The Grape and Granary I-271 - Intermediate Recipe

Style: Robust Porter

Descriptions and Comments: Similar to Anchor Porter- Nice chocolate/caramel flavors and aromas


Specialty Grains
Water Salts: None
Grain 1: 8 oz Black Patent
Grain 2: 6 oz Belgian Chocolate
Grain 3: 12 oz 60 deg Crytal
Grain 4: 8 oz Aromatic Malt

* Specialty grains should be steeped in a couple of gallons of dechlorinated water for 20 minutes (at 150-160 deg F). Do not boil grains. After 20 minute steep strain out any grain husks and then bring this water to a boil. Add malt and hops when boiling begins.

Malt Syrup: 3.5 lbs John Bull Light Malt Syrup

Dried Malt Extract: 3 lbs Briess dry 'gold' malt extract

Adjuncts: None

Bittering Hops: 8-10 hbu Challenger or Northern Brewer Hops

* The above ingredients should be boiled together for 45-60 minutes

Flavor Hops: 1/2 oz Fuggle or Kent Golding hops

* add flavoring hops 15 minutes before end of boil

* add 1 tsp Irish moss 15 minutes before end of boil

Aroma Hops: None

* add aroma hops last 2-5 minutes of boil



Yeast Strain: #1028, #1098 or #1968

Fermentation Temp: 60-75 deg F. (ale)

Primary Fermentation Time: 3-5 Days

Secondary Fermentation Time: 5-7 days

Priming: 3/4 cup corn sugar or 1 1/4 cups dry malt extract

OG- 1.059     EST. SRM- 31.4     EST. IBU'S- 42.3