Sunday, December 6, 2009

Porter on its way.

We brewed a robust porter today in the style of Anchor Brewing Co. of San Francisco, CA. Here's what's in all 6gal of it:

Mash (30min @ 150F):
0.16lb Roasted Barley
0.6lb Crystal 120 Malt
0.6lb Crystal 90 Malt
0.6lb Dextrine malt
1.2lb Chocolate Malt
1.2lb Carafa I Special Malt

Boil (60min):
6.0lb Briess Sparkling Amber dry malt extract
0.9oz Perle hop pellets
0.6oz Cascade hop pellets

Yeast:
White Labs California Ale (WLP 001)

OG: 1.054-1.056

Using a blow-off hose during the first few days of primary fermentation this time.