syd138
Well-Known Member
So I brewed up a strong Porter.. I wouldn't say that it is a Baltic Porter because I am using an ale yeast.
I was hoping for a malty (which is why I used so much Special B), sweetish, strong beer.
After trying this after being in the bottle for a month, it is really dry. All I taste is the Chocolate Malt..
Is this because I used too much yeast? Because I used Nottingham?
I would think that using a 1lb of Special B would leave a sweet-malty flavor regardless of the attenuation.
Any thoughts?
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Original Gravity: 1.073
Final Gravity: 1.014
33.2 IBU
7.5% ABV
7.00 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 65.12 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 18.60 %
1.00 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 9.30 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.65 %
0.25 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 2.33 %
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 30.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 2.7 IBU
2 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
I was hoping for a malty (which is why I used so much Special B), sweetish, strong beer.
After trying this after being in the bottle for a month, it is really dry. All I taste is the Chocolate Malt..
Is this because I used too much yeast? Because I used Nottingham?
I would think that using a 1lb of Special B would leave a sweet-malty flavor regardless of the attenuation.
Any thoughts?
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Original Gravity: 1.073
Final Gravity: 1.014
33.2 IBU
7.5% ABV
7.00 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 65.12 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 18.60 %
1.00 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 9.30 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.65 %
0.25 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 2.33 %
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 30.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 2.7 IBU
2 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale