Baltic Porter

malted barley

🥗Healthier: malted oats

💰Cheaper: barley flakes

Malted oats can provide similar flavors with lower cost.

hops

🥗Healthier: hops extract

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Hops extract can reduce bitterness while dried herbs can add flavor.

caramel malt

🥗Healthier: lightly toasted malt

💰Cheaper: sugar

Lightly toasted malt offers a similar sweetness with less cost.

yeast

🥗Healthier: wild yeast

💰Cheaper: bread yeast

Wild yeast can add unique flavors while bread yeast is more accessible.

Mash in the grains to extract sugars.

Monitor pH levels during the mash process.

Boil the wort and add the first hops at the beginning of the boil.

Add the second hops at a later stage during the boil.

Chill the wort and fill the fermenter with the cooled liquid.

Ferment the beer for 7 days.

Perform a diacetyl rest for 2 days.

Cold crash and condition the beer for 17 days.

Keg the beer and prepare for tasting.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens