I wanted to make a true porter, but hadn't does research on a recipe yet. Then I came across a bottle of Ballast Point Homework Series at Costco. It was the Robust Porter Homework #6 and I thought it was a perfect situation to make a porter and see how I stacked up in making a beer and taste testing against the maker's. The first challenge was finding Chocolate Rye. I couldn't find it at MoreBeer and anywhere I found was out in the MidWest which charged more for the shipping than the grain. Being stubborn I found a place in Santa Cruz that |
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