- A robust alder-smoked porter similar to the Alaskan Brewing Company version, and brewed from the recipe in the July 2003 Zymurgy.
20-Sep-2003
Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
13.0 | pounds | (68%) | American 2-row |
2.9 | pounds | (15%) | Smoked 2-row (American 2-row, wetted, alder smoked 2+ hours, dried in 200 F oven) |
1.5 | pounds | (8%) | American Crystal 80L |
12.0 | ounces | (4%) | American Chocolate |
12.0 | ounces | (4%) | American Black Patent |
2.0 | ounces | (1%) | American Cara-Pils |
1.0 | ounce | Chinook pellet hops, 12.2% AA (60 minutes) | |
1.0 | ounce | Kent Goldings pellet hops, 6.9% AA (15 minutes) | |
- Wyeast 1056 American Ale, pitched at 72°F
- Starter: 800 mL water, 2.5 ounces DME, 1.5 t yeast nutrient, pitched at 75 F
Water
- Pioneer Wells water
Mash
- 16.5 quarts water @ 170°F, grist ratio of 1.0 quarts:pound @ 150°F (Held 60 minutes)
Sparge
- 6 quarts water @ 212°F, drain
- 14 quarts water @ 170°F, drain
Boil
- Boiled 7.0 gallons for 60 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort
Fermentation
- Primary: glass, 7 days, 68°F
- Secondary: glass, 14 days, 65°F
Packaging
- Bottled with 104 grams dextrose
- Ready to drink on 24-Jan-2004
Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.064 | Final Gravity: 1.020 |
Original Extract: 15.7°plato | Apparent Extract: 5.1°plato |
Real Extract: 7.12°plato | |
Alcohol: 5.8% by volume | (4.5% by weight) |
Apparent Attenuation: 67.5% | Mash Efficiency: 60% |
Bitterness: 45 IBU | Color: 72 SRM |
BU:SG: 0.70 | BV: 1.30 |
Tasting Notes
- After two months in the bottle, the smoke flavor is very apparent and is very similar to Alaskan Smoked Porter. No faults.
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