Beer #4: Honey Porter

4 Nov, 2007  beer

I kegged my latest beer a couple weeks ago but forgot to post about it. I went to Midwest Supplies and picked up two kits, Honey Porter and Java Stout.

The Honey Porter contains 2 lbs of honey, similar to the Honey Steam I made last time. I was hoping that the extra sugar that the honey added would make the beer more alcoholic, but the final gravity was still 1.020 (the closer to 1.0 it gets the better, as far as alcohol content). Since it was at 1.020 that means that there was still sugar left that the yeast didn’t consume, so the beer is sweeter. It still tastes really good, its deceptively dark as you pour it and it has a thick head.

  • Beer: Honey Porter from Midwest Supplies
  • Brewed on 9/30 hydrometer reading 1.051
  • 10/7 transferred from plastic to glass fermenter
  • 10/22 transferred to keg, hydrometer reading 1.020
  • 10/25 hooked up co2 tank, up to 30 psi
  • 10/26 tried first beer with Rett. A little under carbonated since it had only been one day, but drinkable for sure.

I’m going to try and brew the Java Stout this week so I can force myself to get the second keg setup in the fridge downstairs. This one should be interesting as its got actual coffee beans in the brewing process.

2 Comments

  1. Rett said,

    Wrote on November 4, 2007 @ 10:16 pm

    That was some tasty brew man. With a tiny bit more carbonation I’m sure it’s delicious.

    So are you going to mount another tap on your fridge door?

    I’m jealous.

  2. ben said,

    Wrote on November 4, 2007 @ 11:17 pm

    yeah, it tasted better the next day after carbonating for a little longer.

    I need to get another keg and another tap before I can add the 2nd one to the fridge, so its about $100 worth of stuff before I can do it.

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