tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post7878534961039362086..comments2023-09-11T06:49:59.891-07:00Comments on The Not So Professional Beer Blog: Homebrew Batch #8: Matt Van Wyk's Patriot PorterThe Not So Professional Beer Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509910363270635578noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post-12570803493665007962012-05-17T23:09:06.261-07:002012-05-17T23:09:06.261-07:00Ok, so it took me awhile to source out all the ing...Ok, so it took me awhile to source out all the ingredients (it seems hardly anybody carries all three Simpsons grains, many carry 2 out of 3, but not many carry all 3!).<br /><br />I hit my target starting gravity at 1.074. I messed up my refractometer calculation and ended up doubling the yeast about a month after brewing this, thinking I had not reached final gravity yet. So I ended up at 1.019 (roughly 18 brix to 10 brix).<br /><br />Once I realized my mistake, I immediately racked into a new fermenter, let it sit a week and then bottled. It seemed to carbonate well at 2.0 volumes of co2.<br /><br />Just cracked it open the other night and it tasted delicious. Quite boozy (with the fermentation issues this beer is debuting at 2 months), but it's an excellent tasting beer.<br /><br />I'm quite happy with the result and thank you Sanjay for publishing this and thank you to Matt for sharing this recipe.<br /><br />I originally was seeking out a pullman clone, found the jamil show recipe, but when I saw this I was intrigued and I'm now glad I went with this version of the recipe (it seems a good bit different from the pullman, more than I expected from the recipes, though my brewing faults probably add a layer of uniqueness to it heh).Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271200539120527389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post-8752108617949294152012-02-23T20:56:28.773-08:002012-02-23T20:56:28.773-08:00Sounds good Ryan. Please let me know how it turns ...Sounds good Ryan. Please let me know how it turns out for you. Cheers!The Not So Professional Beer Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509910363270635578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post-1418288271960288732012-02-21T20:50:09.213-08:002012-02-21T20:50:09.213-08:00Thanks Sanjay.
I'll brew this one in the near...Thanks Sanjay.<br /><br />I'll brew this one in the near future and let you know how it turns out for me.Ryanhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post-12236892649152956672012-02-19T12:24:31.877-08:002012-02-19T12:24:31.877-08:00Hi Ryan. I messed this beer up. It was my first al...Hi Ryan. I messed this beer up. It was my first all-grain attempt, I didn't hit my mash temp (among other errors) and it came out way too dry.<br /><br />Yes, it was awesome of Matt to adapt the recipe. He's a really great guy! I'm going to brew this beer and will get it right next time! Cheers!The Not So Professional Beer Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509910363270635578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post-38180834886587701262012-02-16T17:29:49.545-08:002012-02-16T17:29:49.545-08:00How did it taste as it matured?
The original Pull...How did it taste as it matured?<br /><br />The original Pullman is one of my favorites, very cool that Matt did this (and the original Pullman clone he helped Jamil with).Ryanhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post-14949648041405248542011-11-14T19:45:40.639-08:002011-11-14T19:45:40.639-08:00Good point, I should have boiled it a bit longer.
...Good point, I should have boiled it a bit longer.<br /><br />Before my next brew session, I need to mark off a dowel that I can use to gauge the volume in the brewpot. That should also help to avoid wasted wort.The Not So Professional Beer Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509910363270635578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234485456024491380.post-32470624509113617332011-11-14T06:18:09.532-08:002011-11-14T06:18:09.532-08:00Next time you've got too much wort, boil more ...Next time you've got too much wort, boil more vigorously. You'll get more evaporation, and wind up with more, higher alcohol beer.<br /><br />If you're like me, you have no idea how much wort you've got in the keg (unfortunately). But it's a thought!<br /><br />Either way, as always, you'll still have beer.Ellhttp://www.bamasportsreport.comnoreply@blogger.com