Batch #70 - Robust Porter

Brewing Steps: It's About Damn Time I Brewed a Porter

Robust Porter

Type: All Grain	Date: 1/21/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal	Brewer: Bryce Ehrman
Boil Size: 6.29 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Equipment
Final Bottling Volume: 5.25 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage	Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0
Taste Notes:

Prepare for Brewing
	Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
	Total Water Needed: 8.22 gal
Mash or Steep Grains
	Mash Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 71.4 % 1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.1 % 1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.1 % 8.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.6 % 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.6 % 8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.6 % 8.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 7 3.6 %
	Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 18.50 qt of water at 166.1 F 154.0 F 60 min
	Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.59gal) of 168.0 F water
Boil Wort
	Add water to achieve boil volume of 6.29 gal
	Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.051 SG
	Boil Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 29.0 IBUs 1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 9 22.3 IBUs 1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 3.7 IBUs
	Estimated Post Boil Vol: 5.72 gal and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 SG

Cool and Prepare Fermentation
	Cool wort to fermentation temperature
	Transfer wort to fermenter
	Add water to achieve final volume of 5.50 gal
	Fermentation Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 1.0 pkg British Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1098) [124.21 ml] Yeast 11 -
	Measure Actual Original Gravity _______ (Target: 1.058 SG)
	Measure Actual Batch Volume _______ (Target: 5.50 gal)
Fermentation
	1/21/2012 - Primary Fermentation (10.00 days at 65.0 F ending at 67.0 F)
	Dry Hop and Prepare for Bottling/KeggingDry Hop/Bottling Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 8.00 oz Cocoa Nibs (Bottling 8.0 weeks) Other 12 -
	Measure Final Gravity: _________ (Estimate: 1.015 SG)
	Date Bottled/Kegged: 1/31/2012 - Carbonation: Bottle with 2.64 oz Corn Sugar
	Age beer for 0.00 days at 45.0 F
	1/31/2012 - Drink and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe by 'ohiobrewtus' at homebrewtalk.com: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=46844 30 psi for 2 days, gently stir - then 30 psi for another 12 hours, then serve.
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