STORY

Overview: Pennsylvania Chocolate Porter is a sweet chocolate porter brewed with American Porter Brewing Extract, Smooth LME, Chocolate Malt, Crystal 40, Crystal 60, cocoa nibs, lactose, Hershey’s cocoa powder, Hershey’s chocolate syrup, vodka, and S-04 yeast. It delivers rich chocolate flavor, dark malt depth, creamy sweetness, and a smooth 4.75% finish.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a sweet porter with layered chocolate flavor, roasted malt character, caramel malt depth, creamy lactose body, and a smooth finish. Cocoa powder and boiled cocoa nibs build chocolate depth on brew day, while the day-7 chocolate syrup and second cocoa nib addition boost aroma and dessert-like flavor.

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

Chocolate Addition Note: One packet of cocoa nibs is boiled for 5 minutes on brew day with cocoa powder and lactose. The second packet of cocoa nibs is added on day 7 with Hershey’s chocolate syrup thinned with vodka.

Yeast Note: Use the included S-04 yeast for this recipe. Do not use the yeast packet from under the Brewing Extract lid.

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 Can American Porter Brewing Extract (HME)
• 1 Packet Smooth LME
• 1 Packet Chocolate Malt
• 1 Packet Crystal 40
• 1 Packet Crystal 60
• 2 Packets Cocoa Nibs
• 1 Packet Lactose
• 3 Muslin Hop Sacks
• 1 Packet S-04
• 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

YOU PROVIDE

• 3 tablespoons Hershey’s cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup Hershey’s chocolate syrup
• 2 tablespoons vodka, used to thin the chocolate syrup slightly

FOR FANS OF

Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter

Chocolate porters

Sweet dessert beers

Holiday dark ales

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WHY THIS RECIPE