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Hey Porter
A smooth porter with a nice bitter bite.
| Brewer: | Matt Benzing | Email: | Matt_Benzing@yahoo.com | |||||
| Beer: | Hey Porter | Style: | Robust Porter | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 62 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.049 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.3% v/v (4.2% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 1 tsp gypsum | |||||||
| Grain: | 6 oz. American crystal 60L 6 oz. American black patent |
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| Steep: | Crystal and black malt steeped as water heated up. Removed and sparged upon boil. | |||||||
| Boil: | 45 minutes | SG 1.082 | 3 gallons | |||||
| 6 lb. 6 oz. Dark malt extract | ||||||||
| Irish moss added last 15 min. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 2 oz. Eroica (12% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Fuggles (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Danstar "Windsor" Dried Yeast | |||||||
| Log: | Pitched yeast way too soon...wort was still very warm. Fermentation started at once and only lasted a day. Stayed at about 70 degrees. Sat in plastic bucket one week, then bottled with 3/4 cup corn sugar. Carbonated and conditioned two weeks, then sampled. | |||||||
| Tasting: | At two weeks a bit harsh, but not bad. Another two weeks and it was excellent. Next time I might try adding coffee. | |||||||
Recipe posted 06/05/02.
