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Late Night Denny's - Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter

This is not my recipe (though I wish it was). It's Denny Conn's Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter, a true homebrew classic. If you like dark and complex beers, you owe it to yourself to brew this beer.

Brewer: Chris Ungvarsky Email: chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer: Late Night Denny's - Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter Style: Robust Porter
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
133 HCU (~43 SRM)
Bitterness: 37 IBU
OG: 1.082 FG: 1.016
Alcohol: 8.6% v/v (6.7% w/w)
Grain: 13 lb. American 2-row
2.5 lb. American Munich
1.5 lb. British brown
.5 lb. American crystal 40L
1 lb. American crystal 120L
1.25 lb. American chocolate
Mash: 65% efficiency
153°F for 60 minutes, 165°F mash out for 10 min. 170°F fly sparge to collect 7.5 gallons in brewpot.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.060 7.5 gallons
Hops: 1 oz. Magnum (12% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast 1450 Denny's Favorite in a 2000ml starter at 1.040.
Log: Primary 10-14 days at 68°
Add 2 split, scraped and chopped vanilla Beans after primary - rack 7 to 14 days
Add Bourbon at bottling (1 to 1.75 cups - don't overdo this!)
Tasting: This is one of the most flavorful beers I have ever had the pleasure of running through my tap lines. Amazing that I serve this after only 4 or 5 weeks and it tastes like it's been aging in bourbon barrels for a year. Cheers!

Recipe posted 03/04/15.