Recent content by Altwein

Hey Fellas........ Just wanted to thank everyone again for all the help and to let you all know that my first batch "FrankenPorter" came out great! Has a lot of carbonation pouring into glass and has golden almost tan head with very dark brown color body.... Slightly sweet rich chocolatey...

Thanks all for the help!.... What site are you all getting those OG numbers from?

Please feel free to critique..... I have thick skin..haha!:mug:

It was a reciepe I kinda modified, so dont laugh.... lol. Here is what I put together.... And I will have to say the fermentation in the primary was very turbulent for 4 days and slowed to a bubble through the air lock every 2 minutes by day 7 and thats when I transfered to secondary...

I transfered my maple pecan coffee Porter to Secondary Ferm today and took the SG readings.... Original was 1.110 and terminal is 1.022 = 11% ABV .... Is this correct? Alcohol content seems real high? It tasted fine, probably closer to a stout though....haha. Thanks, Dustin

Thanks fellas for all the help... Maple pecan Porter going to Secondary Sunday and Will try to get the English Strong Ale in primary Sunday also.... Thanks again for all the advice, I sure hope this one turns out well....:rockin:

so maybe... 1lb Munstons DME 13.2lbs Munstons Maris Otter LME 8oz 50L crystal malt 8oz 20L crystal malt 1oz chocolate malt 8oz wheat malt 1 tsp irish moss 1oz Target 1oz Challenger 1oz Northdown Wyeast 1968 London ESB...

Thanks for the picture BlackGoat.

Thank You Sir :rockin:

Meaning I had no recipe to go by and if anyone has ever had the beer or has ever tried to clone it or a beer close to it ..... So I guess Im trying to go by what my dad told me and some sort of English strong ale recipe and need help trying to put together something?:drunk:

Here is where Im at: 13.2lbs Munstons Maris Otter LME 8oz 50L crystal malt 8oz 20L crystal malt 1oz chocolate malt 8oz wheat malt 1tsp irish moss 1oz Target 1oz Challenger 1oz Northdown Wyeast 1968 do Secondary with oak chips / spirals

Not sure, My Dad thinks it was a really deep golden color but he was starting to get Sloshed at that point and can't really remember...haha I was even thinking of going to a 20L-40L because I already have 14oz of 20L and 2oz chocolate left over from another brew....

Thank you... Im starting to shy away from smoking the malt I may just do a Secondary with the oak chips or spirals mentioned above by waldzinator.... and may even go 40L on the crystal

So maybe take away the 1lb of 20L crystal and the brown sugar and add 3.3lbs of Munstons LME 13.2lbs Munstons LME 8oz 50L crystal malt 8oz 20L crystal malt 2oz chocolate malt 8oz wheat malt 1tsp irish moss Maybe Ill just do the Fullers London...

Im trying to clone a beer my Dad had over in England while visiting my sister last month... Its called Fullers Brewers Reserve and I can not find any recipes online, I do know it is basically a strong ale, so this is what I have come up with thus far. What should I do differently? Thanks in...