Whiskey Barrel Pecan Porter

 

Recipe Date: September 30, 2012

Type: Extra - Pecan Porter (12B)

Specialty Grains: 1/2 lb Special B Malt, 1/2 lb Pale Ale Malt, 1/2 lb Brown Malt, 1/2 lb Crystal 60L Malt, 1/2 lb De-Bittered Black Malt

Extract: 7 lb Amber Extract

60 Minute Hops: 1 oz Northern Brewer (Hop Union LLC, Yakima, WA - 10.5 AA)

15 Minute Hops: 1/2 oz Hallertau (Alpha 4.3%, Beta 6.2%), 3/4 oz Willamette 4.0 % AA

5 Minute Hops: 1/2 oz Hallertau, 1/4 oz Willamette

Yeast: AHS English Ale Blend 085

OG/FG: 1.045 / 1.01 (4.585% Alcohol)

Brewing Notes:

This ale is called "Whiskey Barrel Pecan Porter" because I substituted the 3 oz of French Oak Chips - Medium, that the recipe called for, with 2.5 oz of Whiskey Barrel Oak Chips.

Results:

Whiskey Barrel Pecan Porter is perhaps my favorite ale style.  The Whiskey Barrel Oak Chips, that were added at the conditioning phase of this home brew, provided that special aged-in-a-whiskey-barrel flavoring to the Pecan Porter that gave it a very unique flavor.