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Maple Porter

5 gallons; OG = 1.070; FG = 1.016

Ingredients:

• 6.6 lbs. unhopped light malt extract syrup
• 2 lbs. light dry malt extract
• 0.25 lbs. black malt
• 0.5 lbs. roasted malt
• 10 oz. chocolate malt
• 0.75 lb. caramel (crystal) malt, 50° Lovibond
• 1.5 oz. Northern Brewer hops
• 16 oz. maple syrup
• Wyeast 1098

Step by Step:

Add the crushed grain in a grain bag to 1.5 gallons of water in the kettle. Bring to a boil. Remove the grain just before boil begins. Add the extract and bring to a rolling boil. Add hops, and boil for one hour. Pour in maple syrup two minutes before the end of boil. Strain the wort into a fermenter containing 3.5 gallons of cold water. Top up the fermenter to 5 gallons. Pitch the yeast and wait for the goodness.