Mephistopholes
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2010
- Messages
- 190
- Reaction score
- 1
I think i could have put this in the 'you know when you've been brewing too long' thread.
Just been clearing the cupboards out and found some dessicated coconut and some raisins. yes yes i want to put them in my beer. i have tasted examples of this being done before with-Dogfish heads Raison d'etre and a maui coconut porter i had recently at spoons' beer festival.
IMHO the flavours should work well in a porter. all i was wondering was quantity and at what point i should put them in.
mash the toasted coconut?
boil the raisins?
also this is my first porter so have been looking for a good base recipe to fiddle around with. i'd like it to lean towards big and imperial with some nice stone fruit esteryness at first but a nice crisp bitter and dry finish.
i have these malts
pale, brown, crystal, chocolate, caramalt, roasted barley and torrefied wheat.
i'm aiming at 18/19 gallons of this with a mash tun space of around 21 litres.
Hopefully should have my first draft up later tonight. any suggestions are welcome though please. :drink:
Just been clearing the cupboards out and found some dessicated coconut and some raisins. yes yes i want to put them in my beer. i have tasted examples of this being done before with-Dogfish heads Raison d'etre and a maui coconut porter i had recently at spoons' beer festival.
IMHO the flavours should work well in a porter. all i was wondering was quantity and at what point i should put them in.
mash the toasted coconut?
boil the raisins?
also this is my first porter so have been looking for a good base recipe to fiddle around with. i'd like it to lean towards big and imperial with some nice stone fruit esteryness at first but a nice crisp bitter and dry finish.
i have these malts
pale, brown, crystal, chocolate, caramalt, roasted barley and torrefied wheat.
i'm aiming at 18/19 gallons of this with a mash tun space of around 21 litres.
Hopefully should have my first draft up later tonight. any suggestions are welcome though please. :drink: