Mountain Porter

My second batch, styled after BLACK HOOK. Tastes damn good, and very simular to the black hook, main difference is a hop flavor. Very good beer. Can't think of anything i would want to change on it.

Brewer:	Colin		Email:	gtg780h@prism.gatech.edu
Beer:	Mountain Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	156 HCU (~48 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 40L 6 oz. American chocolate 6 oz. American black patent
Steep:	grains were steeped in a hop sack, from cold to around 170° F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.083	3.5 gallons
	6 lb. Dark dry malt extract
	added irish moss at the end of the boil.
Hops:	.5 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 45 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (6.1% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Willamette (6.1% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Chinook (aroma) .25 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast:	Wlb 004 Irish Ale yest,
Log:	Primary fermentation for a week, secondary fermentation for 2 weeks, bottle conditioned for 2 weeks
Carbonation:	used 3/4 cup of priming sugar, roughly
Tasting:	Very good, one of the best porters I have had. Has the main charactistics of a porter. Highly recomend it

Recipe posted 03/10/03.