King Kamehamocha
The King of Hawaii---Kona Coffee teamed with chocolate malt produce a rather bold porter worthy of any King!
| Brewer: | BBQ Bob | Email: | bigbusguy@americanbusgroup.com | |||||
| URL: | http://bobsbeerandbbq.com | |||||||
| Beer: | King Kamehamocha | Style: | Robust Porter | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 28 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.060 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Boiled Tap Water | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 lb. British pale 1 lb. American victory 1 lb. 8 oz. American chocolate 4 oz. British black patent 12 oz. Roasted barley 1 lb. Flaked barley |
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| Mash: | 68% efficiency | |||||||
| Mash in @154 for 60 minutes sparge at 170 | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.046 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| Hops: | 1.0 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 30 min.) 1.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 1 min.) |
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| Yeast: | WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast This is the yeast from one of the oldest stout producing breweries in the world. It produces a slight hint of diacetyl, balanced by a light fruitiness and slight dry crispness. Great for Irish ales, stouts, porters, browns, reds and a very interesting pale ale. Attenuation: 69-74% Flocculation: Medium to High Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 65-68°F Alcohol Tolerance: Medium-High |
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| Log: | Green Kona beans home roasted to a Full city roast and coarse ground for the french press (about 4oz.), left to steep in cold water for two (2) days then french pressed to produce 28-32 oz. of strong Kona Coffee then added to the boil with 5 minutes to go. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Going to put it on the Nitro ---SMOOOOOTH and SILKY | |||||||
Recipe posted 08/19/08.