Uber Boogens Porter

This could almost be considered a wimpy robust porter.

Brewer:	MarkV		Email:	-
Beer:	Uber Boogens Porter		Style:	Brown Porter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	2.0 gallons
Color:	61 HCU (~25 SRM)		Bitterness:	32 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.011
Alcohol:	4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water:	For boil, water was preboiled one hour and allowed to set. The make-up water to top off the fermenter was run straight from the tap.
Grain:	4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 2 oz. Caraffa II - Dehusked German Choc. 2 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Placed crushed grains in a muslin sack. Heated 2 quarts of water to 160 °F and added grains. Steeped for 30 minutes. Strained tea through grain bag while adding to the brew kettle. Sparged grains with quart water.
Boil:	45 minutes	SG 1.077	1.25 gallons
	2 lb. Briess Gold
	45 MInute boil. Added Irish Moss with 15 minutes to go.
Hops:	0.75 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 35 min.) 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 35 min.) 0.25 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 2 min.) 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast:	Danstar Nottingham yeast
Log:	Single stage fermentation, 8 days at 67 °F - 68 °F.
Carbonation:	Carbonated with 4.5 Tsp of corn sugar in a pint of boiled water.
Tasting:	Good beer. Hop bitterness balances malty flavor well. Faint hop aroma along with a hint of malt. Good dark red/brown color.

Recipe posted 11/26/02.