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Strong European Beer - Baltic Porter


A Baltic Porter often has the malt flavors reminiscent of an English porter and the restrained roast of a schwarzbier, but with a higher OG and alcohol content than either. Very complex, with multi-layered malt and dark fruit flavors.

Flavor Profile: As with aroma, has a rich malty sweetness with a complex blend of deep malt, dried fruit esters, and alcohol. Has a prominent yet smooth schwarzbier-like roasted flavor that stops short of burnt. Mouth-filling and very smooth. Clean lager character. Start

Ingredients: Generally lager yeast (cold fermented if using ale yeast, as is required when brewed in Russia). Debittered chocolate or black malt. Munich or Vienna base malt. Continental hops (Saazer-type, typically). May contain crystal malts and/or adjuncts. Brown or

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Top 10 Baltic Porter Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Imperial Baltic Porter
22 L 10.6% 21.32 1.112 1.031
All Grain 8426
Baltic Porter
5.5 gal 7.84% 33.78 1.078 1.019
All Grain 6053
Rauch Porter
20 L 7.1% 19.66 1.069 1.018
BIAB 5676
BIAB Baltic Porter with Cocoa nibs & Coffee
5 gal 6.46% 29.47 1.066 1.016
BIAB 3333
Les Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique Clone
5 gal 9.99% 35.02 1.107 1.031
BIAB 3063
Boris & Natasha
5 gal 7.96% 37.58 1.079 1.019
All Grain 2795
Baltic Banger
13 L 8.54% 40.82 1.081 1.015
BIAB 2288
Cathy the Great (Vanilla Porter)
16 L 8.38% 36.33 1.084 1.020
All Grain 2287
Pictures of Feces
5 gal 9.06% 0 1.092 1.023
All Grain 2240
Smokey Nuts (Smoked Pecan Porter)
5.5 gal 6.22% 33.31 1.062 1.014
BIAB 1645

Newest Baltic Porter Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Birdfoot Baltic Porter
35 L 7.48% 32.42 1.071 1.014
All Grain 15
Smoked Baltic Porter
3 gal 7.82% 41.74 1.075 1.016
BIAB 18
Smokeska Porter
7.5 gal 10.33% 0 1.104 1.025
BIAB 33
Dry Baltic Porter
21 L 7.05% 29.69 1.068 1.014
BIAB 25
Dark Mode
25 L 8.09% 36.54 1.075 1.014
All Grain 58
Baltic Bliss
7.5 gal 9.15% 47.85 1.091 1.021
BIAB 55
Barrel Baltic Porter
41 L 8.71% 33.34 1.082 1.016
BIAB 44
White Girl Winter (Vanilla Pumpkin Porter)
6 gal 7.54% 24.71 1.075 1.018
All Grain 145
25-09-21_Maple Porter
5.5 gal 7.44% 33.63 1.069 1.012
All Grain 43
Baltic Porter
1 gal 6.84% 20.14 1.061 1.009
BIAB 59

Fermentables Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 79 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 3% 0% - 8%
Special B 79 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 3% 1% - 12%
Munich - Light 10L 73 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 39% 2% - 88%
German - Carafa II 69 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 3% 0% - 8%
Munich Dark 20L 48 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 25% 1% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 47 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 10% - 100%
Munich 47 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 36% 2% - 68%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 44 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 3% 1% - 10%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 43 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 55% 25% - 86%
German - Pilsner 42 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 41% 19% - 100%

Hops Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Magnum 80 15 48% 6% - 100%
Saaz 56 3.5 45% 3% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 43 5.5 48% 14% - 100%
Tettnanger 29 4.5 42% 20% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 27 5 49% 5% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 25 3.75 41% 20% - 100%
Perle 24 8.2 58% 13% - 100%
Fuggles 19 4.5 41% 12% - 100%
Northern Brewer 19 7.8 41% 13% - 100%
Willamette 18 4.5 34% 13% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II 5 DE Grain roasted malt 425°L
29.9 23% 9% - 40%
German - Carafa III 3 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 23% 7% - 46%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 2 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 26% 15% - 37%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 2 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 31% 12% - 50%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 2 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 33% 32% - 33%
Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate 2 GB Grain roasted malt 220°L
32.7 23% 17% - 29%
Briess - Chocolate 2 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
25 33% 16% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 67 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 25 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 20 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 17 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 17 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76 10 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Medium 77.5% 45°F 57°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 10 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833 8 White Labs Lagers Med-High Medium 73% 48°F 55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 7 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633 7 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-Low 75% 48°F 58°F

Other Ingredients Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 83 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 43 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 35 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 34 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 45%
Epsom Salt 34 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 33%
Lactic acid 33 Water Agt Mash 69% 2% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 30 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 50%
Irish Moss 15 Fining Boil 53% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 14 Fining Boil 29% 0% - 100%
Chalk 14 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 40%

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