Imperial Porter #1
20 L Batch
5,9 kg Pale Ale (Weyermann)
1,135 kg Munich II
680 g Brown Malt
450 g Special B
565 g American Chocolate
200 g CaraAmber
25 g Cara Gold 120
15 g Nugget 14,5% (60 minutes)
30 g Challenger 8,1% (55 minutes)
15 g Challenger 8,1% (10 minutes)
Mashed in with 26,5 L at 74 degrees C. Mashed at 67 degrees C for 60 minutes. Sparged with 11,5 liters of cold water.
Threw this on the US-05 cake after my amber. Let it sit in primary for 2-3 months. Added 250 mL of Bourbon (Jim Beam) and 2 Tablespoons of Pure Vanilla Extract prior to bottling. Carbonated within a week. Bourbon notes sit at the front with minor vanilla notes presently. Much better than the commercial porters I've been drinking lately, but as a young beer needs some age under it. Based on my high efficiency, estimate the ABV to be between 13-14%.