{"id":26680,"date":"2025-01-14T18:01:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T18:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/395-for-marcin-chmielarz-baltic-porter-day-is-every-day\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T18:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T18:01:43","slug":"395-for-marcin-chmielarz-baltic-porter-day-is-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=26680","title":{"rendered":"395: For Marcin Chmielarz, Baltic Porter Day is Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mark it down: Baltic Porter Day this year is January 18, always the third Saturday of this month. This year\u2019s will be the 10th edition of a commemoration that began in 2016 in Poland, where rich, hefty, cool-fermented porters reign supreme. Marcin Chmielarz has worn many hats in the industry\u2014bar manager, brewer, video blogger\u2014but one of his most notable achievements is helping to draw Poland\u2019s attention to its own distinctive porters. <\/p>\n

In this episode, Chmielarz digs into the history of the style from the Polish perspective, while also highlighting the ingredients and techniques behind it\u2014featuring great malt complexity but smooth character, high gravities, and patient fermentation with lager yeast. He also discusses modern iterations, including those that are dry-hopped, barrel-aged, or flavored with ingredients such as Polish smoked plums. <\/p>\n

Along the way, the conversation also hits upon: <\/p>\n