tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post5587205675951297934..comments2024-03-28T06:20:10.699-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Let's Brew Wednesday - 1915 Courage PorterRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-83864845836938575962020-11-22T06:50:47.267-08:002020-11-22T06:50:47.267-08:00I brewed this up back in September. Cooked up som...I brewed this up back in September. Cooked up some invert #4 using Demerara sugar. Did a low and slow cook which took close to 6 hrs - called it quits once it was just about black (but prior to any smoking).<br /><br />I overshot the starting gravity by 5 points but hit the target FG of 1.018 using S04.<br /><br />It's a nice recipe. Some overall impressions:<br /><br />Aroma:<br />Roast, coffee, and a bit of chocolate aroma most prominent. Has a slight fruity character as well and maybe a bit of a sweet smell<br />Appearance:<br />Black/dark brown. Pours with a 1 finger of tan head when gentle with the beer (quite a bit thicker if agressive). Foam fades to a thin rick after a couple minutes. Leaves a little lacing<br />Flavor:<br />Roasty flavor up front which becomes more of a coffee flavor in mid palate. A bit of sweet malt character on the finish. Has a medium level of bitterness on the finish as well which balances the malt pretty nicely. The roasty and malty flavors linger for a while on the palate after swallowing. Get some chocolate in the finish along with a slight fruitiness. Slight alcohol flavor to it<br />Mouthfeel:<br />Medium-light bodied. Fairly dry and pretty crisp with the roast and bitterness. This is makes it pretty easy drinking and calls you to take another sip<br />Overall:<br />I really enjoy a roasty flavored beer and this is a very enjoyable one. It think the balance of this recipe is quite nice - has a small bit of sweetness that prevents the roast and hop bitterness from becoming abrasive but is by no means a sweet beer. Makes for very good drinkability. There isn't anything extraordinary about the beer but it is boldly flavored and offers a good amount of complexity to go along with it's drinkability (quite a bit like a Guinness I would say).Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805382603462154865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-90114868140609894452020-08-27T03:47:15.207-07:002020-08-27T03:47:15.207-07:00Andrew,
yes, No. 4 is the darkest invert syrup, 3...Andrew,<br /><br />yes, No. 4 is the darkest invert syrup, 300 SRM compared to No. 3;s 70 SRM.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-18087600586481807382020-08-26T03:32:23.877-07:002020-08-26T03:32:23.877-07:00Ron,
Would the no. 4 invert be a dark syrup (a sh...Ron,<br /><br />Would the no. 4 invert be a dark syrup (a shade darker than the #3)?<br /><br />I’ve been feeling the need to brew another dark beer recently. I’m going to try this recipe<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805382603462154865noreply@blogger.com