Smokey the Porter

WOW! This beer turned out fabulous, that is if you like smoked beers like I do. It has a fairly strong smoked aroma, and a fairly strong smoked taste! I think my next adventure with smoked peat will be to combine them in a very strong Imperial Russian Stout. I think those tastes would complement eachother extremely well.

Brewer:	Gary Slafka		Email:	GSlafka@aol.com
Beer:	Smokey the Porter		Style:	Brown Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	89 HCU (~32 SRM)		Bitterness:	38 IBU
OG:	1.061		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	5.3% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Grain:	2.0 lb. Hugh Baird Peated Malt 8.0 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 11.0 oz. American chocolate 5.0 oz. American black patent
Steep:	Grains steeped until boil begins.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.087	3.5 gallons
	7.0 lb. Light malt extract
Hops:	1.0 oz. Cluster (6.8% AA, 60 min.) 1.0 oz. Cascade (7.3% AA, 30 min.) 1.5 oz. Willamette (4.8% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	Irish #1084
Log:	4/11/2001 Brewed on Wednesday. 4/25/2001 Bottled on Wednesday.
Carbonation:	2.9 volumes	Corn Sugar: 4.99 oz. for 4.5 gallons @ 70°F
	I use a 5oz packet from the kits I buy to develop my recipes. The beer is not overcarbonated for my liking.
Tasting:	If you love smoke, you'll love this beer. Prior to this, I'v only been able to drink Rogue's smoked 7 oz beer and one import from Germany. Now I'll be able to "smoke" my beer anytime I want.

Recipe posted 05/01/01.