This one came out GREAT! If you have - or can get - some mesquite honey, you will not be disappointed! Here is my recipe:
Mesquite Honey Porter
Brown Porter
Type: All Grain
Date: 11/22/2008
Batch Size: 5.75 gal
Brewer: GrantLee63
Boil Size: 8.05 gal
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 45 Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.25 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 68.75 %
1.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 10.42 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.17 %
1.50 oz Hersbrucker [3.30 %] (60 min) Hops 16.7 IBU
0.50 oz Hersbrucker [3.30 %] (15 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
2.00 lb Mesquite Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 16.67 %
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.064 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.06 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.79 %
Bitterness: 19.5 IBU Calories: 286 cal/pint
Est Color: 22.6 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Sparge Water: 6.91 gal Grain Temperature: 70.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 70.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.36 qt of water at 173.2 F 154.0 F
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.7
Pressure/Weight: 30.8 PSI Carbonation Used: 5.00
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 68.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 38.0 F
Notes
Added mesquite honey at flame-out.
12/06/2008 - Excellent preliminary taste / aroma eval.- the mesquite is definitely there !
- GL63
Mesquite Honey Porter
Brown Porter
Type: All Grain
Date: 11/22/2008
Batch Size: 5.75 gal
Brewer: GrantLee63
Boil Size: 8.05 gal
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 45 Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.25 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 68.75 %
1.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 10.42 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.17 %
1.50 oz Hersbrucker [3.30 %] (60 min) Hops 16.7 IBU
0.50 oz Hersbrucker [3.30 %] (15 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
2.00 lb Mesquite Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 16.67 %
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.064 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.06 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.79 %
Bitterness: 19.5 IBU Calories: 286 cal/pint
Est Color: 22.6 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Sparge Water: 6.91 gal Grain Temperature: 70.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 70.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.36 qt of water at 173.2 F 154.0 F
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.7
Pressure/Weight: 30.8 PSI Carbonation Used: 5.00
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 68.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 38.0 F
Notes
Added mesquite honey at flame-out.
12/06/2008 - Excellent preliminary taste / aroma eval.- the mesquite is definitely there !
- GL63
