Borders Porter 
All Grain Recipe
Submitted By: BeerSmith (Shared)
Members can download and share recipes
| Brewer: Fred Bonjour | |
| Batch Size: 5.50 gal | Style: Baltic Porter (12C) |
| Boil Size: 6.61 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: 30.9 SRM | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Bitterness: 38.4 IBUs | Boil Time: 90 min |
| Est OG: 1.093 (22.1° P) | Mash Profile: Single Step |
| Est FG: 1.018 SG (4.5° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage |
| ABV: 10.0% | Taste Rating: 40.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 17 lbs |
Pale Malt (Weyermann) (3.3 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
| 10.00 oz |
Briess Carmel Malt 20L (21.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
| 10.00 oz |
Briess Carmel Malt 80L (81.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
| 5.00 oz |
Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
| 4.96 oz |
Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) |
Grain |
5 |
| 4.96 oz |
Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) |
Grain |
6 |
| 8.00 oz |
Molasses (80.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
7 |
| 2.75 oz |
Saazer [4.6%] - Boil 90 min |
Hops |
8 |
| 0.75 oz |
Saazer [4.6%] - Boil 5 min |
Hops |
9 |
| 1.0 pkgs |
Windsor Yeast (Lallemand #-) |
Yeast |
10 |
Taste Notes
Big Malty Aroma w Choc notes. Light fruitiness w understated alc. Very Deep Brown w good clarity & reddish hues. Good lasting Tan head. Deep sweetness w malt & raisins. Almost cloying but it stops short & leaves you wanting another sip. good example, Notes
Club COC 1st Place award winner October 2005 40 points
Aroma: (9/12) Big Malty Aroma with some Chocolate notes. Light fruitiness with understated alcohol.
(11/12)Strong raisin smell, alcohol notes, slight molasses
Appearance: (3/3) Very Deep Brown with good clarity and reddish hues. Good lasting Tan head.
(3/3) Thin head, pours thick, good lace
Flavor: (15/20) Deep sweetness with malt and raisins. Almost cloying but it stops short and leaves you wanting another sip.
(16 14/20) Immediate alcohol warming, malty, rum-my
Mouthfeel: (4/5) Good full mouth with medium carbonation
(4/5) Med/keavy bodied. is maybe slightly undercarbonated but within guidelines
Overall Impression: (8/10) A good example of a Baltic Porter. Sweet but not overdone. Smooth fermentation characteristics
(7/10) Wasn't too heavy, Good complexity with dark fruits. Alcohol wasn't too overpowering
2/19/2005 14.2 brix 1.036
2/1/05 measured OG 22.8 brix
2/2 am slight yeast activityThis Recipe Has Not Been Rated
BeerSmith™ Recipes and Web Editor