Borders Porter |
Type: All Grain | Date: 2/1/2005 |
Batch Size: 5.50 gal | Brewer: Fred Bonjour |
| Boil Size: 6.62 gal | Asst Brewer: |
| Boil Time: 90 min | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 |
| 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, |
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Ingredients |
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
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| 17.00 lb | Pale Malt (Weyermann) (3.3 SRM) | Grain | 86.37 % | | 0.63 lb | Briess Carmel Malt 20L (21.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.18 % | | 0.63 lb | Briess Carmel Malt 80L (81.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.18 % | | 0.31 lb | Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) | Grain | 1.58 % | | 0.31 lb | Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) | Grain | 1.58 % | | 0.31 lb | Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) | Grain | 1.59 % | | 2.75 oz | Saazer [4.60 %] (90 min) | Hops | 33.3 IBU | | 0.75 oz | Saazer [4.60 %] (5 min) | Hops | 1.7 IBU | | 0.50 lb | Molasses (80.0 SRM) | Sugar | 2.54 % | | 1 Pkgs | Windsor Yeast (Lallemand #-) | Yeast-Ale | |
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Beer Profile |
Est Original Gravity: 1.093 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.092 SG |
| Est Final Gravity: 1.022 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.034 SG |
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.31 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.61 % |
| Bitterness: 34.9 IBU | Calories: 436 cal/pint |
| Est Color: 30.9 SRM | Color: |
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Mash Profile |
| Mash Name: Single Step | Total Grain Weight: 19.18 lb |
| Sparge Water: 2.69 gal | Grain Temperature: 70.0 F |
| Sparge Temperature: 180.0 F | TunTemperature: 70.0 F |
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE | Mash PH: 5.2 PH |
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Single Step| Step Time | Name | Description | Step Temp |
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| 60 min | Conversion step | Add 24.94 qt of water at 161.2 F | 150.0 F | |
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Carbonation and Storage |
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 |
| Pressure/Weight: 4.2 oz | Carbonation Used: - |
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days |
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F | |
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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 activity |
