Brew Recipe

5 Gallons  -  Extract

OG: 1.090         FG: 1.026

Alcohol by Volume: 8.4 %

Color:

216 (HCU)

152 (SRM)

Recipe Style:

Specialty Grains
  • Chocolate - English   (1 pounds)
  • Crystal 75L - German   (1 pounds)
  • Black Patent - English   (1 pounds)
Fermentables
  • Wheat Briess - American   (2 pounds)  60 min
  • Dark Northern Brewer - American   (6.3 pounds)  15 min
Mash Schedule

Strike Water: 0 gallons (0.00 quarts)
Sparge Water: 0 gallons (0.00 quarts)
Total Water: 0 gallons (0.00 quarts)

Hop Additions
  • Chinook Pellet  (1oz.)  7 min
  • Argentina Cascade Pellet  (0.5oz.)  60 min
  • Argentina Cascade Pellet  (0.5oz.)  60 min
Special Ingredients
  • Bourbon - Maker's Mark -  6oz in secondary
  • Oak Cubes - medium toast (American) 4oz in secondary
Yeast
  • Wyeast 1728 - Scottich Ale Yeast (Liquid)
Priming Solution
  • Muntons Carb Tabs  (5 ounces)
Family Values Bourbon Porter

Primary Fermentation: 7 days
Secondary Fermentation: 7 days
Bottle Conditioning: 4 weeks (28 days)
Total Aging Time: 6 weeks (42 days)

Brewing Notes

Soaked oak cubes in bourbon dring primary fermentation, then added mixture to secondary.

Tasting Notes

Excellent oaky bourbon flavor.  Could have added a little more bourbon.

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