Ralph's Bourbon Barrel Porter II

[Gymrat]

I loved this beer so much last year that I am not changing a thing this year.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ralph's Bourbon Barrel Porter II
Brewer: Roger
Asst Brewer: Ralph The Wonderdog
Style: Robust Porter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 5.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.061 SG
Estimated Color: 37.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 35.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 70.8 %
2 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 16.7 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.2 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.2 %
4.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.1 %
4.0 oz Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.1 %
1.00 oz Sterling [8.70 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 7 35.0 IBUs
2.0 pkg Windsor Yeast (Lallemand #-) [23.66 ml] Yeast 8 -
1.00 oz Oak Chips (Primary 7.0 days) Flavor 9 -
14 oz Kentucky's Finest Whisky Blend

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs
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[Beer-lord]

Looks yummy.
I was looking for you recently and haven't seen you post much lately and am glad you're posting again. Maybe I just missed your posts but it seems like you were absent for awhile.

[Gymrat]

I check in every day

[Beer-lord]

Must have been the hydrocodone.
Just haven't heard Ralph barking lately. Glad all is well.

When do you add the Bourbon? Since I hardly secondary, would it be ok to just soak the oak chips in bourbon a few days then add that to the primary shortly before kegging?

[Gymrat]

I never secondary. I will put the oak in a mason jar with the bourbon today and add it to the beer next week when primary fermentation is over.