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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

BJCP Style Guide

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 7375
Baltic Porter
5.5 gal 7.84% 33.78 1.078 1.019
All Grain 5290
Rauch Porter
20 L 7.1% 19.66 1.069 1.018
BIAB 5258
BIAB Baltic Porter with Cocoa nibs & Coffee
5 gal 6.46% 29.47 1.066 1.016
BIAB 2580
Les Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique Clone
5 gal 9.99% 35.02 1.107 1.031
BIAB 2548
Cathy the Great (Vanilla Porter)
16 L 8.38% 36.33 1.084 1.020
All Grain 1965
09C1. Baltic Porter
5.5 gal 7.48% 38.86 1.082 1.025
All Grain 1962
Boris & Natasha
5 gal 7.96% 37.58 1.079 1.019
All Grain 1838
Pictures of Feces
5 gal 9.06% 0 1.092 1.023
All Grain 1743
Baltic Banger
13 L 8.54% 40.82 1.081 1.015
BIAB 1733

Newest Baltic Porter Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Duke of Wellington
18 L 7.56% 28.99 1.080 1.022
BIAB 23
Fine Beer Indeed
13.5 gal 8.84% 55.1 1.088 1.021
All Grain 46
Baltic Porter Version 2
10 gal 7% 24.25 1.071 1.017
All Grain 47
Baltic Wolf Porter NB
5.5 gal 7.99% 36.3 1.079 1.018
BIAB 41
Baltic Porter
15 gal 8.25% 31.46 1.089 1.026
All Grain 25
Odds & Ends Baltic Porter
5.5 gal 6.67% 27.19 1.065 1.014
BIAB 69
Little Baltic Porter
12 L 6.5% 34.29 1.065 1.016
BIAB 59
Midnight Lager
11 gal 6.92% 55.44 1.072 1.019
BIAB 37
FLXFL Baltic Porter - 20231221
5.5 gal 8.39% 39.16 1.081 1.017
All Grain 90
Kaedweni Stout 2023
3 gal 8.16% 35.85 1.074 1.012
All Grain 35

Fermentables Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Munich - Light 10L 69 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 38% 2% - 88%
Special B 68 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 1% - 12%
American - Chocolate 67 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 3% 0% - 8%
German - Carafa II 62 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 3% 0% - 8%
Munich Dark 20L 47 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 27% 1% - 87%
US - Pale 2-Row 45 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 41 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 3% 1% - 10%
German - Pilsner 37 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 40% 12% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 37 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 54% 25% - 86%
Munich 35 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 34% 2% - 62%

Hops Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Magnum 69 15 49% 6% - 100%
Saaz 50 3.5 46% 3% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 37 5.5 48% 14% - 100%
Tettnanger 24 4.5 41% 20% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 24 5 50% 5% - 100%
Perle 20 8.2 56% 13% - 100%
Cascade 19 7 47% 5% - 100%
Northern Brewer 18 7.8 42% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 17 3.75 41% 20% - 100%
Fuggles 16 4.5 37% 12% - 75%

Steeping Grains Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Carafa III 3 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 23% 7% - 46%
Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II 3 DE Grain roasted malt 425°L
29.9 21% 9% - 40%
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%
Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate 2 GB Grain roasted malt 220°L
32.7 23% 17% - 29%

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 55 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 20 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 16 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 15 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 12 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°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
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 6 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 6 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Baltic Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 63 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 34 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 75%
Whirlfloc 32 Other Boil 70% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 29 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 33%
Baking Soda 27 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 67%
Lactic acid 24 Water Agt Mash 70% 2% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 21 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 50%
Chalk 13 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 63%
Phosphoric acid 10 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 10 Fining Mash 59% 0% - 100%

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