This recipe has been brewed 1 time(s)
Brew Session: Porridge Ale
ctorx
11/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
- Mash/Boil
- Fermentation
- Conditioning
- Tasting Notes
The main takeaway from the mash for this brew is that I need to be setting aside wort to be used for gravity measurements. I've been taking them fairly hot and compensating with hydrometer correction calculators, but I've recently learned that there is an upper limit such that going over a certain temp will give you unpredictable readings that can't be corrected accurately. I let this bad boy ferment for 2 weeks at 68F. Sometimes I gradually increase the temperature after initial fermentation ...
Recipe Facts
Porridge Ale
Oatmeal Stout
- 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
- 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
- 60 min Boil Time
- 1.061 OG
- 1.015 FG
- 29.5 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
- 0.48 BG:GU
- 23.7° SRM Color
- 74% Efficiency
- 6.0% ABV Alcohol
- 206 per 12oz Calories