Cherry Garcia Cream Porter

Base recipe produces flavor/body similar to McTarnhan's Blackwatch, but I add 10 lbs of cherries to give a special flavor, and a bit more kick.

Brewer:	Doc Arnold		Email:	-
Beer:	Cherry Garcia Cream Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	106 HCU (~37 SRM)		Bitterness:	23 IBU
OG:	1.075		FG:	1.025
Alcohol:	6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Water:	Bottled Artesian Spring Water
Grain:	0.75 lb. American chocolate 3 oz. American black patent
Steep:	25 mins @ 150F
Boil:	70 minutes	SG 1.118	3.5 gallons
	3.50 lb. Amber malt extract 4.50 lb. Dark malt extract 10 lb. Cherries (added to cooled wortl)
	1 tsp Irish Moss, 3/4 tsp yeast nutrient
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 70 min.) 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 30 min.) 0.5 oz. Columbus (aroma)
Yeast:	WLP001, from 2L starter
Log:	Brewed 8/2/2004. No racking. Cherries were frozen, thawed, and pressed just to break the skin, then steeped at 160F for 15 minutes. Added directly to primary after cooling.
Carbonation:	3/4 cup corn sugar at bottling.
Tasting:	Creamy, chocolatey, smoky, only a hint of cherries. Smokiness becomes more pronounced with bottle aging. A 22 ozer of this is a complete meal replacement!

Recipe posted 10/09/04.