First Fire Robust Porter (All Grain) 10

First Fire Robust Porter
(All Grain) 10

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This Homebrew Recipe was added by Popeye on July 11, 1999 at 16:15:20:
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Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: Wyeast #1968
Yeast Starter: 1000ml
Batch Size: 10
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.015
Alcohol Content: 5.5 %
Total Grains: #20 - 15oz.
Color: 50+
Extract Efficiency: 78 %
Hop IBU's: 25.2
Boiling Time: 75 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 4 days @ 65F
Secondary Fermentation: 14 days @ 65F
Additional Fermentation:

Grain Bill:

#16 Hugh Baird two-row pale ale malt
# 3 Hugh Baird 32L crystal
#1-5 oz Hugh Baird chocolate malt
10 oz. Hugh Baird black patent malt

Hop Bill:

4 oz. East Kent Goldings (plug) 5.2%AA x 75 minute boil
2 oz. Eask Kent Goldings (plug) 5.2%AA x 15 minute boil

Mash Schedule:

Single step infusion 1.25 qt/# to rest at 158F x 60 minutes
Mash out at 168F x 10 minutes

Brewers Notes:

2 tbsp. Irish Moss (rehydrated) x 15 min
Sparge yield 11.5 gallons to boil x 75 minutes

Absolutely the best beer I've ever done. Was a finalist in the 1995 Boston Beer Company World Homebrew Competition.