. Otherwise you are going to have a pretty hop forward beer.

Are you shooting for a brown or robust porter?

[fulkrum78]

Looking for a robust porter. So, drop the 0min addition, and maybe the 10? Move the Sterling back a bit to accomodate for the ibus?

[herbaljoe]

I recommend something like this, which is very close to Jamil's recipe:

75% American 2-Row
10% Munich
6% Crystal 55
5% Chocolate Malt
4% Black Patent

Warrior for bittering
Goldings & Crystal at flameout

Wyeast 1272

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

Just my opinion but I would try and simplify your malt bill. It's always been my experience that when you have a large complex malt bill you end up with a very muddy beer. I would also agree with blipiddybrew, I think you might want to revisit your hopping regiment. Otherwise you are going to have a pretty hop forward beer.

Are you shooting for a brown or robust porter?

+1

Follow the advice of the big man with two chicks on his arms. Simpler is better.