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"The Sludge"

A very tasty Porter!!! wanted something with a little meat & potatoes to it...very dark color, exceptional maltiness with slight hoppy finish

Brewer: High St. Brewing Co. Email: -
Beer: "The Sludge" Style: Robust Porter
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.2 gallons
Color:
116 HCU (~39 SRM)
Bitterness: 32 IBU
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Grain: 4 oz. German Munich
4 oz. American crystal 120L
4 oz. Belgian Special B
8 oz. American chocolate
4 oz. American black patent
4 oz. Roasted barley
8 oz. Flaked barley
Steep: added grains to grain bag to cold water and heated until temp rose to 150-160 degrees and let sit @ that temp for about 15min.
Boil: 45 minutes SG 1.107 2.5 gallons
6 lb. Amber malt extract
6 oz. Brown sugar
added 1 oz. gypsum to start of boil and 1 tsp irish moss at last 15 min. of boil
Hops: 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 45 min.)
1 oz. Perle (8% AA, 30 min.)
0.5 oz. Perle (8% AA, 15 min.)
0.5 oz. Perle (aroma)
Yeast: british ale yeast
Log: fermented @68-72 degrees in primary (plastic jug) for 7 days, then transferred to seconadry (glass jug) for another week or so....kegged whole batch and force carbonated @ 25psi for 24hr, then bleeded it down to 11-12psi for duration
Carbonation: 2.5 volumes Keg: 11.2 psi @ 38°F
Tasting: wouldn't change a thing...it was the perfect robust "sludge" I give it a 9.5 out of 10 try it yourself!!!!!

Recipe posted 04/19/07.