Porter Beer : ideal hops for a tasty beer

Published : 08/8/2017 10:28:12 Categories : Beer Recipes

Features of Porter Beer : ideal hops for a tasty beer

A beer that is an hommage to malt

Style	Porter
Profile	An English beer, with pronounced maltiness
Color	103 EBC
Bitterness	40 IBU
Alcohol by Volume	5,50 %
Initial Density	13,3°P
Volume	20 Litres

Grains/Cereals:

Hops:

Yeast: White Labs 1028

Brewing guidelines: Infusion mashing, direct heat

1 hour prior to brewing, soak the oat flakes in water at 60°C

Mashing	18 Litres of water at 72°C
Single stage fermentation	69°C	90 mn

Filtration, then rinsing with 14 Litres of water at 80°C
Boiling	90 mn

Recommendations:

Ferment at 16°C. The temperature shouldn’t rise above 18°C.

To intensify the chocolatey notes of the maltiness, 200gr of bitter chocolate can be added during boiling

To obtain a round, lingering honey note, the beer can be seived through a layer of Aramis cones during bottling.

A version with smoky aromas is possible: add 500g of smoked malt.

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