Recent content by nhuisman

Could you explain what in the recipe will cause a dry character? Ive decided I'm going to brew that recipe as in and then create a new recipe which won't overpower the vanilla and macnut as much.

Thanks for the info. I'll try the boil test. And yes I am referring to macadamia nuts. I'm not too worried if it is more of a stout but I guess I don't want to overpower the subtle flavor of the macnut. That recipe is an award winning porter recipe I found that was made by a local brewer...

I have just started brewing and for my third beer I would like to experiment a little with a porter. I have a base porter recipe (see below). What I would like to do is add vanilla beans to the secondary and also find some way to add a noticeable macnut finish. My thoughts so far were...