Oakley Barrel Porter

With its prominent alcohol content and large dose of high color Caramel Malt this porter was formulated to compliment the flavors gained by aging on Bourbon oak.

Type: Ale

Style: Porter

Batch Size: 5 gallons

Recipe Type: All grain

Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Staff

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredient	Comment	Malt Style
12.0 lbs	Synergy Select Pilsen Malt	Mash Grain	Base
1.0 lb	Caramel Malt 120L	Mash Grain	Caramel, Crystal
0.7 lb	Carabrown® Malt	Mash Grain	Roasted, Brown
0.2 lb	Blackprinz® Malt	Mash Grain	Bitterless Black
1.0 oz	Northern Brewer Hops (8.5% AAU)	60 min boil
2 packs	WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast (plus 1/4 pack for bottle conditioning)	fermenter

Procedures

Mash grains at 154-157ºF for 60 minutes
Lauter and bring to volume
Bring to boil, add 1.0 oz of Northern Brewer Hops
Boil for 60 minutes
Turn off heat and cool wort to 65ºF
Transfer to fermenter
Pitch two packs of WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast

Primary Fermentation: 2-3 weeks at 65-67ºF

Secondary Fermentation: 4 weeks at 34-40ºF with 2 oz of Bourbon Oak Cubes

Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and 1/4 pack of WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast for 2-3 weeks

Original Gravity: 1.074

Final Gravity: 1.022

Alcohol by Weight:

Alcohol by Volume: 6.8%

IBU: 23

Color: 45 SRM

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