For more on flavorful, session-strength porters and stouts that anyone can brew, see Brewing the Lighter Darkness.
PARTIAL-MASH
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.037 (9.3°P)
FG: 1.009 (2.3°P)
IBUs: 24
ABV: 3.5%
Recipe: Annie’s Capitol Corridor Session Porter
From award-winning homebrewer Annie Johnson, this partial-mash recipe for a lightweight porter—at 3.5 percent ABV—demonstrates how you can pack plenty of malt flavor into a low-strength beer.
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