All-Grain - Bee Cave Brewery Robust Porter - Page 30

skeeordye11 · 01-06-2010, 12:52 AM

Wow. I mean WOW. This is a FANTASTIC beer. I am sad that the keg is probably gonna kick soon. This is a definite brew over. This blows my Oatmeal Stout out of the water! I was gonna bottle some to enter in some comps, but I don't think it's gonna last long enough to get my BMBF constructed. I guess I'll just have to place another BMW order! To anyone onthe fence, don't think, just brew this recipe! Great job Ed!!! Thanls for sharing! Prost!

annasdadhockey · 01-06-2010, 02:17 AM

I agree with all the positive sentiments. I brewed this on 11/7, drinking it now, bottles and on tap. It's amazing. Mine turned out to be about 8.3%, so maybe more like an imperial porter, but fantastic nonetheless. Kudos to Bee cave and EdWort!!!

eharper · 01-06-2010, 05:08 PM

What a way to ring in the new year... first AG attempt! Everything went way too smoothly!

Hit about a 72% eff. - a little lower than I'd hoped but can't wait to try this brew nonetheless.

Some pics (sorry for the large sizes)...

No, the gravel was not an ingredient...

First runnings - mmm, dark...

Right before flame out...

And finally, the fruits of my labor... Expected more krausen, but maybe that's just the way it goes.

OLB · 01-06-2010, 11:02 PM

That looks tasty, I can't wait to try mine.

McKBrew · 01-06-2010, 11:09 PM

I'm going to brew up this bad boy next. It's been awhile since I've brewed and downsized my equipment quite a bit. Still have the urge to make something.

**IXVolt** · 01-06-2010, 11:29 PM

This is a very good recipe. I need to make another batch, just emptied my last keg!

I've bought many commercial 5~6 dollar porters that couldn't touch this one! 20 or so people who I've shared with will also attest to that.

I need to move up to 10 gallon batches of this one!

Talloak · 01-07-2010, 01:26 PM

My second batch is just about ready to drink as I prepare to brew my third batch of this for my local club competition.

MrInternet · 01-15-2010, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MrInternet

Bueller?

Gotta say I'm impressed with the Notty... my first time using it, and it chewed through the krausen in 72 hours! Still gassing the airlock, but krausen has already pretty much fallen at this point... yeesh. And I thought WLP001 was a beast...

So, three weeks later and we're stuck at 1.028 ... I did this as a PM, subbing 6 lbs of base malt for 4lbs XLDME. Would the half malt extract account for ~7-8 points higher than what Ed finishes at? My OG was 1.074, so we're at 6% ABV... sounds about right. It's been cool in the basement where I have it fermenting, but not cold... 66ish. Seemed like it would be perfect... the other thing I noticed is that there are "floaties" left over on the top... not anything infected looking, just little bits of krausen or something that never fell. Should I re-rack or just wait until they fall? never had this happen before...

I DEFINITELY could have had a liter or two of the hydro sample... DAYUMM...

shohog · 01-17-2010, 05:29 AM

I brewed this all grain today and was planning on following the recipe exactly as the original but as usual I made a slight mistake. I added 16oz instead of 8oz Malto Dextrin!
My OG was 1.075 for 5.5gal collected. I estimated a 80% efficiency from my batch sparge.
So what do you think the 16oz of Malto Dextrin will do to my beer? I have never used it before and I am hoping it won't make it too sweet.

BriBrew · 01-17-2010, 03:46 PM

Brewing this up in about an hour....using the Pacmen though.