Bourbon Porter Beer Recipe | All Grain American Porter by kearlnc1 | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Save 10% on Brewer's Friend Premium today. Use code TAKE10. Sign Up ×

Bourbon Porter

180 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: Kenneth Cummings
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 2nd 2020
Similar Recipes

4Gs Chocolate Vanilla Porter

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 29

1.054
1.016
4.9%
27.3
33.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 53.7%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 11.9%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 11.9%
0.75 lb American - Black Malt0.75 lb Black Malt 28 500 4.5%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9%
1.50 lb Rice Hulls1.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 9%
16.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 60 min 18.26 34%
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 15 min 9.06 34%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 0 min 31.9%
2.35 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt 170 in mash cooler, Stabilize at 160, stir reduce to 158. Strike 170 °F 158 °F 80 min
Vorlauf 5 guarts to clear grains. Vorlauf 158 °F 158 °F 5 min
12 qt Drain strike water and stir in batch spare Batch Sparge 190 °F 164 °F 15 min
Vorlauf 5 guarts to clear grains. Vorlauf 164 °F 164 °F 5 min
12 qt Start on top of batc.h sparge and start drain Fly Sparge 182 °F 164 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Winston Salem City
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Brewed 3/21/2020
Change collection ball 3/29/20
Remove collection ball
Kegged

Fermented in Fastfermenter

Water:
11 gal total. Grain absorptio, 3.25 gal. Start boil with strike wort drained. Add off of fly sparge every gal drained. Total boil est . 2 hours. Boil down to 6.5 gal in kettle after cooling.

Original Gravity 1.054 3/21/2020
Rack Gravity 1.018 3/29/2020 (Change collection ball)
Remove collection ball 4/5/2020
Final Gravity 1.018 4/19/2020
4.73% ABV

Keg with 2.5 oz dry / 4.8oz wet medium toasted oak cubes soaked in Acient Age bourbon 10 weeks.

A little heavy on black malt. Try with London III

Recipe Picture
Last Updated and Sharing
 
453
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2021-04-19 23:59 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top