Brew Day: Smoked Porter

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So I'm trying to use up my stockpile of grains before we move, and I had three and a half pounds of beechwood-smoked German rauchmalt. Fresh from scoring a bottle of 2004 Alaskan Smoked Porter in Seattle over the break, I decided to shoot for a smoked porter. I've made one before, using actual alder-smoked malt like Alaskan does, and it was great. Also, this month's club competition style is porters, which happen to be one of my least favorite beer styles. That said, those I do like area bit on the hoppy side, and Willamettes go great with darker beers, and EKGs are just traditional, so I used those. I used Maris as the base for no particular reason other than I had more of it than I had Pale, which you could switch for no problem. Gravity came out a bit low, but otherwise seems to be chugging away. Will go into the secondary in a couple days.

Smoked Porter

Robust Porter

Type: All Grain	Date: 1/5/2009
Batch Size: 5.25 gal	Brewer:
Boil Size: 7.48 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0	Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 6 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 50.00 % 3 lbs 8.0 oz Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 29.17 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 8.33 % 12.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 % 8.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 4.17 % 4.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 2.08 % 1.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (90 min) Hops 26.8 IBU 0.75 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (30 min) Hops 10.6 IBU 0.75 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 6.8 IBU 0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops - 0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (0 min) Hops - 1 Pkgs SafBrew Ale (Dry SA-05) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG	Measured Final Gravity:
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.56 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol:
Bitterness: 44.2 IBU	Calories:
Est Color: 41.4 SRM	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body	Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
Sparge Water: 3.90 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE	Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp 60 min Mash In Add 3.72 gal of water at 165.4 F 150.0 F 10 min Mash Out Add 2.10 gal of water at 206.9 F 168.0 F