English Porter Black Pearl Porter (AG)

[rico567]

I think I'll leave out the lactose myself for my next batch. This is sure some great-tasting porter, but about the time I was down to my last dozen bottles, it had started to foam out the minute it was uncapped, and the problem has only worsened. I'm down to my last two bottles, and they will have to be poured over the sink. I'll lose about a fourth of each bottle. Strange, and I can only attribute it to the lactose. I've used malto-dextrin in other beers, to no ill effect, but this is something new.

 

[FastAndy]

Im brewing this tomorrow. This got the guy at my LHBS all excited, thanks for sharing the recipe BM.

Cheers!

 

[Paramecium]

I think I'll leave out the lactose myself for my next batch. This is sure some great-tasting porter, but about the time I was down to my last dozen bottles, it had started to foam out the minute it was uncapped, and the problem has only worsened. I'm down to my last two bottles, and they will have to be poured over the sink. I'll lose about a fourth of each bottle. Strange, and I can only attribute it to the lactose. I've used malto-dextrin in other beers, to no ill effect, but this is something new.

I had the same thing happen to my batch. The only gushers i've ever had.

 

[kapbrew13]

Just bottled last night after 3 weeks and tasted great. Question is, my SG was 1.055 but after 3 weeks my FG is 1.034. I seem to have this problem alot of not hitting FG. I did a 18hr 1.5L starter and used wlp013. So I have a session Porter?

 

[FastAndy]

Just bottled last night after 3 weeks and tasted great. Question is, my SG was 1.055 but after 3 weeks my FG is 1.034. I seem to have this problem alot of not hitting FG. I did a 18hr 1.5L starter and used wlp013. So I have a session Porter?

Did you use the lactose and maltodextrin? If so that can account for a higher FG in this case since they are non fermentable.

 

[kapbrew13]

Did you use the lactose and maltodextrin? If so that can account for a higher FG in this case since they are non fermentable.

Thanks. I did. Not really worried now because I can drink more in one sitting. Lol.

 

[kapbrew13]

Thanks Biermuncher!! Great beer!! Had a party today with 6 other brews and everyone loved this beer. Even the, I don't like dark beer drinkers. Fermented for 3 weeks and was bottled for 1.5 weeks. Lets see how it ages. Kept a bunch for myself.
Finally figured out my issue with the FG. Refractometer is not accurate for FG. I thought all my beers were coming out low abv, but guess not.

 

[jmf143]

Is the 4 oz of Lactose by weight or by volume? I noticed that someone posted that 1 cup of maltodxtrine weighs 4 oz.

Thanks!

 

[kapbrew13]

I used 5oz by weight. It's good.

 

[Hovercar]

Tried one 3 weeks after bottling. Still not fully carbed, but we had to do a taste test.

Delicious. Absolutely delicious. Both myself and my father agree this is one of the best porters we have had. I'll definitely be brewing this again when we start to run low. I can't wait to come back to it in a few more weeks. Gonna be adding a few more miles to my weekly run to compensate

 

[RugenBrau]

I want to make this again but only have nottingham yeast. Has anyone used it or have any opinions?

 

[Darrin]

I want to make this again but only have nottingham yeast. Has anyone used it or have any opinions?

Try it and let us know.

 

[kapbrew13]

Have been bottle conditioning for over a month and it gets better. Making this again.

 

[jmf143]

I brewed this Saturday as a 5.5 gallon batch. 1.065 into the fermenter and pitched London Ale yeast at 67 degrees, reducing to 65. Had blow off activity at about 20 hours and bubbling stopped at about 40 hours. Could active fermentation have finished that quickly? I won't open it up for a hydro reading until I'm 3-4 weeks in.

 

[RugenBrau]

That is awfully fast but it could have. You can't be sure without a hydro sample.

 

[kapbrew13]

I brewed this Saturday as a 5.5 gallon batch. 1.065 into the fermenter and pitched London Ale yeast at 67 degrees, reducing to 65. Had blow off activity at about 20 hours and bubbling stopped at about 40 hours. Could active fermentation have finished that quickly? I won't open it up for a hydro reading until I'm 3-4 weeks in.

It could have but why not let it sit 3 weeks to clean up. Mine sat 3 weeks primary. It keeps getting better with age. Noticeable difference between week 2 in bottles and 2 months in bottles.

 

[homebrewedipa]

Wow, 17 pages and only one picture of the actual finished product? Post 'em up! I wanna see what kind of body/head color/lacing this thing has!

 

[jmf143]

Took a hydro reading on day 18. Down to 1.024. Can I expect it to drop any more? I used 4 oz. lactose and WLP013 London Ale yeast in my 5.5 gallon batch.

 

[CrookedTail]

How would this do with fruit added to it? Recipe looks awesome.

 

[RugenBrau]

Brewed with the Nottingham and it was fantastic. I'll use it again. My numbers were a little off. OG 1.055 but had 5.5 gallons instead of 5. FG ended up at 1.012.

 

[burninmules]

I brewed this three weeks ago, on Labor Day. It has been in the primary until today. I racked it to a keg today and took a hydro sample. It tasted so good uncarbonated at 70* that I went back and took another sample. I had a og of 1.070 and an fg of 1.022. I am very pleased and cannot wait for this weekend...thanks for the recipe, BM!

 

[riromero]

I'm thinking to use this as a basis for a Christmas spiced porter. Maybe go a little crazy on the spice with ginger, allspice, vanilla and orange peel. I want people to know it's Christmas. Too much?

 

[BierMuncher]

I'm thinking to use this as a basis for a Christmas spiced porter. Maybe go a little crazy on the spice with ginger, allspice, vanilla and orange peel. I want people to know it's Christmas. Too much?

This beer stands strong on it's own. Maybe split the batch, but your guests should have the opportunity to taste a cleanly brewed porter.

Hovering at 1,000 feet via my Droid powered HBT Mobil App.

 

[riromero]

I'm going to be giving bottles as gifts to friends that aren't necessarily beer aficionados. I was thinking to add the spice as a tea at bottling time anyway. Taking your advice to split the batch, it might be cool to give out both spiced and unspiced versions to each person for comparison. Thanks.

This beer stands strong on it's own. Maybe split the batch, but your guests should have the opportunity to taste a cleanly brewed porter.

Hovering at 1,000 feet via my Droid powered HBT Mobil App.

 

[duffman2]

Been giving this the eye for some time and I'm going to go ahead and get to brewing it today. Probably going with notty cuz I haven't made a starter so I hope this does well with a clean dry yeast

Wish me luck

 

[RugenBrau]

I use notty with this all the time. It will be great

 

[duffman2]

I use notty with this all the time. It will be great

Thanks, I just went to the store and bought some s-04 too so I have both. I'm brewing it right now so what does everybody think? Notty or 04?

 

[RugenBrau]

split the batch and report back

 

[duffman2]

Well, never mind. After laboring through a 5 hour brew day, I decided to chill half of the batch in my carboy. BIG mistake. When I put it in its ice bath the carboy shot a hole out of its side. Before I could do anything the entire side split down the middle and the bottom fell out.

Batch ruined. I did save about a gallon and a half that I hadn't put it the carboy yet. So I pitched my s04 and we'll see if I can rescue a 6 pack out of it

 

[nspaldi0]

I got the ingredients for this tonight. I'm planning on brewing Saturday. BM thanks for your great recipes. I will post some pictures while brewing.