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porters using a pre made malt
Posted: Wednesday Dec 12, 2007 5:50 pm
by bangers
HI guys I'm pretty new at this so I will try to explain things to you all.
I'm a big fan of the porter style beer ! so are my family and friends (son mainly) so I've been a regular visitor to brewmaster in Melb I think the have a great range of goods and have beenvery helpful.Recently I noticed on there web site they have produced a chocalote porter has anyone produced one and whats it like? I dont think I have the skills to produce a porter from scratch,the question is has anyone produced a porter using any comercial malts using chocy coffee ect and what would be the proces?
Posted: Wednesday Dec 12, 2007 8:19 pm
by Trough Lolly
G'day Bangers,
Have a search around this forum for porters...Although I brew all grain brews, I'd suggest that a very good porter can be made using a kit and some well selected extracts and speciality grains. I've had one glass too many out of my keg of Dortmunder to find the relevant links, but don't think you can't make a decent honey porter without having to turn into an all grain acolyte!
Have a search for "honey porter" and you'll get some excellent advice.
Cheers,
TL
Posted: Thursday Dec 13, 2007 7:55 am
by Chris
Posted: Thursday Dec 13, 2007 8:15 am
by Wassa
Bangers,
Do a search for my Choc honey porter recipe, it's an absolute ripper.
You can make some great porters from kit and kilo brews, especially the Cascade Choc Mahogany Porter.
Posted: Thursday Dec 13, 2007 11:39 am
by Boonie
G'day Bangers and welcome,
http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... ing+porter
This was completely pre-made, just added water and yeast. Dunno if "Brewmaster" have similar, but worth a crack............No need to start from scratch with this one
Cheers
Boonie
Posted: Thursday Dec 13, 2007 12:03 pm
by Peter Bradshaw
Bangers,
Go with Wassa's Choc Mahog Honey Porter. If you are not satisfied I will take it off your hands.
Cheers, Pete
Thanks guys
Posted: Saturday Dec 15, 2007 9:08 am
by bangers
All the advice you've given me has beeen great and sent me off on another adventure ! Iwas checking out brewcraft's web site the other day and they have released a porter kit just may give that a go! will keep you all posted cheers.
Posted: Saturday Dec 15, 2007 2:22 pm
by Old Gil
Try doing this one, I found it to be very delish
1 Beermakers Old
1kg LDME
1kg Morgans Choc Liquid Malt
make to 21 or 22 litres
Very easy and one of my fav one's to do for when the cold weather hits.
I haven't put any hops in this brew but my next one wil have some willamette, I reckon bout 20g