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Description:

This came out great.I really enjoy this one.Not too roasted and not too sweet.It’s a low gravity for a porter but I think thats what makes it.

size:

• 2 1/2 gallon

Ingredients:

• 2 ozs. Chocolate malt
• 2 ozs. Roasted barley
• 2 ozs. Chrystal 80L
• 1/2 oz. Flaked oats
• 5 lbs.British 2 row
• 2 oz. Vienna
• 4 oz. Dextrine
• 2 oz. Aromatic
• 2 oz. Biscuit
• 3/8 oz.Targetts A.A.8.1(60 min)Bittering
• 1/4 oz.Challengers A.A.8.2(20 min)Flavor
• 1/2 oz. Fuggles A.A3.7(2 min)Aroma
• 1/2 cup Light D.M.E(priming)
• 3/4tsp. irish moss
• 1 tube White Labs Pitchable English Ale Yeast
• 3/4 tsp.Polyclar

Brewing Instructions:

Mash all grains at 150f. untill iodine test read negative for starches or if you don’t have iodine about 1 1/2 hrs.Sparge with 160f. water untill you get 3 1/2 gallons.Boil for 1 hour adding hops at designated time.After 40 min. add irish moss.Cool and pitch yeast.If water is needed add enough to bring up to 3 gallons.Ferment in primary for 1 week and secondary for another week with polyclair.Bottle with dissolved D.M.E.

Fermentation: