Imperial Honey Porter

A dark robust porter style with honey and molasses to bring alcohol level up

Brewer:	Art Shipley		Email:	-
Beer:	Imperial Honey Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	All grain		Size:	3 gallons
Color:	100 HCU (~35 SRM)		Bitterness:	49 IBU
OG:	1.101		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	10.7% v/v (8.4% w/w)
Water:	Used a very hard tap water (Springville, UT) 1/2 tsp buffer 5.2 in HLT
Grain:	4 lb. British pale 8 oz. Belgian biscuit 8 oz. British brown 4 oz. American crystal 10L 8 oz. American crystal 60L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4 oz. Roasted barley 4 oz. Oats Malt
Mash:	65% efficiency
	Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge Mash in with 8.75 qts at 171°, 45 min at 158°
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.076	4 gallons
	2 lb. Honey 1 lb. Molasses
	1 tsp irish moss
Hops:	1 oz. Challeger (7.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Brambling Cross (6% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast:	Dry English Ale White Labs #WLP007
Log:	one month in Primary at 65° 4 mos in secondary at 65°
Carbonation:	Forced Carbonation 35° 2.3 vols @ 7.5 psi
Tasting:	This beer was awesome! The flavor contibution of the molasses almost made this an Old Ale. Don't drive even after just sniffing aroma!

Recipe posted 01/22/10.