Black Butte Clone

I think you'll be disappointed with the level of roast in that recipe. I'm not much for cloning recipes but would expect a BB clone to have a little more roasted malt than that. Maybe 6oz roasted barley in addition to what you have there.

 

They also use WY1968 not 1318

 

Well you have to keep in mind that most clone recipes are just some homebrewer making an educated guess. I perceive a little more roast in a BBP than what I think that recipe would impart. But that's just one person's opinion versus another so take it fwiw.

 

I love BBP! Let us know how it comes out!

I kind of agree that a little more roasty malts would probably be a good idea though.

 

What book? CYBI did a clone of black butte. Here.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/can-you-brew-recipe-deschutes-black-butte-porter-176186/

From what I understand it is close. I brewed the Obsidian clone and it was right on. Same yeast

 

Obsidian is another fantastic beer from Deschutes. In fact I'm drinking deschutes green lakes amber ale right now. I just hope I can get deschutes when I move near the end of the year.

 

Doesn't matter. You can make a extract with steeping grains recipe out of it. The idea is to compare to your recipe. Follow?

 

I think three or four ounces of something roasty and dark. Roasted barley has been suggested, that sounds tasty. There's probably other choices that would work.

Mostly though just add a touch of roasty malt, don't go altering the recipe big time, that's not necessary.

I have discovered that you can take a suggestion or two and implement them to your recipe, but if you keep asking too much, you'll get way to many suggestions. Sooner or later you have to just go for it, and reflect on the goods and bads after it's made, planning improvements for next time. Usually you won't regret it, and won't be second guessing yourself as to why you didn't keep asking for more and more changes from the guys and gals on some online beer forum.

 

For what it's worth, here's what Deschutes says actually goes in the beer:

http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/recipe/black-butte-porter-clone

Looks like they use Chocolate Wheat instead of standard Chocolate malt, but your recipe seems quite reasonable. Note also that your FG is a tad lower than they suggest.

 

I was just about to post this link up here.

 

Not sure what book this was but Deschutes reportedly uses WY1968/WLP002 as their house yeast, S-04 will produce a very different beer, FWIW.

 

How do you get chocolate wheat from that page?
It says:
NW 2-row Pale Malt
Wheat Malt
Chocolate Malt
Dextrin Malt
Crystal Malt