American Porter Bee Cave Brewery Robust Porter

[dave8274]

Brewed this 2.5 weeks ago. I was planning to bottle it this weekend, but the airlock is still fairly active. Surprising, everything else I've brewed with Notty has gone fast, but I did keep the temperature way down this time the first week due to previous Notty explosions.

Airlock was still going a little this morning so I figured I'd take a peek. The krausen was gone, and SG was 1.014. Looks like I should be ready to bottle Saturday. Really excited about this one, it's my first beer where I carefully controlled the temperature during fermentation.

 

[bredle]

Airlock was still going a little this morning so I figured I'd take a peek. The krausen was gone, and SG was 1.014. Looks like I should be ready to bottle Saturday. Really excited about this one, it's my first beer where I carefully controlled the temperature during fermentation.

What temp did you keep it at?

 

[dave8274]

What temp did you keep it at?

Close to 60 for the 1st 5 days, then let it rise to room temp which was about 68.

 

[idigg]

Gents, I just picked this recipe up but I got Belgian Debittered Black Malt instead of just Black Malt. Will this make a huge difference in the beer?

 

[forcabrew]

What's everybody getting for an FG? I read at first 1.017. Then I saw a lot of 1.020 and 1.22 's

What should be shooting for?

 

[dave8274]

Supposed to be 1.017. Mine ended up at 1.014 and tastes great!

 

[idigg]

I'm making 11 gallons of this, and I'm thinking of doing 2oz of oak chips soaked in bourbon for 5.5 gallons. Anyone else try this with oak/bourbon in secondary then keg?

 

[Brewrifle]

I think oaking it with bourbon soaked chips would be OK, but I'd vote for the cubes for a better overall taste. Bourbon barrel aging is always a good decision in my book for porters/stouts.

 

[dave8274]

Thank you for this recipe. This is the best beer I've made yet, and it's only been in the bottle 2 weeks.

 

[bredle]

My first all grain, and a perfect beer for the fall and winter months. Two weeks in the bottle and the head isn't quite there, but a week more and I'm guessing it'll be there. Carbonation is good and it tastes outstanding! My only regret is doing this as a 2 1/2 gallon batch since it was my first all grain; needless to say I will be doing this one again.

 

[Pole]

Will using a ~3/8 blowoff tube over the center post of a 3 piece airlock (with the crisscross tip removed) be enough ventilation to prevent an explosion?

I pitched the Notty yesterday and I think my ferm chamber may have been a little on the cold side at 57 so I moved the set point up to 63. Patiently waiting for it to take off now...

 

[dave8274]

I served this among 5 or 6 other beers Saturday night for my Oktoberfest party. Everyone loved it. Will be making this often.

 

[idigg]

Pole, 3/8" will be just fine. I just affixed 3/8" to my better bottle yesterday when I got home to this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq9kcshgPfs&feature=youtu.be

 

[Pole]

Pole, 3/8" will be just fine. I just affixed 3/8" to my better bottle yesterday when I got home to this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq9kcshgPfs&feature=youtu.be

Whoa and thanks!

 

[bredle]

This is a great cold weather porter!

 

[agirlandherpen]

Brewed this on Saturday...I am quite glad I did a blowoff. My OG was 1.060...lets see how this turns out. I also used lactose instead of maltodex...

 

[Robar]

I need to make this! Thanks for sharing the recipe Ed

 

[Clonefan94]

I brewed this about a month and a half ago. I racked it onto a couple of vanilla beans after primary and let it sit there, then kegged. it. I put it on tap over the weekend, to start carbing up and took one taste, just to see how it's going. This really is a good porter. I'm probably going to brew it again soon and skip the vanilla (Vanilla is actually great with this) I just want to see what the base version tastes like. With the vanilla it's superb.

 

[Melana]

We are drinking a keg of this now. Wonderful beer, thanks Ed.

 

[makubex]

Brewed this yesterday with a half lb of rice hulls, since the corona mill that I used on the grain turned 25% of it into dust and left maybe 10% un-crushed; I need to invest in a real mill.

Mashed with 5 gallons @ 150, sparged with 5 gallons @ 165, collected 8.5 gallons (what the ****?) @ 1.043. Boiled down to 7 gallons and added the 1oz northern brewer and .5oz cascade. Decided to add the last .5 oz of cascade at 5 minutes since that seemed more reasonable than just tossing em.

After an hour I was down to 5.5 gallons reading 1.068 with the refractometer. Chilled to 17C and pitched my starter of liquid notty, set the fridge to 17.5C +/- 1C. Hadn't taken off yet as of this morning, but I'm not too concerned since the starter seemed to lag a bit also.

Also, now I know that notty is also available dry. Should have saved myself the money and time and picked up a pack of that instead of paying out the ass for the white labs liquid.

 

[makubex]

You weren't kidding about Notty being active. I think my blow off container needs its own blow off tube.

 

[pfgonzo]

Heh, your headspace was little to begin with. I did a 5ga batch in an 8ga Speidel and it still blew the top!

 

[makubex]

Heh, your headspace was little to begin with. I did a 5ga batch in an 8ga Speidel and it still blew the top!

Yeah, sadly I'm a little confined for space in my tiny fermentation fridge, due to similar lack of space in my tiny apartment.

But hey, the fridge was free, and it works, so it's not too big a deal if I have to clean beer out of it every few times I brew.

I need to find a larger volume fermenter that will fit in there better.

 

[pfgonzo]

Not a knock on your setup in the slightest. That you brew and can maintain temps in an apt is a testament to your commitment all in of itself!

Just a commentary on how much foam this beer blows!

 

[dbonham]

I did 10 gallons of this this weekend, and I've had all of the carboys out of my ferm "freezer" twice to clean up the geysers. I've had blow off tubes on both carboys, but I let a few whole cascade cones get in the second carboy. Churn-plug- BOOM. What a mess. Smells great though!

 

[Sheldon]

what og/fg are you shooting for?

 

[zacjack]

I just finished brewing this and hit a 1.060. I can't wait to try it in a few weeks. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[smack2000]

Brewed this outdoors today (a magnificent Fall day in Pennsylvania) and hit OG of 1.062. Looking forward to sharing some at Christmas.

 

[tommyguner03]

You weren't kidding about Notty being active. I think my blow off container needs its own blow off tube.

ok maybe dumb question but what do you have taped to your carboy?

 

[coyote68]

Brewed this a few months ago.. finally tasted it...awsome!! thanks for the recipe edwort.