plum porter

[Cisk]

Hi i have made the ST Peters plum port i have keged its been in the keg for two week now but it not got the plumy taste more of a bitter taste does the plum taste come with age thanks for any replys

 

[foxy]

Hi i have made the ST Peters plum port i have keged its been in the keg for two week now but it not got the plumy taste more of a bitter taste does the plum taste come with age thanks for any replys

If you used plums don't hold your breath. Plum or prune essence is what is used.

 

[OxfordNick]

I started a batch the middle week of June & bottled start of July - I tried the first bottle yesterday, mines all plum & no bitter or hops - so its getting another week or two in the bottle before I try the next one !

 

[Jim Brewster]

Thought it was a terrible kit tbh

 

[Cisk]

Thought it was a terrible kit tbh

Hi thanks for your reply i am thinking the same ,i have started another one but made it up to 18 lts i will see if is as more plum flavour , the first one is in a keg i will give it time to see if it gets a better taste again thanks for your reply

 

[Cisk]

I started a batch the middle week of June & bottled start of July - I tried the first bottle yesterday, mines all plum & no bitter or hops - so its getting another week or two in the bottle before I try the next one !

Hi oxfordnick thanks for your reply mine is in a keg so i will give it a few weeks and try it again to see if the plum taste as come out

 

[OxfordNick]

Opened another bottle last night - its pretty good now, still very plummy but theres some bitter coming thru too - Not bad at all.

There does seem to be a lot of variation with this kit, mine was fresh from the factory - I would say brewed within a month of being put in the tin - following the instructions as closely as I can using tap water (Welsh Water) & bottled with a carbonation drop. Drinking after a month and a half in the bottle.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Hi i have made the ST Peters plum port i have keged its been in the keg for two week now but it not got the plumy taste more of a bitter taste does the plum taste come with age thanks for any replys

I can’t advise on the kit because I’ve never made it but I do make plum porter…

If you want more plum flavour add some plum flavouring from Uncle Roy’s or Special Ingredients, they’re both available on-line.

Add between 0.5ml and 0.75ml per litre of finished beer. Start at the lower end of the scale and add more if you think it needs it - I add 12ml of the Special Ingredients flavouring to a corny keg of porter and find 15ml a bit too much.

 

[Norfolk drinker]

I made the kit last year, carefully following the instructions, kegged it and left it for a few weeks, it turned out to be absolutely wonderful, superb plum aroma and taste, it only got better over the few weeks I had it.
Making it again for this Christmas so hopefully the same result.

 

[MashBag]

Making it again for this Christmas so hopefully the same result.

... But this thread is playing on your mind now isn't it

 

[Smokey.]

I made this kit around 12 months ago and have to agree with one of the comments above, very little plum taste. Is there some additional flavor you have to add? Was really looking forward to drinking it.

 

[Cisk]

Thank you all for your replys i did 2 of these kits 1 bottled and 1 keged both came out with very little to no plum taste i have another same kit can anybody tell me if they have a ricipe for a coffee porter or how much coffee to put with it to give it a coffee taste many thanks for any replys