INDIAN ROCKS BEACH PORTER

Brewer:	Paul A. Borowski		Email:	pborowski@yahoo.com
Beer:	INDIAN ROCKS BEACH PORTER		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	107 HCU (~37 SRM)		Bitterness:	43 IBU
OG:	1.059		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	Use 3 gallons of purified water for the boil and add sufficient tap water to make the 5.5 gallons before adding the yeast.
Grain:	1 lb. American chocolate 4 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Seep Chocolate malt in boiling water for 30 minutes then remove. Add Roasted Barley and Honey the last 30 minutes of boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.099	3 gallons
	3 lb. Light malt extract 3 lb. Amber malt extract 1 lb. Honey 8 oz. Molasses
	Add - enough instant coffee to make 5 cups of good coffee, or use 5 actual cups of coffee together with the one half cup Blackstrap Molasses last 30 minutes of boil.
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Coopers.
Log:	Primary Fermentation container for 14 days or until fermentation stops. Secondary Fermentation container with one package of Gelatin per directions for at least 7 days. Place in container adding 1 cup of Dextrose and bottle immediately.
Tasting:	Produces a excellant serious tasting "Dry" porter. I often mix a half glass of this beer with a half glass of my other regular beers to produce different taste sensations.

Recipe posted 03/04/02.