The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV

Brew it: a starting point for The Speak Easy Baltic Porter

Kettell Beerworks · Baltic Porter · 10% ABV, from TTB filing № 19007001000407. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.

What the filing discloses

StyleBaltic Porterfrom the filing
ABV10%from the filing
Readsbarrel-agedfrom the filing
ArchetypeRobust Porterstyle inference

The starting point

OG1.103
FG1.027
ABV10%
IBU
SRM~30

Grain bill style inference

15 lbAmerican 2-row pale malt78%
1.5 lbMunich malt8%
1.5 lbChocolate malt8%
1.25 lbCrystal 60L6%

Hops style inference

The filing doesn't name varieties — these are the archetype's, and the real beer may use anything.

1.5 ozWillamette60 min
0.5 ozEast Kent Goldings15 min

Yeast & process style inference

YeastEnglish ale (Wyeast 1968 / S-04)
MashSingle infusion · 154°F (68°C) · 60 min
Ferment66°F (19°C) for 12–14 days
  • Barrel-aged on the label: at homebrew scale, oak cubes soaked in the matching spirit (1–2 oz for 4–8 weeks) stand in for the barrel.