This is an excellent base porter. We’ve tweaked it to make other great porters. It is good by itself, but it is well rounded and basically defines what a porter should be…

Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.016
ABV: 5.12%
                                                                                      

Fermentables:
17.5 lbs.  - Maris Otter Pale Malt
2 lbs.     - Flaked Oats
1.5 lb.    - Chocolate Malt
1.25 lb.   - Crystal Malt 40
1.25 lb.   - Weyermann Carafa I
1/2 lb.    - Black Patent Malt
1/2 lb.    - Acidulated Malt

Boil (hops in pellet form):
1.0 oz.    - Magnum Hops                   @60
0.5 oz.    - Magnum Hops                   @30
Yeast Nutrient and Whirflock Tablet        @10
Yeast – USE STARTER:
SafAle US-05 American Dry Ale Yeast