Need help for a authentic baltic porter.

[eluterio]

@erockrph

@hopfenundmalz

Dark malts can be 100L different in color from on maltster to the next.

For a Baltic Porter I would go with German malt for base and some specialty, and English dark roast malts. I don’t think you will get the same flavors from domestic base malts.

You might also consider some molasses in small quantities, or make your own invert III (recipes for boiling sugar to the right color are on the net).

Agreed on the malt selection - German Pils/Vienna/Munich and CaraMunich would be the most appropriate choices, along with English Chocolate and/or Black Malt. English pale and crystal malt have a distinct flavor that would really push the beer more towards a London Porter in style.

I like the molasses idea a lot. I might have to take a stab at a BP this fall. Thinking a relatively clean English Ale yeast, WLP013 maybe.

+1 to avoiding sulfured molasses. And I agree that Blackstrap gets harsh pretty easily.

+2 - I like the Blackstrap cut with Lyle’s idea…

Guys thanks for the input and just to be clear, I will be asking more question in the near future.  I have a challenge going on with a very experienced home brewer, basically my mentor, and I told him im going to brew a better baltic porter.  I plan on using wyeast 2124 and harvest this from the Munich Helles Ill do before hand.

I was leaning towards the MO by  Bairds and use a little vienna as the base.  From what you guys suggest use German base malts and use english specialty malts.  I have Best Maltz pils and vienna on hand would this be fine or should I seek out german 2 row?

[erockrph]

Best Malz is high-quality German Malt. I think you’re good.

[thirsty_monk]

2124 is great too. You still need more then 50% Munich malt. Preferably dark continental Munich about 10L.