Queen Bee Royal Honey Porter

Trying to compensate for Boston heat, I'm using the English Ale yeast for low esters/fusel oils, the smell off the secondary is almost Belgian-funky.

Brewer:	AkBjorn		Email:	-
Beer:	Queen Bee Royal Honey Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	119 HCU (~40 SRM)		Bitterness:	20 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 40L .5 lb. American black patent .5 lb. British chocolate
Steep:	20 Minutes @ 120-130F 10 Minutes @ 150-156F 10 Minutes @ 170-176F Sparged with 2 gallons @170
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.048	6 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 2 lb. Amber dry malt extract 20 oz. Honey
	1 tsp Irish moss @5 minutes
Hops:	1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	WL-007 English Ales
Log:	80 degrees on the first day of fermentation, got it down to 75 for the next six before racking to a carboy. 7 days in the carboy before bottling, temperature high 70s.
Carbonation:	2.1 volumes	Honey: 4.15 oz. for 5 gallons @ 80°F

Recipe posted 06/27/08.