Stevie123s brewday

[stevej]

Cheeky bottle today very low carbonation as you would expect since its still so young but tasting really good :) think its going to be a great beer in time want to try something different tho any ideas ?
Regards Steve

 

[clibit]

The Amarillo beer presumably? Has the previous brew improved at all?

 

[stevej]

Yes and no it hasnt Clibit its still awful lol like you said its went wrong somehow never mind moving on. Time for something new i think
Regards Steve ps how was your trip?

 

[clibit]

Trip was great! Had lots of craft beers in some brilliant brewpub and bars. We got a really cheap deal, and it was cheap out there too. Half a litre of quality beer for around 1.60 Euros. Which is about £1.20.

 

[stevej]

Today thought i would try a porter so heres the recipe
Pale malt 3490g
Brown malt 550g
Crystal 455g
Choc malt 92g
60 min mash 60 min boil
Hops
Fuggles 53g at start
18g last 10
Yeast WLP575

 

[clibit]

Looks rather like Fullers London Porter, with a Belgian yeast. Nice!

 

[stevej]

It is Clibit the LHBS recommended it no pulling the wool over your eyes lol

 

[stevej]

Still going like a rocket today longest biab ive done so far is it the yeast i have used?

 

[clibit]

Could well be, but it's only a few days, nowt unusual really.

 

[stevej]

Had a little taste very strong tasting never had a porter before thinking about dry hopping it but not sure what to try what would you recommend Clibit and how much
Regards Steve

 

[clibit]

I wouldn't dry hop myself. If you do, an English hop or Styrians. Strong taste is the malts. Especially the Brown malt. Porters tend to improve with conditioning, the malt flavours are a bit raw early on, smooth out with time.

 

[stevej]

Thanks Clibit

 

[stevej]

Todays brew

Pale Malt 3550g
Crystal 265g
Hops at 60 mins
Fuggles 29g
Goldings 29g
15 mins
Uk Pilot 19g
Flame Out
Northdown 30g
Yeast 04

 

[stevej]

So 4 days off now got to get at least 2 brews on any ideas
Regards Steve:party:

 

[clibit]

What grain and hops you got?

 

[stevej]

Pale Malt
Crystal
Choc
Brown
Caramalt
Hops
Fuggle
Magnum
Topaz
Perle
Aramis
Northdown
Piolt
Aramrillo
Ekg
Progress
Styrian Golding
Plan on going to lhbs so if i have not got something its not a problem
Regards Steve

 

[MyQul]

Looks rather like Fullers London Porter, with a Belgian yeast. Nice!

Doing Fullers London Porter meself, again, on saturday. Coming to the last few bottles of the last batch I made. It's become my 'house' porter

Marris O 4.23kg
Brown 666g
Crystal 555g
Choccy 110g

Northern Brewer 36g 60mins
EKG 12g 10min
IBU about 36

Have cultured up a Fullers yeast from a bottle of Fullers 1845

 

[stevej]

Doing Fullers London Porter meself, again, on saturday. Coming to the last few bottles of the last batch I made. It's become my 'house' porter

Marris O 4.23kg
Brown 666g
Crystal 555g
Choccy 110g

Northern Brewer 36g 60mins
EKG 12g 10min
IBU about 36

Have cultured up a Fullers yeast from a bottle of Fullers 1845

Ive never had a porter before my lhbs recommended it so gave it a try its still very young but my beers never get age lol still cant make my mind up on this one very strong tasting and very different to my normal drinks

 

[clibit]

What kind of beers do you fancy making? Plenty of scope.

 

[stevej]

Any Clibit dont mind