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**sfinger** · 06-14-2010, 06:44 PM

Finally got around to brewing NCBeernut's recipe yesterday (extract) and it really smelled and looked great. Some buddies stopped by and every one of them noticed the coffee aroma immediately. I used Denny's Fav for the yeast and as of this morning it was going to town. Thanks again for the recipe and I'll check back in a while to let you know how it comes out...

Pic is from a blackberry...sorry about the quality...

NCBeernut · 06-14-2010, 07:38 PM

Actually, it's a pretty nice pic for a camera phone. Looks good!

wookiemofo · 06-25-2010, 08:28 PM

Is there an official PM version of this recipe? One that's been tried and approved?

I notice on the first or second page someone mentioned using Otter... wondering what the results were.

Or is it not worth it, just do the extract version?

NCBeernut · 06-25-2010, 08:33 PM

I have lots of experience with PMs. If you tell me your efficiency and how much you can mash I will make you a recipe.

wookiemofo · 06-25-2010, 08:59 PM

Well, I've only officially done 3 PM recipes. The first two i didn't realize I was doing a poor fly sparge (with a very small grain bill).

The last I actually batch sparged, but came in at about 60% eff. I believe the fault lies in improper temperature control. I didn't dough-in high enough, but I guess I don't know that this would result in a lower eff?

Anyway, I guess the last time I brewed eff was about 60%. But I hope to increase that next time. Does that help?

NCBeernut · 06-25-2010, 09:07 PM

That's cool, but how much grain can you mash?

Also, unless you drastically missed your mash temp, that probably wasn't an issue. Amylases still work well in the 140s, though a bit more slowly.

wookiemofo · 06-25-2010, 09:14 PM

Mash amount would be useful yeah? 6#, it's a small orange drink cooler.

Would trying to boil too much and getting lower boil off amounts effect eff?

NCBeernut · 06-25-2010, 09:33 PM

It won't effect your efficiency, but it could make your efficiency LOOK lower than it actually is if:
- You are only taking a gravity reading post-boil to check your eff
- You are ending up with more wort than you expect
- You don't take the larger volume into account when calculating eff

Here is your grain bill for 60% eff:

2 lb Light/Extra Light DME
1.5 lb Wheat DME
3.5 lb Pale Malt (MO, Am 2-row, etc)
1 lb Crystal 60
0.75 lb Chocolate Malt
0.5 lb Roasted Barley
0.5 lb Lactose

ubermick · 07-01-2010, 04:55 PM

Jebus!!!

I've had this at on CO2 for almost two weeks now, and this thing will NOT carb up! (The keg's holding pressure fine)

Was on 12 PSI at 35 degrees for a week, then when that was doing absolutely NOTHING, I jacked it to 30 for a few days. Purged the keg, dropped it back down to 12, and there was the slightest bit of carbonation. Left it for a few more days to equalize, carbonation's still not there. Just jacked it back to 30 about 36 hours ago, HOPEFULLY this will be good to go by the weekend!

NCBeernut · 07-01-2010, 05:21 PM

Hope you like it. I don't keg so I can't help you there!