Irish Porter
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 12-02-2021

Malts:

1.6 lb.  Maris Otter

2.0 oz.  Caramel 60L

2.0 oz.  Flaked Oats

2.0 oz.  Flaked Wheat

2.0 oz.  Biscuit Malt

2.0 oz.  Roasted Barley

PPG

38 / 45.6

34 / 3.2

32 / 3.0

36 / 3.4

36 / 3.3

25 / 2.3

DP

140

0

0

0

0

0

Deg L

4

60

1

2

25

550

Bill%

76.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

2.6

Adjuncts: None

Calc OG: 1.060                BE: 75%                DP: 102                SRM: 32                IBUs: 33                TGW: 2.2 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

5.0g

4.0g

Time

60

10

%Alpha Acid

9.9

6.1

Calc IBUs

28

5

Yeast: Safale US-05

Water Adjustment:

•  Tap Water Profile (ppm):  Ca=4   Mg=2   Na=69   Cl=11   SO4=15   CaCO3=128   HCO3=153

•  Target Water Profile (ppm):  Ca=95   Mg=10   Na=41   Cl=78   SO4=76

•  Steps to Achieve Target Water Profile:

    -   Add 55mg (1/13 of 0.6g Campden tablet) of potassium metabisulfite to 1.5 gal tap water (remove chlorine)

    -   Add 1 gal distilled water for total 2.5 gal (40% dilution to lower Na level to 41)

    -   Add 0.5g CaSO4, 1.4g CaCl2, 0.9g MgSO4, 0.7g Ca(OH)2

    -   Acid Addition: None

•  Target Mash pH = 5.5, Actual Mash pH = , Post-Fermentation pH =

Procedure:

Bring 3.0 qt (3qt) brewing liquor to 162F (water : grist ratio = 1.25 qt : 1 lb). Mash grains for 60 min at 152F. Bring 1.5 gal sparge water to 170F. Sparge grain, accumulating 1.75 gal in boil kettle. Bring to boil. Add 5g Centennial, boil for 50 min. Add 4g Cascade and flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 62F. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) =

Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 64F and started bubbling within a few hours--still strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed after 36 hrs. After 72 hours raise the carboy temp 1-2 degrees every 24 hours until carboy is 70F, then remove from the fermentation chamber and raise to 72F. Allow fermentation to continue 3 more weeks.

Bottling:

After 4 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) =                                                                 ABV = ( - ) x 131.25 = %

Add priming sugar: 19g Sucrose. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes: Porter, Irish

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