Extract Porter

Brewer:	LStaff		Email:	-
Beer:	Extract Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	102 HCU (~36 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.054		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water:	Easier to rehydrate dme in 120F water than at/near boiling. Make sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the brew pot.
Grain:	.5 lb. Crystal 60L .75 lb. Chocolate malt / carafa II .25 lb. Black patent / carafa III /roasted barley
Steep:	Steep in enough 150F water to cover the grain plus 2-3 inches, then rinse grains in same amount of new hot water (not over 170F).
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.042	7 gallons
	6 lb. Light dry malt extract
	I wouldnt bother with Irish moss, you're not going to see through it anyway.
Hops:	.75 oz. Nugget/Columbus/magnum etc. (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade/Amarillo/Centennial/Northern Brewer (6% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	US-05
Log:	Variety of hops don't matter much as they aren't the focus. You can recalculate the weight of the hops needed based on the AA% of the hops you get while keeping to 40ibus.

Recipe posted 08/06/14.