Black Bear
Thanksgiving sodakeg batch.
Brewer: | HamiV | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Black Bear | Style: | Robust Porter | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 35 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.054 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.6% v/v (4.4% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | tap (good hardness & ph) | |||||||
Grain: | .5 lb. British crystal 50-60L .5 lb. German chocolate rye 1 lb. British black patent |
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Steep: | 2-gal add teabag to 170°F, stir & squash occasionally for 30 minutes. Suspend bag & pour another gallon of 170°F water through the suspended bag, squeeze. Discard. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.089 | 3 gallons | |||||
6.6 lb. Light malt extract | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (aroma) |
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Yeast: | some kinda ale yeast ... =) | |||||||
Log: | 2006-09-30, 62°F, 30min steep, 60min boil. Currently in primary fermentation. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Will rock/roll 5gal sodakeg till carbonated. | |||||||
Tasting: | Wort tastes great! Good sweet smokey hops with a balanced bitter. |
Recipe posted 09/30/06.