Batch 20040606 - Pirate Porter

Name: Pirate Porter
Style: Robust Porter
Status: Primary
Ingredients:
6.75 lbs. Maris Otter Light LME
1.0 lbs. Crystal Malt (75L)
6.0 oz. Chocolate Malt
6.0 oz. Black Patent Malt
1.25 oz. Northern Brewer whole hops
(bittering, ~7.5% AA, 0.75 oz. @ 60 min., 0.5 oz. @ 30 min., 30.3 IBU)
0.5 oz. East Kent Goldings whole hops
(flavor, ~5.9% AA, 15 min., 3.2 IBU)
0.5 oz. East Kent Goldings whole hops
(aroma, ~5.9% AA, 5 min., 2.0 IBU)
1/2 tsp. rehyrdated Irish Moss (15 min. at end of boil)
35 ml. White Labs Burton Ale yeast (WLP023)
- 50/50 Distilled water and New Milford tap water
Batch Size: 5.5 gal.
O.G.: 1.048
F.G.: 1.022
IBU: 35.5
Notes:
  1. This reciped is based on the "Blackbeard's Butt" recipe in Terry Foster's book "Porter".
  2. A flawless brewing session-- like clockwork.
  3. Taste kegging: pretty nice, but a little sweet. This is the second batch that I've used a White Labs pitchable tube-- definitely more yeast than the Wyeast smacks I used to use, so perhaps my high final gravity problems are due to under-oxygenation. Still, it had a nice roasted malt bite, and maybe a bit understated on the hops. Of course, I sampled while it was warm and un-carbonated, so this will change once it's ready.