Rise & Shine coffee porter

Brewer:	Viper		Email:	-
Beer:	Rise & Shine coffee porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	120 HCU (~40 SRM)		Bitterness:	25 IBU
OG:	1.054		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water:	Filtered tap water.
Grain:	7 lb. American 2-row 2 lb. American Munich 1.0 lb. British crystal 135-165L 1 lb. American chocolate .25 lb. American black patent 1.0 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash:	70% efficiency
	single step mash - 4.6 gal of 167° to grains and stabilize at 150° for 60 minutes. sparge with 4 gallons of 170° water. collect 6 gallons for boil
Boil:	90 minutes minutes	SG 1.050	6.0 gallons
	2 tlbsp. gypsum to boil water. Total boil is 90 minutes. whirlfloc tab within last 15 minutes. 1/2 # lactose to boil as well.
Hops:	1.0 oz. Willamette (5.5% AA, 90 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Nottingham dry, no starter required.
Log:	ferment at 60-65° for 4 to 6 days in primary. then rack to secondary at 60 ° for clearing. Bottle with 2-1/2 cups freshly ground 8 o'clock coffee.
Carbonation:	Force carbonation in keg @ 28psi for 2 days, reduced to 12 psi for 3 days, then reduce to serving pressure of 5-6.
Tasting:	Going on my 3rd batch of this. Lactose was indeed helpful to smooth out the body and add some sweetness to this brew. This has become a favorite for a lot of folks. This beer does extremely well with some aging.

Recipe posted 04/22/09.