Porter with liqurice

[yojimbo]

I am doing this porter and decided to give it a go with some liqurice root. I have got 40 grams from health food store will this be enough or will I need more and what should I do with it chop it up or in whole, going to put it in for the last 15 minutes of the boil.

This is my own recipe put together after looking at loads and think it should be very tasty, hopefully .

Here's the recipe


Black magic woman porter

30litre
OG 1056
EBU 28

Pale malt 5.889
Crystal malt 0.392
Amber malt 0.300
Chocolate malt 0.235
Roast Barly 0.194
Wheat malt 0.188


Hops

Start of boil

Goldings
Target

Not worked the hops out yet


Any help would be great.

Thanks

[mixbrewery]

Use it whole for the last 15 mins of the boil.

I'm going to use some for my Whitbread 1850 porter next weekend.

[Whorst]

I use brewers licorice and black strap molasses. George Washington would be proud.

[yojimbo]

Thanks for the replies I will chuck it in whole and see how it comes out, not too sure if 40 grams will be enough though. I am going to cut a bit of and give it a chew to see how strong the flavour is , might get another pack and put a bit more in.

What is brewers liqurice then never come across it ?

[skinfull]

Use it whole for the last 15 mins of the boil.

I'm going to use some for my Whitbread 1850 porter next weekend.

Any Idea how much you going to use to that recipe. cheers

[The Mighty Badger]

Has anyone reached a conclusion on how much / when too add? Any taste notes?

[Bru4u]

If it's any help I did a porter last weekend, with vanilla, I added 1 pod split in two for the last 15 min of boil, in tasting there was a hint of it but nothing strong which I think is where you should be aiming, if you put too much in it will overpower everything, as regards the hops for a brown porter the maltyness should be the main feature so I put them in for 60 min and no aroma, a robust porter is different and will have higher sg and can take more hops.
I hope this is of help and my own recipe is below for your perusal.
Bru

Coolabrew Christmas Vanila Porter

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
-------------------------------

12-A Porter, Brown Porter

Min OG: 1.040 Max OG: 1.052
Min IBU: 18 Max IBU: 35
Min Clr: 20 Max Clr: 30 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
----------------

Batch Size (L): 50.00 Wort Size (L): 50.00
Total Grain (kg): 10.00
Anticipated OG: 1.050 Plato: 12.42
Anticipated SRM: 17.6
Anticipated IBU: 25.4
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
----------------

Evaporation Rate: 4.28 L Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 56.42 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.044 SG 11.06 Plato

Formulas Used
-------------

Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
90.0 9.00 kg. Pale Malt(2-row) Ireland 1.038 3
4.5 0.45 kg. Crystal 105L Great Britain 1.033 105
3.0 0.30 kg. Wheat Malt England 1.038 2
2.5 0.25 kg. Roasted Barley Great Britain 1.029 575

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
85.00 g. Progress Whole 5.00 25.4 60 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 Unit(s)Vanilla Pod Whole Other last 15 min Boil
2.00 Unit(s)WhirlFloc Tablets Fining 15 Min.(boil)
2.00 Tbsp 5.2 PH Stabilizer Other 90 Min.(mash)


Yeast
-----

DCL Yeast US-05 SafAle US

Don't take the piss too much as it's only me 6th AG and I had no chocolate malt

[mashweasel]

I've used this concoction of 'adulterants' based of a recipe from the mid 1800's. It actually came out really well. Im not partial to liquorice but I quite liked this. The liquorice wasn't overpowering but definitely there. The burn sugar gave a nice twang on the finish.

Stout porter
To 5 gal of good porter (1.050) add:
- 100g burnt sugar
- 60g clarified
- 20g licorice hard candy
- 10g ground licorice root
Boil 2.5 hours (60min is fine)

[mixbrewery]

I put in 2 x 4inch sticks of dried root for a 50lt brew.
It was a bit old so may have lost some flavour.

Porter is tasting ok, but its early days yet and i dont expect it to get good until crimbo at the earliest.
Not sure i can taste the liqourice yet as the hops are still overpowering.