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Hazel's Nut Porter

Smooth, gorgeous creamy head, perfectly carbonated (9psi), malty with a touch of the hazelnut (very subtle). Perfectly balanced!

Brewer: Kevin Lindblom Email: lindbkj@softhome.net
Beer: Hazel's Nut Porter Style: Brown Porter
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
70 HCU (~27 SRM)
Bitterness: 21 IBU
OG: 1.049 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Water: Slightly hard well water.
Grain: 8 oz. American crystal 20L
8 oz. American crystal 40L
8 oz. American chocolate
4 oz. American black patent
Steep: Specialties steeped 30 minutes @155-165 degrees
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.098 2.5 gallons
6 lb. Light malt extract
Hops: 1 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: 1 packet Coopers dry yeast
Log: Syrup used was Munton Extra Light, which resulted in a lighter color than I expected.
Added syrup to pot after steeping and removing specialties, then brought to boil.
Chop 12 oz of hazelnuts, roast (broil) for 2 3/4 minutes, add 45 minutes into boil.
1/2 oz Cascade (aroma in recipe) hops into fermenter after 24 hrs of fermentation.
Carbonation: Keeping at about 9psi in the keg. Gives a very nice head.
Tasting: This thing was delicious from the day I kegged it last week. I don't expect this one to last much more than another week.

The hazelnuts added only a touch of flavor, difficult to really notice unless you knew the recipe.

Definitely one of my top 5.

Recipe posted 06/21/07.