American Porter Big Pit Porter

Placed 1st at the 2009 Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha, Score 38

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Recipe: Big Pit Porter
Brewer: Iechyd Da
Asst Brewer:
Style: Brown Porter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (38.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 8.02 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 31.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 23.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 2.27 %
7 lbs Maris Otter pale malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 63.64 %
2 lbs Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) Grain 18.18 %
1 lbs Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
12.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 6.82 %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings 3 [4.20 %] (60 min) (FHops 20.8 IBU
1.00 oz Willamette Leaf 1 [4.30 %] (10 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
0.05 oz Fermcap-S Foam Inhibitor (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
1.00 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Chip's Adjusted Infusion, Medium body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
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Chip's Adjusted Infusion, Medium body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 3.85 gal of water at 168.8 F 153.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 1.21 gal of water at 210.5 F 165.0 F

I'm surprised that in 5 years no one has commented on this recipe. It seems like every time I stop in Iechyd Da I come home with a growler of big pit. This is my absolute favorite porter. I'll have to try this recipe for myself.

Looks like a great recipe. Will try when the weather gets cooler