Three King’s Baltic Porter - Baltic Porter - 2010 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 6 Gallons (22.71 L)

    13.0 lb (5.9 kg) Maris Otter pale malt
    2.0 lb (0.9 kg) Briess dry malt extract
    0.85 lb (386 g) caramel Munich malt
    0.65 lb (295 g) Fawcett chocolate malt
    8.0 oz (227 g) 150° L crystal malt
    4.0 oz (113 g) chocolate malt
    4.0 oz (113 g) dextrin malt
    1.45 oz (41 g) Saaz pellet hops, 5.8% a.a. (60 min)
    1.65 oz (45 g) Hallertau pellet hops, 4.6% a.a. (60 min)
    0.3 oz (8.5 g) Hallertau pellet hops, 4.6% a.a. (10 min)
    White Labs WLP 830 German Lager yeast starter
    Whirlfloc to clarify (15 min)
 

Specifications

    Original Gravity: 1.086
    Final Gravity: 1.02
    ABV: 8.80%
    IBU: 52
    SRM: 39
 

Directions

    Mash grains at 155° F (68° C) for 60 minutes. Batch sparge.
    Primary fermentation at 52° F (11° C).
    Forced CO2 to carbonate.