DEC 20 Feliz Navidad Mexican Chocolate Porter

[Bjmacbrew]

Really enjoying some great beers. Hoping this one has held up ok.


8.00 gal - RO Water
Water

3.49 g - Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate)
Mash 60.0 min

7.71 g - Salt
Mash 60.0 min

2.83 g - Epsom Salt (MgSO4)
Mash 60.0 min

8.97 g - Calcium Chloride


2.55 g - Chalk
Mash 60.0 min

3.82 kg - Pale Malt (2 Row) US
Mash (62.3%) - 2.0 SRM

1.16 kg - Munich Malt
Mash (18.9%) - 9.0 SRM

0.73 kg - Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
Mash (11.8%) - 40.0 SRM

0.36 kg - Chocolate Malt
Mash (5.8%) - 450.0 SRM

0.07 kg - Black (Patent) Malt
Mash (1.2%) - 500.0 SRM

0.74 oz - Northern Brewer
Boil 60 min (22.6 IBUs)

0.55 oz - Northern Brewer
Boil 15 min (8.4 IBUs)

140.00 g - Cocoa
Boil 10.0 min

1. Scotch Bonnet steeped 30mins
2 cinnamon sticks steeped 30 mins


112.00 g - Cacao Nibs

112.00 g - Cacao Nibs
Primary 5.0 days

2 cinnamon sticks
Primary 5 days

WLP 0002 English Ale Pure Pitch

[Bjmacbrew]

Should also add that I suggest letting it warm up a bit to get the spices to come alive

[mumblecrunch]

This is really well done. Absolutely love the spice level. My palate wanted a little more sweetness and I think a vanilla bean or two would have taken this into the stratosphere for me, but that’s just my palate. I thoroughly enjoyed it as it is. Thanks for the share!


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[GCR]

I drank this the night of the exchange, when we got to the cabin at Porter's Peak (a very nice spot that I would recommend).

It was a great brew to sip by the fire. Lovely spice balance, great malt base. Cinnamon can be a little tricky from my experience, but this amount was perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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[kenny10]

This was a very nice beer! There was zero carbonation but it was enjoyed nonetheless….i love cinnamon but in beer I’m not a fan. The cinnamon was hiding in the background giving way to a well balanced flavor profile with the cacao nibs. A touch more sweetness would take this beer from excellent to outstanding. Great job!