Traditional porter recipe with a twist; this beer exhibits a dark red color with a distinct roasty-sourdough malt character.

Ingredients

8 lbs - Pale Ale Malt
1 lb - Special Roast Malt
0.5 lb - Caramel Malt 120L
2 oz - Chocolate Malt
1 oz - Kent Golding Hops (6% AA) - Boil 60 minutes
1 vial - WLP005 British Ale Yeast
1 capsule - Servomyces Yeast Nutrient - Boil 10 minutes

Directions

Mash grains at 154-158ºF for 45 minutes
Heat to 170ºF
Lauter
Add bittering hops
Add Servomyces as indicated
Remove from heat
Cool to 66ºF
Oxygenation and pitch yeast