13C English Porter
English Porter I
Grain bill
| Gladfield Ale Malt | 4 kg | 61.4% |
| Gladfield Munich Malt | 1.4 kg | 21.5% |
| Gladfield Light Crystal Malt | 0.4 kg | 6.1% |
| Gladfield Light Chocolate Malt | 0.3 kg | 4.6% |
| Gladfield Shepherds Delight Malt | 0.25 kg | 3.8% |
| Gladfield Eclipse Wheat Malt | 0.14 kg | 2.1% |
Adjuncts
| Yeast nutrient | half tsp @ 10 min |
| Whirlfloc | half tablet @ 10 min |
Hop schedule
| Hop | 60 min | 10 min | 1 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Jade | 12g | · | · |
| Taiheke | · | 20g | 30g |
Yeast
| LalBrew Nottingham | 1 packet |
Water additions
| Calcium Chloride | 4 g in mash |
| Calcium Sulphate | 2 g in mash |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 4 g in mash |
| Calcium Carbonate | 6 g in mash |
| Magnesium Sulphate | 1 g in mash |
Tasting notes
About This Beer
Owen’s first English Porter, brewed just 5 days before the Black IPA — a productive pair of brews in late March 2023. The grain bill is built for complexity: Ale Malt as the backbone, Munich for bready malt depth, Light Crystal for sweetness, Light Chocolate for roast character without harshness, Shepherds Delight for a reddish hue and light caramel notes, and a small Eclipse Wheat for smoothness.
The mash was run with a very high volume — 26L — and only 8L of sparge water, a technique that extracts fully without the risk of astringency from over-sparging on a dark grain bill. Water treatment with sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate raises alkalinity to suit the dark malt character.
Pacific Jade provides clean bittering at 60 minutes. Taiheke at 10 minutes and 1 minute adds late aroma. LalBrew Nottingham ferments clean and fast. 23 litres bottled with 140g dextrose.
OG 1.057, FG 1.012, ABV 5.91%.