Smoked Porter

[DeGarre]

I feel like brewing a 1045 OG smoky porter next and have the grist figured out:

Pilsner 39%
Rauch weyermann 43%
Wheat 5%
Crystal150 5%
Choc 5%
Black 3%

but the hops, not too sure.

I'd like to use up some opened packets from the freezer and hit 45 ibus.

I have NZ Pacific Jade and Pacifica, Northdown, BramX, Nelson sauvin, Styrian Goldings. I am thinking Jade to get the basic bittering upfront.

Any ideas or no-no combos?

Cheers

[AnthonyD]

I would have thought the simple option might work best for these type of brews.

I'm thinking a single hop BramblingX with those smokey flavours from the grain bill might be a nice safe choice for starters, to see how it goes. A 60 min for bitter and maybe a 15 or 5min addition just to add a little aroma/flavour.

Chop and change for your next attempt at it.

[DeGarre]

I would have thought the simple option might work best for these type of brews.

I'm thinking a single hop BramblingX with those smokey flavours from the grain bill might be a nice safe choice for starters, to see how it goes. A 60 min for bitter and maybe a 15 or 5min addition just to add a little aroma/flavour.

Chop and change for your next attempt at it.

Thanks Tony, I do have 80g of BramX left and apparently it does go well with its blackcurrantiness in a porter, although I was hoping to use most of it for a bitter.

BramX 4.8% 80g @ 60 mins gives me less than 40 ibus though...

I am thinking leaving 20g for 15 mins, 60g for 60 mins, Jade the balance for 60 mins to give me 45 ibus.

Nice and still simple enough.

[orlando]

I've not used Rauchmalt before but I have tasted beers using it and it is easily overpowering. I would seek advice on how much to use from a few other who have used it as 43% is a lot, even though I've heard some use more.

[DeGarre]

Most I've used rauch was 60% so actually I am thinking I should up the amount! But I can't because I only have 5kg in total and want to leave 3kg for a winter German style brew.

This was my recipe http://tavastlandbrewing.wordpress.com/ ... rauch-104/ and this is what I thought about it http://tavastlandbrewing.wordpress.com/ ... auch-1049/

[DeGarre]

Went with BX FWH 40g and 15mins 20g, boosted by Jade 60mins 15g.

First time ever I was getting a clear black currant aroma, and it was from the FWH. Sweet!