Fire Porter

This was a homage to Greg Noonan's Smoked Porter.

Brewer:	M.A.D.		Email:	davelew@gmail.com
Beer:	Fire Porter		Style:	Robust Porter
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	92 HCU (~33 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.055		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	5.6% v/v (4.4% w/w)
Water:	1 tsp of gypsum if brewing with very soft water.
Grain:	6 lb. British pale .5 lb. American chocolate .5 lb. American black patent 1 lb. Cara Red 1 lb. Peat Smoked 1 lb. Smoked
Mash:	80% efficiency
	Single step infusion mash at 155° with 10 quarts, mash out at 170°, sparge with 20 quarts of 170° water, don't add any water to the boil
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.043	6.5 gallons
	1 tsp Irish moss added for final 10 min.
Hops:	.7 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) .7 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1098 British Ale Yeast
Log:	Brewed 12/29/04, racked to secondary 1/2/05, bottled 1/13/05. Primary and secondary at 70 F.
Carbonation:	Prime with 3/4 C of corn sugar
Tasting:	Maybe 25% less smoked malt, replace with pale malt? Maybe add a flavoring hop?

Recipe posted 01/15/05.