Winter Mashfest 2019 People's Choice - Corey Phipps
Robust Porter with Peanut Butter and Black Currant flavoring

Is there anything more nostalgic than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? The sweetness of the jelly, the smoothness of the peanut butter and the inevitable moment when it sticks to the roof of your mouth. Mix it all together and it’s a beautiful thing. This beer was created out of a love for this time-honored treat. So, revisit the good old days and raise a glass to your inner child!                 -Corey Phipps

Does not include PB2 (Powdered Peanut Butter)

9.9        lbs. Pale Liquid Malt Syrup
.75        lbs. Chocolate Malt
.50        lbs. Caramunich Malt
.50        lbs. Crystal 60l
.50        lbs. Roasted Barley
.25        lbs. Black Barley
1.0        oz. Magnum hops (Boil 60 mins)
1.0 tsp Irish Moss (boil 15 mins)
1.0 oz. Cascade hops (Boil 15 mins)
1.0 lb. PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter (Boil 10 mins)
Imperial A10 Darkness or Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale Yeast
4.0 oz. Black Currant Extract (Added in Secondary)
Natural Peanut Butter Extract (Added in Secondary to taste)

Original Gravity   1.070
Final Gravity      1.014
Alcohol By Volume   7.5%"
Extract Efficiency  65%

Steep crushed malted grain 3 gallons of 150° water for 30 minutes.  Remove the grain from the hot water with a strainer, then bring wort to a boil.  When boiling starts, remove pot from burner and slowly add 1 cup of the liquid malt extract, stirring to dissolve.   Return to a boil add 1 oz Magnum hops and start a timer for 45 minutes.  When timer goes off add 1tsp of Yeast Nurtrient, 1tsp of Irish Moss, 1oz Cascade Hops, and the remaining malt syrup boil for 5 more minutes. After 5 minutes add 1 lb of PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and boil for 10 more minutes. At the end of the boil cool your wort, transfer to your fermenter, top up to 5 gallons with room temp water, and pitch your yeast when the temperature of the beer is between 65° and 70°. Ferment at 68°.

After activity has slowed transfer to a secondary fermenter then add the 4 oz of Black Currant Extract and Peanut Butter Extract to taste. You can even add more Black Currant and/or Peanut Butter extract if you wish, then bottle or keg  your beer as normal and enjoy!