Batch 31 Black Diamond Porter

Batch #31, March 23, 2006

This is a Black Butte Porter clone.

Grain:
10.5 lbs 2-row
0.75 lbs crystal 60L
0.5 lbs chocolate malt

Hops:

1/3 oz Galena (pellets)	60 min
3/4 oz Cascade	300 min
1 oz Tettnanger	5 min

Yeast:
Wyeast 1056 from batch 27

OG: 1.057
FG: 1.014

Comments: I've been using QBrew to print out recipes, and I've noticed that my notes aren't as good. The beer was most excellent, however!

Batch 30 Jones Lake Ale

Batch #30, March 11, 2006

Malt extract:
None! First all grain batch!

Malted grain:
8.25 lbs 2-row Gambrinus (canadian)
0.5 lbs crystal 40L
0.5 lbs crystal 60L

Hops:

1/2 oz Perle	FWH, 60 min
1/2 oz Cascade	FWH, 60 min
1 oz Cascade	15 min
1 oz Mt. Hood	15 min
2 tsp Irish Moss	15 min

Dry hops: after primary fermenation, I transferred to two 5 gal buckets for secondary. Added 1 oz Mt. Hood to one bucket, 1 oz Cascade to the other.
Yeast:

Wyeast 1056, American ale yeast, 1 qt starter using yeast from batch 27.

OG, target: 1.050 actual: 1.042
FG, target: 1.012 actual: 1.020

FG seemed high, but seemed done. Pitched more yeast, but didn't FG didn't drop any more.

Transfer to secondary: 18 Mar 2006

Kegged: Mar 23


Comments:
Not bad for a first shot at all grain. It's more work and I missed both gravities. The beer was quite drinkable.