Batch 99, Porter

I brewed a Porter for a competition in February.

10 gallon batch.

Recipe		Porter		Style		Brown Porter (12A)
Brewer				Batch		10.00 gal
All Grain

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.045 OG		Estimated FG		1.011 FG
Recipe Bitterness		29 IBU		Alcohol by Volume		4.3%
Recipe Color		25° SRM		Alcohol by Weight		3.4%

Ingredients

Quantity		Grain		Type		Use
5.00 lb		American Munich		Grain		Mashed
1.00 lb		American chocolate malt		Grain		Mashed
9.00 lb		American two-row		Grain		Mashed
5.00 lb		British brown		Grain		Mashed
Quantity		Hop		Type		Time
4.00 oz		Experimental Fuggles, 4.0% AA		Whole		60 minutes
Quantity		Misc		Notes
1.00 unit		London Ale yeast		Yeast		Wyeast 1318, London Ale III
1 Tbs		Irish Moss		15 min

Batch Notes

Mash at 153F. I missed the initial temp and got 150F. I hooked up my heat exchanger and ran it for a bit, and the temp jumped to 170F, even with stirring. I added a couple of quarts of cold water, no change. Checked with a different thermometer, and got 151F. I've got to replace the thermometer on my mash tun. It stayed stuck at 170F for the duration. This happened last time I brewed too. So it looks like I started low, got to just about right, then cooled it down again. 150F will work, but this may be a little thinner than I was wanting.

Actual OG: 1.048

The hydrometer sample was excellent!

The yeast is from the ESB I brewed 2 weeks ago.

The hops are the experimental hops that I got on the hop tour this fall. They are a Fuggles derivative.

Nov 14: the airlock is bubbling nicely. I'm using the big fermenter in the garage since the outside temps are low enough.

Nov 26: Was going to rack to kegs today, but gravity was at 1.016.  I stirred up the yeast and will let it work a few more days.  I'd really like to get this down to about 1.012 or 1.011.


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