Riverdriver Hazelnut Porter

Recipe from North American Clone Brews by Scott R. Russell, page 53.

Brewer:	Mike Grupe		Email:	mdgrupe@sbcglobal.net
Beer:	Riverdriver Hazelnut Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.25 gallons
Color:	61 HCU (~25 SRM)		Bitterness:	15 IBU
OG:	1.045		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Water:	topped wort with 2 gallons of preboiled, precooled filtered water
Grain:	1.25 lb. British pale 0.50 lb. American crystal 90L 4 oz. British chocolate 4 oz. American black patent
Steep:	I steeped grains in 1.25 gal. filtered water in boiling pot. Turned off burner 15 minutes into the steep with temperature at 154˚. Covered boiling pot with two towels and temperature was at 148˚ with 15 minutes left in the steep. I turned the burned back to low for the last 15 minutes and the temp. went back up to 152˚. I sparged the grains with 2 gallons of filtered water, using large metal colander on boiling pot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.073	3.25 gallons
	4.5 lb. Amber malt extract
	Pellet hops put in mesh bag. As a result, very little sediment was in the boiling pot. I forgot to add Irish Moss
Hops:	1 oz. Kent Goldings (5.8% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast London Ale III, #1318 smack pack started 6 hours prior to pitching in cabinet next to stove
Log:	brewing date: 1-14-2012

Recipe posted 01/14/12.