Damson porter/stout

[trummy]

Been given a recipe for a Christmas drink:

Take 3 pts of stout, 3 lb of Damsons (prick on four sides), 2 lb of Demera sugar. Place all in a demejon agitate well then leave until it works out, strain and bottle.
I am using Festival Old London Porter - will update when its ready - supposed to taste like Port

 

[Clint]

I'd boil or freeze the fruit...it'll go off...maybe.

 

[foxy]

Been given a recipe for a Christmas drink:

Take 3 pts of stout, 3 lb of Damsons (prick on four sides), 2 lb of Demera sugar. Place all in a demejon agitate well then leave until it works out, strain and bottle.
I am using Festival Old London Porter - will update when its ready - supposed to taste like Port

If it tastes like sherry, then you know its rooted.

 

[trummy]

I'd boil or freeze the fruit...it'll go off...maybe.

No, the idea is to use the wild yeast on the Damsons - supposed to reach about 16 Abv. Must admit when I had a go at cider using natural yeast I ended up pickling my beetroot in it!

 

[DocAnna]

Sounds an interesting idea - given our annual crop of plums I'm up for any ideas for using them. I'm keen to know how it turns out for use next year!

Anna

 

[trummy]

Syphoned off into new demijohn today - not to impressed with the taste at the moment but early days . Its still working a little.

 

[trummy]

Bottled it today - gobsmacked how it tastes now! I cannot believe the transformation. I only used 3 pts of Ritchie Old London Porter and ended up with about 4 pints. Little sweet but very pleasant with a long complex after taste. Will leave it now until Christmas.
Hope for a better damson crop next year and more then will follow. Thinking of doing a full body stout as well next time, just to compare it. It is supposed to end up about 15% ABV - not took a SG reading but will do and report back after it has matured

 

[turboblade]

How did this turn out in the end?

 

[trummy]

Its good. I am intending making another batch this year. Just tried it again and its lost its sweetness. I am abit under pressure with time but I hope to try a demijohn with plums as well.
Would certainly recommend giving it ago. Still got a bottle capped down to see how it ages.
I have Ritchies OLP and MJ Irish stout (both good) to give a comparison, just waiting for the damsons to ripen - not much sun here this week and away next.

 

[trummy]

Anyone given it a try? Started 11/2lb in MJ Irish Stout and the same in Ritchies OLP today.

 

[itry]

Sounds interesting. Type of thing youd set off now and bring to life for next christmas. I do love a festive type stout