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Ok,

First Stab

Coopers Nut Brown
2 Kilos Pale Malt
250g Crystal Malt
250 g Black Patent Malt
250 g Chocolate Malt
500 g Honey
6 oz Bakers Semi Sweet Chocolate
6 oz Mint leaves
18 g Cascade Hops

Infusion Mash at 152 deg F

Sparge to 12 litres, add Can and honey

boil 60 min
20 min left add hops
10 min left add Chocolate

Filter, add mint and top up to 23 litres,

Ferment with Ale yeast

All comments and advice welcome from members (or anyone else for that matter)

Dogger

Thats a cracker on paper Dogger.
I'll be working up to this one. Perhaps not for this chistmas though - skills and equipment lacking. I'll see how genorous santa is, perhaps he'll bring me a tun
It might be a good one for next winter drinking (July August).

Silk,

Change the pale Malt to say 1.7 kilos liquid malt extract and steep the specialty grains in a clean stocking from the missus.

Add the steep and liquid malts, boil for 60 min as per recipe. The only thing you need that you don't have right now is a piece of the missus

Dogger

Dogger Dan wrote: The only thing you need that you don't have right now is a piece of the missus
Dogger

I don't know how Mrs Silk is going to take that
Thanks Dogger I might just yet make the christmas table...

She will get over it, I am sure

Dogger

This idea sounds great, choc mint porter. Just a variation question, thinking about it, instead of using mint leaves, could you use the mint cordial (knowing that this will increase the fermentables) to increase the minty taste?
What are your thoughts about using Cocoa powder instead of choc malt?

Thanks
AC

Dogger Dan wrote: 250 g Black Patent Malt
250 g Chocolate Malt

thats a fair whack of black & choc.. i've never been game enough to use amounts of that size.. that'll be one 'roasty' brew IMO DD

Aussie Claret wrote:... instead of using mint leaves, could you use the mint cordial (knowing that this will increase the fermentables) to increase the minty taste?

A couple of things about this.

1. Does mint cordial really taste like mint, or does it taste like something made in a lab? I'd say the latter.

2. If after answering question 1 you still want to proceed, you'd need to be a bit careful about preservatives in the cordial. Although you wouldn't be adding much so it may not be an issue.

Cheers,

Oliver

We will have lift off tomorrow

Let you know how it turns out

Dogger

Dan where would I get all these diff. malts or how. Maybe a silly ?but I'm kit man ready to exper.

bobbioli

try this

John's Home Brew Store
Located in Charlottetown

Contact Person: John O'Connor
Telephone: (902) 892-1987
Facsimile: (902) 368-8491


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75 Kensington RD
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75 Kensington RD
Charlottetown, PE
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He may be able to get you what you need
Dogger

Thanx Dogger, been there before. I'll go back and check but most places around here just have the basics. Mostly winos with four or five diff. kits, Coopers, Black rock etc. but I'll keep my eyes peeled. Couple of kits and bit a hops hot water cold water don't turn out to bad. ps extra dex for that funny feeling.

bobbioli

If you can't get something let me know, I may be able to get it to you. I can get my mitts on most grains, I seem to have a tough time getting black patent so I subbed it for roasted barley instead in the above recipe.

If nothing else my house smelt great for the day yesterday when I made this up.

Dogger

hey dogger how did this one turn out?

Dogger,
how did this go?? Sounds... interesting

Bump! I'm keen to know how this turned out as I might put one down as well!

Bumpity bump!

Is Dogger still around?

Made a honey porter that rocks my world so am now looking for an extra couple of porters to add to my supplies!

Any thoughts on this one Dogger? How is/was the mint flavour?

Cheers
DrSmurto

You're probably more likely to find him at brodiescastle...