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Breakfast Pig Porter

Breakfast Pig Porter

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Breakfast Pig Porter is a rich, breakfast-inspired porter loaded with maple, coffee, cocoa, lactose, and real bacon character. American Porter extract, Smooth LME, Golden LME, Pale LME, Crystal 60, Chocolate Malt, Honey Malt, cocoa powder, cracked coffee beans, maple syrup, bacon, and S-04 yeast come together for a malty porter with sweet breakfast depth, roasted flavor, and a smooth 6.41% finish.

  • Maple bacon porter character with sweet, smoky, savory breakfast flavor
  • Roasted coffee and cocoa depth from brewer-provided coffee beans and cocoa powder
  • Rich malt body from porter extract, three LME additions, and specialty grains
  • Creamy lactose sweetness to round out the cocoa, maple, coffee, and bacon

Sweet, savory, roasty, and unforgettable, this porter is made for brewers who want a big breakfast beer that absolutely does not play it safe.

Contains Lactose: This recipe includes lactose, a milk-derived sugar. In a finished 2-gallon batch, that equals about 0.25 oz, or 7 g, per 16 oz pint. If you are sensitive to lactose or avoid milk-derived ingredients, select a lactose-free recipe instead.

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STORY

Overview: Breakfast Pig Porter is a bold breakfast-inspired porter brewed with American Porter Brewing Extract, Smooth LME, Golden LME, Pale LME, lactose, Crystal 60, Chocolate Malt, Honey Malt, cocoa powder, cracked coffee beans, maple syrup, bacon, and S-04 yeast. It delivers rich malt flavor, cocoa depth, roasted coffee character, maple sweetness, subtle bacon flavor, creamy body, and a 6.41% finish.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a malty porter with roasted coffee aroma, cocoa flavor, maple sweetness, creamy lactose body, and a savory touch of bacon. The finished beer is rich, smooth, breakfast-like, and layered without losing its porter backbone.

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

Contains Lactose: This recipe includes lactose, a milk-derived sugar used to add sweetness, body, and a creamy mouthfeel. In a finished 2-gallon batch, that equals about 0.25 oz, or 7 g, per 16 oz pint.

Bacon Addition Note: The bacon is cooked, blotted well, torn into pieces, soaked overnight in a small amount of distilled alcohol, then added to the fermenter on day 10 in a sanitized sack with cracked coffee beans. The remaining bacon liquor and maple syrup are added at the same time.

Bacon Removal Note: If fermentation takes longer than expected, the source instructions advise removing the sack containing the bacon with sanitized tongs before extending fermentation.

WHAT YOU GET

  • 1 Can American Porter Brewing Extract (HME)
  • 1 Packet BrewMax LME Smooth
  • 1 Packet BrewMax LME Golden
  • 1 Packet BrewMax LME Pale
  • 1 Packet Lactose
  • 1 Packet Crystal Malt 60
  • 1 Packet Chocolate Malt
  • 1 Packet Honey Malt
  • 2 Muslin Hop Sacks
  • 1 Packet S-04 Dry Ale Yeast
  • 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

YOU PROVIDE

  • 1 oz cocoa powder
  • 1 oz medium to dark roast cracked coffee beans
  • 6 oz maple syrup
  • 3/4 lb raw-weight bacon, cooked, well blotted, and torn into pieces
  • Just enough distilled alcohol to cover the bacon pieces in a small jar or bowl, such as bourbon, whiskey, or vodka

FOR FANS OF

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Breakfast stouts and porters

Maple coffee beers

Sweet and savory specialty beers

BREW SPECS

Style: Stouts & Porters
Flavor: Malty, roasty, maple, cocoa, coffee, creamy, savory, and bacon-kissed
ABV: 6.41%
SRM (Color): 29
IBU (Bitterness): 40
Original Gravity: 1.070
Final Gravity: 1.021
Batch Size: 8 liters / about 2 gallons

BREW TIME

Brew Day: About 60–90 minutes
Fermentation: 2 weeks
Bacon Prep: Day 9
Bacon, Coffee, and Maple Addition: Day 10
Carbonation and Conditioning: 3–5 weeks
Best Enjoyed: After 6–8 weeks total
Conditioning Note: This beer has a lot going on. Extra conditioning helps the maple, bacon, coffee, cocoa, lactose sweetness, and porter base come together smoothly.

WHY THIS RECIPE

Why Brew It: This recipe is for brewers who want a porter that goes beyond chocolate and coffee. Maple syrup, cocoa powder, cracked coffee beans, lactose, and real bacon create a sweet-savory breakfast beer with bold flavor and serious personality.

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Just Brewed

    Just put the Pig Porter in the fermented yesterday. This in the second time I've this beer. Like it so much the first time I had to try it again

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    3 years ago
    Bold Robust Flavor

    Waited several weeks before reviewing this beer to see how it would progress after conditioning for awhile. After the 2 weeks the taste of coffee overpowered but eventually mellowed out to allow the maple and bacon flavor to give a bit of sweetness and in my opinion more enjoyable. Definitely a beer with big flavor.

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    Pig out

    Love this beer it is a smooth beer that tastes like a meal.

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    Breakfast Pig Porter

    I did like this but the coffee was strong (not that I didn't like) and I didn't get any maple/bacon flavor. I do like it sweet- I took half at 14 day carb and left the rest in longer. Next time I would use less coffee and bacon with more flavor. Still a very good beer- I was hoping to get the flavors from bacon/maple along with coffee.

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 years ago
    Excited to try.

    Haven't started brewing yet. Am excited to try it. Everything came well labelled and directions are clear!

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