A Couple questions about a Vanilla Porter

Austinhomebrew said:

A recipe based on hops or one that is a high alcohol beer, such as an IPA or Barley wine will take much longer to mature. Recipes based on yeast, such as a wheat beer, or based on grain, such as a stout or porter do not take very long to age at all.

It should be drinkable as soon as it naturally carbonates (2 weeks in the bottles).

Forrest

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PearlJamNoCode said:

I'm planning on buying a Vanilla porter kit from Austin Homebrew Supply and I've got a few questions.

I've read that a beer like a porter or a stout takes longer to be drinkable than an average ale would. I usually bottle my beers about 3 weeks after brew day and let them bottle condition for another 3-4 weeks before trying them. What would the schedule be like for a porter?

Secondly, I never use a secondary. If a porter does in fact take longer would it be better for me to buy one and rack it to a secondary once I reach FG?

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batesjer said:

I wouldn't worry about using a secondary since nobody is going to be able to see through the beer anyways. I've done my vanilla porter twice, once used a secondary (added the vanilla extract at this time) and once without a secondary and both turned out great.

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PearlJamNoCode said:

Was it a recipe or a kit?

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