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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Hey Porter!

I brewed a Porter today.
Porter is a dark-colored style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts. The name "stout" for a dark beer came about because a strong porter may be called "Extra Porter" or "Double Porter" or "Stout Porter". The term "Stout Porter" would later be shortened to just "Stout". For example, Guinness Extra Stout was originally called "Extra Superior Porter" and was only given the name Extra Stout in 1840.

Recipe:
Hey Porter!
9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US
2.00 lb Munich Malt
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt
0.31 lb Black (Patent) Malt
0.50 oz Fuggles (60 min)
1.00 oz Hallertauer (60 min)
0.50 oz Fuggles (30 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min)
1 Pkgs Windsor Yeast (Lallemand #-)

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