American Porter – Mountaineer Porter
Paul Willis’ American Porter took gold in the Dark Beer category at the 2020 Competition. He’s kindly shared his recipe below.
23L Batch
OG 1.058
FG 1.022
IBU 38
4.8% ABV
Fermentables
88% Maris Otter (6 EBC)
5% Carared (45 EBC)
4.5% Black Malt (1300 EBC)
2.5% Chocolate Malt (1000 EBC)
Hops
20g Aurora (8.3% AAU) @60min
20g Aurora (8.3% AAU) @30 min
20g Aurora (8.3% AAU) @15 min
40g Aurora (8.3% AAU) @Whirlpool
Yeast
SafAle s-04
Method
Mash at 68 degrees C for 60 minutes
Boil time 60 minutes
Add Whirlfloc @ 15 min
Fermented for 7-10 days