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05-10-2008, 11:44 PM
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Location: Down by the rivah, Down by the banks of the Rivah Chahles.
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Dirty Water Brews Porter Square
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I'm brewing this today. It's a gorgeous day here and once I got my chores done it was time for some fun. The last two or three times I've made this I add 16 ounces of fresh brewed Starbucks Espresso to the keg at kegging time. Fortunately, we have a really nice espresso maker at home so I only have to buy the beans, if you had to buy the espresso brewed at Starbucks it would triple the cost of the brew!
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Dirty Water Brews Porter Square
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General
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Category: Porter
Subcategory: Robust Porter
Recipe Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.25 gal.
Volume Boiled: 6.5 gal.
Mash Efficiency: 72 %
Total Grain/Extract: 13.00 lbs.
Total Hops: 1.8 oz.
Calories (12 fl. oz.): 248.0
Cost to Brew: $28.43 (USD)
Cost per Bottle (12 fl. oz.): $0.51 (USD)
Ingredients
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11 lbs. Maris Otter Pale
.75 lbs. English Chocolate Malt
.25 lbs. British Black Patent
.75 lbs. American Caramel 120°L
.25 lbs. American Victory
1.75 oz. Fuggle (Pellets, 4.75 %AA) boiled 60 minutes.
Yeast: Danstar Nottingham
Notes
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60 minute single infusion mash at 153 *F
Vital Statistics
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Original Gravity: 1.062
Terminal Gravity: 1.015
Color: 30.91 SRM
Bitterness: 35.8 IBU
Alcohol (%volume): 6.3 %
PTN
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05-11-2008, 08:55 PM
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Got a gravity of 1070 on this yesterday, which is odd because the last 4 times I've made it I was just under 1060. I don't think I did anything different, my volumes were dead on, my temps were within a degree and my time was the same. That always stumps me when it happens. You do the same thing as always and get a different result, in this case a pretty big difference.
Proving once again that brewing is as much art as science.
PTN
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05-11-2008, 09:11 PM
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Location: Hillsborough, NC
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You crush your own grain?
Grain from a different source?
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05-11-2008, 10:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaleJ
You crush your own grain?
Grain from a different source?
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Nope, same grain source crushed in the same crusher set at the same setting. Like I said, nothing was different.
Well obviously something was different. And I was stone sober.
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05-12-2008, 05:11 PM
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bigger than most
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: southern mass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulthenurse
Nope, same grain source crushed in the same crusher set at the same setting. Like I said, nothing was different.
Well obviously something was different. And I was stone sober.
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there's your problem
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05-12-2008, 05:22 PM
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Lurch's SWMBO
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Attleboro, MA
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If i remember correctly this is one fantastic beer. Thanks for posting the recipe Paul, i will have to add it to my line up!
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05-13-2008, 05:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Melana
If i remember correctly this is one fantastic beer. Thanks for posting the recipe Paul, i will have to add it to my line up!
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Thanks Melana, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's been a crowd pleaser and party favorite for a long time.
PTN
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05-13-2008, 01:22 PM
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Lurch's SWMBO
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You're welcome. Any time you need help polishing off a few pints let me know!
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