Coopers Tsar's Tar Baltic Porter Recipe

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[SIZE=12pt]I recently did the Tsar's Tar Baltic Porter recipe from Coopers. It's based on the Baltic style Porter - Zywiec Porter from Poland ($25 a 6-pack at Dans if you wanna try it).[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]It used:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]• 1.7kg Coopers European Lager Brew Can[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]• 2 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]• 1kg Coopers Dextrose[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]• 300g Chocolate Malt grains (overnight cold steep in fridge)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]• 2 x 11.5g Fermentis W-34/70[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]• Colour: Brown/Black (EBC 58)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]• Body: Heavy[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]• Bitterness: Medium (IBU 21)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]• Approx. Alcohol Level: 9.4% ABV[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Left it for 3 weeks in the brew fridge at 13C. Bottled it on the weekend and had the usual sips along the way. It tasted great - great chocolate flavours and nice depth & balance. Just need to give it 4 weeks to develop the carbonation before I can try again. Will hopefully be able to leave a few for winter in front of a fire. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]So if you are a porter lover this ones for you.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Cheers,[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Pete[/SIZE]

 

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Tried a bottle 2 weeks after bottling, and though the carbonation needs more time, it's not a bad brew. Very chocolatey. I did add the boiled steeping liquid from a 30mins steep of Belgium Special B, Shepherds Delight and CaraRed to the brew to give it an extra kick of sweetness, fruitiness and colour. So far so good.