American Porter Recipe - Fords Honey Porter

Recipe Info

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Fords Honey Porter

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
7.4 Gallon(s)
90 min
75%
Fall Honey Porter using Buckwheat Honey

Fermentables

63% - Pale 2-Row - US
6
37
1
Mash
5% - Black Malt - UK
0.5
28
500
Mash
5% - Chocolate - UK
0.5
34
425
Mash
5% - Dark Crystal 80L - UK
0.5
33
80
Mash
21% - Honey - Buckwheat - US
2
42
2
Late

Hops

Willamette
1
Leaf
Boil
90 min(s)
6.5
22.5
Hallertau
1
Leaf
Boil
5 min(s)
5.2
3.4

Yeast

Wyeast London Ale III 1318
73%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1.5
oz
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Heat 3 gallons of water to 165 degrees, mash grains and steep at 152 for 90 minutes.
2.
Sparge with 6 gallons of water heated to 178 degrees to obtain boil starting volume of 7.4 gallons.
3.
Bring to a boil and add Williamette Bittering Hops. Boil for 90 Minutes.
4.
Add Honey after 30 minutes stirring to ensure it doesnt scorch.
5.
Add Hallertau hops at five minutes remianing. At flame out let stand for 15 minutes.
6.
Cool to 68 degrees and pitch Yeast. Ferment at 65 degrees for 3 weeks. Transfer to secondary for 2-3 weeks more before kegging.

Tasting Notes (1)

FastFord

Tasted on 1/8/2016 by FastFord

Notes:

So first pull on the keg tonight and so far so good. Has a dark brown color, a smooth finish, clean mouthfeel and a nice head. Honey nose. Chocolate more then Coffee, and mellowed even further by the buckwheat honey flavored finish. I think it's a winner!! And it will get better with time.

Recipe Facts

Fords Honey Porter
American Porter
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.40 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.057 OG
  • 1.015 FG
  • 25.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.45 BG:GU
  • 36.4° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 193 per 12oz Calories
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