Puppy Porter

This recipe is an experiment in the re-use of some wit yeast. It is not meant to be an authentic porter, but its own unique style. It is classified and named a porter, as that it what it most closely resembles. It is also the same color as our chocolate lab puppy, hence the name.

Brewer:	Mark Muller		Email:	muller@austin.rr.com
Beer:	Puppy Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	69 HCU (~27 SRM)		Bitterness:	35 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water:	Straight tap water from Austin Texas - no treatment
Grain:	9 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. CaraMunch 1 lb. Dehusked Chocolate .5 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Single infusion mash at ~155°F for 60 min Batch sparge - two batches
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.048	6 gallons
	1 oz Curacao bitter orange peel - last 15 Min
Hops:	1 oz. Kent Goldings (6.1% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (6.1% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	Reuse of White Labs wit yeast
Log:	Brewed Oct 14, 2001 Bottled Oct 28, 2001
Carbonation:	Bulk primed - 3/4 cup corn sugar
Tasting:	11/16/01 Smooth and roasty. Very well balanced beer. Orange peel and fruitiness from yeast is difficult to detect, but beer has a well-rounded and full taste that would probably be missing without the orange peel and yeast. Overall and excellent beer, but I would not call it an authentic porter by any strech. I believe it will not hit its peak until at least January.

Recipe posted 11/17/01.