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Brew Day: BBOC Honey Porter

Brew Day: BBOC Honey Porter

At the time of bottling my BBOC Vanilla Porter, I was really worried that what I was tasting wasn’t very nice.  So, I decided to brew another porter for the BBOC competition just in case… This Honey Porter is based on Greg Hughes’ recipe from his Home Brew Beer book, adjusted for my equipment & volume. 3.71 kg Maris Otter Malt (Muntons) (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 65.1 % 0.62 kg Caramalt (Muntons) (29.6 EBC) Grain 2 10.8 % 0.50 kg…

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Brew Day: BBOC Vanilla Porter

Brew Day: BBOC Vanilla Porter

I’ve decided to take part in this year’s “Black Beer of Christmas” Facebook group brew-off(up?). The idea is to brew a beer, bottle it and send a batch of it to your local hub. Shortly afterwards, you’ll get a box back with a selection of other brewers beer! This year’s theme is Porter, so I’ve decided to have a go at brewing a Vanilla Porter. Recipe: 4.5kg Munton’s Maris Otter / Propino Blend (5.9 EBC) 1kg Munich Malt (20 EBC)…

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