Black Rock Classic Porter

Description

Black Rock Classic Porter

Typical specs when brewed as per instructions:

• IBU: 16
• SRM: 25

Malt: 75% MaltEurop Lager, 8% Gladfield Medium Crystal, 7% Gladfield Aurora, 6% Gladfield Dark Chocolate and 2% Gladfield Light Chocolate.

ABV: 4.5% (approx. using 1kg Liquid Brewing Sugar)

Hops, (bittering): NZ Hops Green Bullet™

Black Rock Classic Porter is a complex, full flavoured dark beer pouring a deep brown colour offering a rich and complex malt profile. Brewed with four specialty malts – MaltEurop Lager, Gladfield Medium Crystal, Light Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, and Aurora malts provides a full-bodied mouthfeel with notes of caramel, chocolate, and a hint of roasted coffee. The bitterness from NZ Hops Green Bullet™ is moderate, contributing to a balanced finish with an IBU of 25. At 4.5% ABV, this Porter is both sessionable and satisfying.

For best results, brew Black Rock Classic Porter with Black Rock Unhopped Amber or Dark (or a second can of Black Rock Classic Porter to boost bitterness) & an 11.5g sachet of Fermentis Yeast: SafAle™ US-05.

For a craftier option, try adding rich flavours to enhance this brew –

• For chocolate flavours, add cacao nibs during fermentation.
• For bourbon flavours, add straight bourbon or bourbon essence before bottling or kegging.
• For coffee flavours, add whole coffee beans, and/or freshly brewed cold brew coffee around 3 days into fermentation.
• For extra body, sweetness and a milky finish, add 200-400g of lactose during fermentation (Note: this will increase your SG readings and give you a higher finishing gravity due to the unfermentable sugars contained in lactose).

Suggested hop additions:

English Porter: use East Kent Goldings and/or Fuggle for a traditional earthy, floral, and slightly spicy character.

American Porter: use Cascade and/or Centennial for a citrusy and floral character.

Baltic Porter: use Saaz and/or Hallertau Mittelfrüh for a mild, herbal, and slightly spicy aroma.

Chocolate Porter: use Willamette and/or Fuggle for a subtle chocolate and earthy character.

Coffee Porter: use Northern Brewer and/or Perle for a balanced bitterness with a hint of spice