steps

1. 1.

   Gather all ingredients and thoroughly sanitize your brewing equipment.

2. 2.

   In a large pot, bring 2 gallons of water to a boil, then remove it from heat.

3. 3.

   Add the Briess CBW Porter malt syrup and Briess CBW Traditional Dark DME, stirring until fully dissolved.

4. 4.

   Return the mixture to the boil and add the UK WGV pellets. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. 5.

   After 60 minutes, cool the wort rapidly using a wort chiller or ice bath.

6. 6.

   Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter, adding enough water to reach a total volume of 5 gallons.

7. 7.

   Pitch the Wyeast 1028 London Ale yeast according to the package instructions.

8. 8.

   Seal the fermenter with an airlock and ferment in a dark, temperature-controlled environment for 1-2 weeks.

9. 9.

   After fermentation, siphon the beer into sanitized bottles, adding priming sugar if desired, and cap them.

10. 10.

    Allow bottles to condition for an additional 1-2 weeks before chilling and savoring your Simple Simon Says Porter!