CoCoa-Coconut Porter
I am brewing this beer for my wife's birthday. She loves chocolate and coconut and beer, so here we go.
Brewer: | Carl Hansen | Email: | cjhans@comcast.net | |||||
Beer: | CoCoa-Coconut Porter | Style: | Robust Porter | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 25 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.063 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.3% v/v (4.9% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Tap water | |||||||
Grain: | 4 oz. American crystal 90L 8 oz. American chocolate 2 oz. American black patent 1 lb. Toasted Coconut flakes |
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Boil: | 30 minutes | SG 1.105 | 3 gallons | |||||
2 lb. Amber malt extract 5 lb. Dark malt extract 1 lb. Cane sugar |
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Steep grains and coconut in a hop bag and remove from water when it reaches boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 30 min.) | |||||||
Yeast: | Scottish ale yeast. |
Recipe posted 01/15/11.