If anyone wants to make the best choc porter in the world, give this recipe a go
Note, for the latest version I now soak the nibs in vodka or bourbon/whisky and toss the whole lot into the fermenter like you would a dry hop
Sp0rk's Choc Porter (Robust Porter)
Original Gravity (OG): 1.064 (°P): 15.7
Final Gravity (FG): 1.016 (°P): 4.1
Alcohol (ABV): 6.29 %
Colour (SRM): 34.0 (EBC): 67.0
Bitterness (IBU): 31.1 (Average - No Chill Adjusted)
80.54% Maris Otter Malt
10.5% Munich I
5.4% Chocolate
3.55% Black Roasted Barley
2 g/L East Kent Golding (5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.9 g/L East Kent Golding (5.4% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes
Fermented at 18°C with Wyeast 1728 - Scottish Ale
Notes: 100 grams of Cacao nibs 10 minutes before the end of boil