[TexasHumuluslupulushead]

So this was brewed about 3 weeks ago and its more than half gone...

Roasted Pecan Porter:

AG 5 gallon
60 min boil
Preboil ~ 1.057
OG ~ 1.063
FG ~ 1.014
IBUs ~ 42
SRM ~ 33

Grain bill:

10.5# 2 row  (83.58%)
15oz Crystal 60L (7.46%)
10oz Roasted Barley (4.98%)
8oz Chocolate (3.98%)
15oz Fresh roasted Pecans added to the mash
(I used organic whole pecans- roasted whole at 350 for 5-7 min, stirred em up and let em roast for another 5-7  min)

mash:
Water additions(my RO water)
8g gypsum
4g Calsium Chloride
4ml Lactic acid
pH taget 5.4

Sac rest 150
sparge 168

Hops and additions

1.25oz Cluster 60min
.75oz Cluster 30min
2 tsp Irish Moss 15 min
1oz Belgian Cocoa 10 min

yeast:
WLP001 for 5 days at 64
rack to secondary for diacetyl rest for 4 days at 72
cold crash(i did 2 days at 38)
kegged

my intention was to do a "Turtle" porter.  I added 8% crystal 60L to be the caramel, roasted pecans and chocolate.  The caramel was not as pronounced as intended. 

Another modification, I would mash a bit higher (155) as the beer is a tad thin for my taste-  Having said that- it is super drinkable, roasty with a hint bitterness.. has a very pleasant pecan flavor and aroma... and its almost gone!

[unclebrazzie]

Been thinking about brewing a pecan porter myself for quite some time now.
I'll probably use your recipe as a baseline if you don't mind

Can you elaborate on the "Turtle" reference?

Cocoa: any experience with nibs instead of cocoa?

[TexasHumuluslupulushead]

Been thinking about brewing a pecan porter myself for quite some time now.
I'll probably use your recipe as a baseline if you don't mind

Can you elaborate on the "Turtle" reference?

Cocoa: any experience with nibs instead of cocoa?

By all means...  mine turned out very dry, very roasty and a bit bitter from the roasted pecans and hops.  Very delicious.  I would probably bump up the caramel a bit if you truly wanted the "Turtle efffect"  and if you were looking for a bit more sweetness, I would recommend WLP Cali V instead of WLP001...

Caramel turtles are a confection made from roasted pecans that are held together by melted caramel.  Then it is dipped or drizzled with chocolate.  They kinda look like little turtles...

I personally have not used nibs, but have used cocoa powder in numerous different recipes with great results.