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Uber Boogens Porter

This could almost be considered a wimpy robust porter.

Brewer: MarkV Email: -
Beer: Uber Boogens Porter Style: Brown Porter
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 2.0 gallons
Color:
61 HCU (~25 SRM)
Bitterness: 32 IBU
OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011
Alcohol: 4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water: For boil, water was preboiled one hour and allowed to set. The make-up water to top off the fermenter was run straight from the tap.
Grain: 4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
2 oz. Caraffa II - Dehusked German Choc.
2 oz. Roasted barley
Steep: Placed crushed grains in a muslin sack. Heated 2 quarts of water to 160 °F and added grains. Steeped for 30 minutes. Strained tea through grain bag while adding to the brew kettle. Sparged grains with quart water.
Boil: 45 minutes SG 1.077 1.25 gallons
2 lb. Briess Gold
45 MInute boil. Added Irish Moss with 15 minutes to go.
Hops: 0.75 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 35 min.)
0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 35 min.)
0.25 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 2 min.)
0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast: Danstar Nottingham yeast
Log: Single stage fermentation, 8 days at 67 °F - 68 °F.
Carbonation: Carbonated with 4.5 Tsp of corn sugar in a pint of boiled water.
Tasting: Good beer. Hop bitterness balances malty flavor well. Faint hop aroma along with a hint of malt. Good dark red/brown color.

Recipe posted 11/26/02.