Big Strong Brown Porter

Brewer:	Bill Sommers		Email:	-
Beer:	Big Strong Brown Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	185 HCU		Bitterness:	29 IBU
OG:	1.080		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	8.8% v/v (6.9% w/w)
Grain:	1.31 lb. American chocolate 0.66 lb. British black patent
Mash:	70% efficiency
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.147	3 gallons
	3.93 lb. Amber malt extract 3.93 lb. Dark malt extract 2.62 lb. Honey
	Used my immersion wort chiller to bring wort temperature to 85 degrees F after boil.
Hops:	1.37 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) 0.82 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 45 min.) 0.55 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 1.37 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Made a 1 litre starter with White Labs California Common Ale yeast 24 hours in advance

Recipe posted 11/01/04.