KernelCrush said:
True, I am under no illusions of answering the question in the OP. Thanks homebrewinco for the idea.
Your welcome. I've seen recipes for stouts and porters and thought it would be a great marriage. Note, Denver Beer Co. is known for a great version of this. I can wait to try it.
As for my beer, here is the recipe. I just racked it into the keg after 1.5 weeks of primary. I get a subtle taste the graham cracker with a malty bite. The coffee/chocolate notes come next and then aromatic hops. I would change the cascade at flame out to .25 oz as the more you sip, the more hops you get. It'll be interesting once under pressure how the beer changes. Initial OG was 1.065 and finished out at 1.010.
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.04 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.10 gal
Estimated OG: 1.080 SG
Estimated Color: 27.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 31.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 83.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs 12.8 oz Graham Cracker (3.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 10.4 %
1 lbs Rice Hulls (Briess) (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 2 5.8 %
8 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 49.1 %
3 lbs 8.0 oz Carabrown (55.0 SRM) Grain 4 20.2 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5 5.8 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.9 %
1 lbs Brown Sugar, Light (8.0 SRM) Sugar 7 5.8 %
1.00 oz Willamette [5.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 12.8 IBUs
0.75 oz Northern Brewer [9.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 9 18.6 IBUs
0.75 oz Cascade [6.10 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
2.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124 Yeast 11 -
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs 4.8 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 20.38 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 5 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.04gal, 1.04gal, 1.04gal, 1.04gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Add 2 boxes (14.4 oz each) of graham cracker to mash crushed finely.