adrphij
Active Member
Yesterday I started my 3rd batch....I took a Grain/Extract Porter kit from my Home Brew store...upped the Dark Crystal..added flaked barley and Malto Dextrine....My question is...it tasted VERY sweet...how much will ferment out?...and I added the barley & Malto to get a nice mouth feel...is there enough?...here are the ingredients
3.3 lbs amber liquid extract
3 lbs amber DME
1 lb Dark Crystal
4 oz Black
4 oz roasted
8 oz malto dextrine
4 ox flaked barley
1 oz Northern hops
1 oz Fuggles hops
Irish Moss
steeped grains in 2 gallons at 160 degrees for 30 minute
boiled malts, barley & malto for 30 min
Northern 25 min
Irish Moss 10 min
Fuggles 5 min
total boil 55 min
OG 1.052
very sweet taste
3.3 lbs amber liquid extract
3 lbs amber DME
1 lb Dark Crystal
4 oz Black
4 oz roasted
8 oz malto dextrine
4 ox flaked barley
1 oz Northern hops
1 oz Fuggles hops
Irish Moss
steeped grains in 2 gallons at 160 degrees for 30 minute
boiled malts, barley & malto for 30 min
Northern 25 min
Irish Moss 10 min
Fuggles 5 min
total boil 55 min
OG 1.052
very sweet taste