Reverend JC
2500 gallons year to date
This will be my third batch of brew and my first with a recipe not a kit. here are the ingredients i am using.
5 gallon batch
6.6 lbs plain dark DME
1lb chocolate malt crystal
1 oz Norther brewer hops -bittering
.5 oz cascade hops- flavoring
yeast
Still using dry, not ready to take the liquid plunge yet, baby steps.
Dry Ale yeast Safale US-56
4 oz lactose
1/2 tablespoon irish moss
2 oz mexican vanilla (real extract not imitation)
Priming
2 oz of mexican vanilla
5 oz priming sugar
How does it look? Should i add the other .5 oz of cascade for aroma at the last 5 min of boil? Do you think i need to add more or less vanilla? i just want it to be the slightest of undertones so it does not over power the porter.
Thanks for the help,
The Reverend.
5 gallon batch
6.6 lbs plain dark DME
1lb chocolate malt crystal
1 oz Norther brewer hops -bittering
.5 oz cascade hops- flavoring
yeast
Still using dry, not ready to take the liquid plunge yet, baby steps.
Dry Ale yeast Safale US-56
4 oz lactose
1/2 tablespoon irish moss
2 oz mexican vanilla (real extract not imitation)
Priming
2 oz of mexican vanilla
5 oz priming sugar
How does it look? Should i add the other .5 oz of cascade for aroma at the last 5 min of boil? Do you think i need to add more or less vanilla? i just want it to be the slightest of undertones so it does not over power the porter.
Thanks for the help,
The Reverend.