Feedback on my first original recipe. Need advice on coconut addition

[julian81]

So, this is my first original recipe (more or less). I did look at a few other recipes online for ideas and talked to some friends and pulled inspiration from thebrewingnetwork.com podcasts for some ideas, but for the most part this is my recipe.

I think it looks like a good starting foundation for a Robust Porter style. I do want to add coconut to it to make a coconut porter, but not sure of exactly what quantities and when/where to do that or for how long.

Would love some critique on the recipe as is as well as ideas on how I could add toasted coconut to this.

EDIT: I guess I should actually add the RECIPE! lol...

12-B Robust Porter
Author: Julian
Date: 3/19/11

Size: 5.28 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 211.82 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.063 (1.048 - 1.065)
Terminal Gravity: 1.016 (1.012 - 1.016)
Color: 26.14 (22.0 - 35.0)
Alcohol: 6.26% (4.8% - 6.5%)
Bitterness: 46.6 (25.0 - 50.0)

Ingredients:
10.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
0.75 lb Crystal Malt 60°L
0.75 lb Chocolate Malt
0.25 lb American Black Patent
1.0 ea WYeast 1098 British Ale
1.0 tsp Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - added during boil, boiled 15.0 min
1.0 oz Willamette (4.7%) - added during boil, boiled 45 min
1.75 oz Mt. Hood (5.2%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
0.5 lb White Wheat Malt

Thanks all!

--julian

 

[Stuntman]

If I was doing it.....this is just me now, a fresh coconut:
1) save juice, and put meat into the blender with juice.
2) puree, and freeze in a freezer bag (all air out)
3) going into secondary, light rolling boil of pureed coconut for fifteen or so to sanitize.
4) Then do the toasting if wanted on a cooking sheet (I would go raw, just me)
5) introduce to secondary
6) leave in for at least fourteen days before bottling/kegging

 

[julian81]

Thanks for the feedback Stuntman!

 

[BendBrewer]

Use Sorachi Ace hops. Some people say they get lemon out of them but I got coconut. And I didn't want coconut. And I got coconut.