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[Nosybear]

Brewing this this weekend:

http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/r ... ish-porter

Something simple for a change, single infusion, batch sparge. The recipe is very similar to the Dry Dock's "Naked Porter", a beer I absolutely adore and can't understand why they contaminate with vanilla (I'm thinking chocolate, raspberry, cinnamon....). But first the base. What do you think, gents?

 

[LarryBrewer]

Looks solid to me. Judicious use of hops is wise for this style.

Do you want to mash at 152 or higher?

 

[Nosybear]

I have some data on the Dry Dock's "Naked Porter". They mash at 153°. So I'll likely start at 153° and let the temp drift downward over the hour. My grain bill differs from theirs somewhat - I use all Maris Otter while they use some Pale Malt, I use no Carafa, they use no Brown, they use a late addition of Centennial which I'll leave out (this time, at least). Should be good, though.