any one used a kit for porters

[bangers]

I'm trying to work out a porter recipe using brewcraft ultra chocolate redwood ale
what malts can I use,do I need hops if what kind and for how long will I need extra cocoa powder any ideas?

[Chris]

I don't know that kit, but...

You can use light, amber or dark malt for your brew, but I'd go amber personally. Consider some Weyermann carafa grain- it goes very well in porters.

As for hops, you can basically use anything at all, but I perfer brittish-type hops (fuggles, target, goldings, willamette etc). Perle works very well too.

Hope that gives you a staring point.

[earle]

Doesn't this kit come with two cans so you don't need to add any other malts, maybe not even hops. At about $40 for the kit it would want to be all inclusive, maybe only add some hops. There was some discussion on this kit a while ago. I wonder what it turned out like?

[Old Gil]

I have that kit sitting at home and it does come with 2 cans, no need for extra malt, and it also comes with hops, and spec yeast, S04 from memory

[gregb]

I did a TCB Aussie Old Porter wet pack last year. Was good winter drinking.

Cheers,
Greg

[Old Gil]

my memory doesn't serve me well, the yeast is actually Safale US 05