"Mental Health" Oatmeal Porter

Brew date: Nov. 7, 2016
#55 - 6.25 gal

Part two of a two-brew day. Inspired by a delicious oatmeal porter from Zipline Brewing out of Nebraska that I tried the last time I was in Denver (thanks, Jim!). Don't think I quite hit the mark, but pretty close.

Ingredients:
11.75 lb Briess 2-row
1 lb Flaked oats - Briess
10 oz Caramel 60L - Briess
9 oz Chocolate malt - Briess
9 oz Blackprinz - Briess
8 oz Black malt - Briess
4 oz Acidulated - Meussdoerffer

1.5 oz Cascade (KB leaf) (60)
1 oz Fuggle (KB leaf) (15)
1 t Irish moss (15)
Yeast nutrient
2 pks Wyeast 1056 American Ale

Water
9.25 gal (5 gal RO & 4.25 gal filtered)
6 g Gypsum
1 g Epsom
3 g Calcium Chloride

Schedule:
Mash in 6 gal @ 165F
Sac rest @ 154F (60)
Mash out to 168F
B. Sparge 3 gal
Boil (60)
Chill to 65F

Target:
OG: 1.065
FG: 1.016
ABV: 6.4%
IBU: 33
SRM: 30.5

Results:
1st run: 4 gal @ 1.067
OG: 1.070

Note:
- Fermentation peaked at 72F
- Keg on 11/21/16
- Very vigorous fermentation!