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If you soak the nuts in vodka it will clean them up nicely. Plus the alcohol will dissolve left over oils and convert them into flavor. I have done this twice with my Almond Porter. Most recently I added 1 lb of crushed roasted almonds (got a 1lb bag of whole roasted plain almonds from Trader...

The above recipe is for 5 gallons of porter.

Wages, I brewed my almond porter a while back and I had great results... Whole roasted almonds Vodka or other flavorless spirit Crush two cups roasted almonds with a meat tenderizer, add to mason jar, cover almonds with vodka, and let steep for several days. Add the whole mixture to your...

There should be plenty of yeast left over in solution, it's never been a problem for me.

In brewery terms, does this translate to the end of the boil? I'm working on an almond porter and we've been experimenting with extract. The problem seems to be that it's 99% aroma and even that dissipates quickly. I'm looking for a meatier almond flavor. For the next batch, I think we'll...

I'm just getting into home brewing with a friend/coworker of mine. We have joint custody of a 5 gallon all grain system with a igloo MLT. At the moment it's all gravity/armstrong transfer methods, but we're looking into a rims/pump setup for better mash temp control. I'll be here from...