Belgian Porter #1

This is a brand new style of beer - brewed to the specs of a brown porter (but low IBU) but fermented with a Belgian yeast.

Brewer:	Drew Avis		Email:	andrew_avis@hotmail.com
URL:	http://www.geocities.com/andrew_avis/
Beer:	Belgian Porter #1		Style:	Brown Porter
Type:	All grain		Size:	19 liters
Color:	43 HCU (~20 SRM)		Bitterness:	21 IBU
OG:	1.043		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.0% v/v (3.1% w/w)
Water:	RO water was used throughout, except for the mash, which included 5 litres of tap water to provide a bit of Ca.
Grain:	8 lb. British pale 8 oz. Wheat malt 8 oz. British crystal 70-80L 5 oz. Beeston's Pale Chocolate 5 oz. Wyermann Carafa
Mash:	60% efficiency
	Mashed in at 145 F for 60 min, raised to 156 F for 30 min, mashed out at 168 for 10 min.
Boil:	70 minutes	SG 1.035	23 liters
	Irish moss added at 20 min before end of boil.
Hops:	.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 45 min.)
Yeast:	Repitched a large amount of Wyeast 3787 (Belgian Trappist), which took off like a bat out of hell. Fermented at 70F for 4 days, then racked to secondary for 6 days.
Log:	Brewed: Feb 17 Kegged: Feb 27 - very yummy tasting, clean, chocolatey with lots of fruit and spice in the aroma.
Carbonation:	Force carbed in the keg
Tasting:	This is an outstanding beer! Light bodied and low alc, but very full-flavoured. Lots of Belgian character from the yeast, lots of chocolate and roast flavour from the grains. Crystal clear, beautiful dark brown colour, creamy white head.

Recipe posted 02/28/01.