Mahalo - Coconut Porter

[robcoombs]

Brewed this today. It's a "clone" of Maui Brewing Company Coconut Porter. I used raw flaked coconut for this and toasted it in the oven prior to brewing to get some color and add flavor.

Recipe: Mahalo
Brewer: Rob
Asst Brewer:
Style: Robust Porter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.37 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.24 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal   
Bottling Volume: 4.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.070 SG
Estimated Color: 28.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 84.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
10 lbs                Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        70.2 %       
1 lbs                 Carafoam (2.0 SRM)                       Grain         2        7.0 %         
1 lbs                 Caramel/Crystal Malt -100L (100.0 SRM)   Grain         3        7.0 %         
1 lbs                 Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM)                   Grain         4        7.0 %         
8.0 oz                Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM)               Grain         5        3.5 %         
8.0 oz                Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)               Grain         6        3.5 %         
4.0 oz                Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM)          Grain         7        1.8 %         
0.35 lb               Coconut (toasted) (Mash 60.0 mins)       Other         8        -             
14.00 g               Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop           9        8.0 IBUs     
14.00 g               Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 60. Hop           10       20.4 IBUs     
1.00 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)        Fining        11       -             
28.00 g               Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min         Hop           12       5.8 IBUs     
1.00 lb               Coconut (toasted) (Boil 0.0 mins)        Other         13       -             
1.0 pkg               SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04  Yeast         14       -             
0.35 lb               Coconut (toasted) (Secondary 7.0 days)   Other         15       -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 14 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperature  Step Time         
Mash In           Add 21.01 qt of water at 165.3 F        155.0 F           60 min           

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.54gal, 4.09gal) of 168.0 F water

[robcoombs]

Almost forgot. If anyone does try to brew this I recommend using a muslin bag to add the flame out addition of coconut. Transferring this to a carboy was a bitch.

[Two Wheeler]

VERY interested to try this

[robcoombs]

@Two Wheeler the wort was really tasty, the coconut was coming through nicely. I assume some of that will get fermented out but the "dry hop" addition of more toasted coconut should bring it back.

[pliny]

Almost forgot. If anyone does try to brew this I recommend using a muslin bag to add the flame out addition of coconut. Transferring this to a carboy was a bitch.

Just curious, what type of equipment do you have for the transfer to the carboy? A bazooka screen?

[robcoombs]

Almost forgot. If anyone does try to brew this I recommend using a muslin bag to add the flame out addition of coconut. Transferring this to a carboy was a bitch.

Just curious, what type of equipment do you have for the transfer to the carboy? A bazooka screen?

I wasn't using a screen at all in my brew kettle. Simply a 90 degree elbow as a pickup. The coconut kept clogging it. The flakes I used are quite large.

[paulmaybee]

I would love to try this!!

[robcoombs]

I'll bring some to a meeting as soon as it's finished.

[ECH]

Don't really mean to bring this back to the top, but seems interesting.

How was it? Would you change anything doing it again?

The 1lb of coconut at 0min....how long did you leave it to steep?

[robcoombs]

Don't really mean to bring this back to the top, but seems interesting.

How was it? Would you change anything doing it again?

The 1lb of coconut at 0min....how long did you leave it to steep?

I enjoyed it quite a bit. I don't think the coconut in the mash is necessary. I didn't steep the 0min addition, though a 15min steep wouldn't be a bad idea.

[ECH]

Not steeped? So you put it in a 0min and took it back out? LOL.

So basically put the bag in at 0 mins, and left it in for the length of time it took you to cool it and pour off into the fermenter.

[robcoombs]

Not steeped? So you put it in a 0min and took it back out? LOL.

So basically put the bag in at 0 mins, and left it in for the length of time it took you to cool it and pour off into the fermenter.

I just added the coconut at flame out and chilled. Didn't take it out.

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