Hump's Pleasant Porter

I was trying to make something bigger and better than my previous batch (Mild Brown Ale). It worked. I thought this beer was *excellent*.

Brewer:	Joshua Humphries		Email:	jhumphries@newenergyassoc.com
Beer:	Hump's Pleasant Porter		Style:	Brown Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	57 HCU (~24 SRM)		Bitterness:	42 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water:	Publix-brand drinking water
Grain:	8 oz. American crystal 20L 8 oz. American chocolate
Steep:	Steep the grains after the kettle goes on the burner and remove before water approaches boiling (~200°)
Boil:	50 minutes	SG 1.125	2 gallons
	7 lb. Amber malt extract
Hops:	2 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 50 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (8% AA, 3 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs Liquid Yeast - California Ale Yeast
Log:	After 1 week - re-racked (SG 1.014) - dry hopped with 1/2 oz. Cascade Another week - bottled (SG 1.014)
Carbonation:	Standard bottle conditioning (1/2 cup priming sugar boiled in almost 1 pint of water, cooled)
Tasting:	Heavy, sweet, hoppy, decently bitter, wonderful aroma/flavor. Not as robust as a lot of porters, but still a great beer.

Recipe posted 12/08/00.