Batch No. 26 - Robust Porter

Rutherford the Brave

Brewed - January 15, 2011

Style - Robust Porter

Ingredients:

• 18.0 lbs. Marris Otter Pale
  
• 2.5 lbs. Chocolate
• 2.5 lbs. Crystal 120L
• 1.25 lbs. Carapils/Dextrine
• 0.25 lbs. Black Patent
  

• 1.5 oz. Nugget (60)
• 1.5 oz. Mt. Hood (20)
• 1.5 oz. Fuggle (20)
  
• 0.5 oz. Mt. Hood (1)
• 0.5 oz. Fuggle (1)
  

• Safale US-05 - 2 packs (no starter)
  

OG – 1.060
Primary – 15 days
Secondary - 29 days

Kegged - March 3, 2011

FG - 1.012
Attenuation - 80%
ABV - 6.3%

Notes:

• Mash at ~ 153° for 60 minutes
• Sparge at ~ 178°
• Estimated OG was 1.067 and I measured at 1.060
• Mt. Hood was a substitute for Crystal
• Fuggle was a substitute for Willamette

Treatment:

• Vanilla beans were added to 1/2 of the batch (5 gallons)
• Cut and scrapped the beans and soaked in 4 oz. Maker's Mark for 3 days
• Poured into secondary (glass) and aged for 26 days
• Transferred off beans into keg and carbonated