I was shooting for a brown and it’s…almost there? The flavor profile might be a little strong and the beer might be a touch dark. I just can’t quite seem to hold back on the dark malts, I suppose. Maybe next time half of each.
Nose has a pleasant chocolate quality and while it doesn’t fade out completely, it doesn’t come on too strong, either.
Still, this makes a decent enough porter wannabe. On the sweeter side, with the chocolate flavors but a tiny bit of roasted malt on the finish to shore it up. And it finishes drier than I’d expect, too. Quite drinkable, definitely a candidate for drinking another.
Brew date: 5/12/19
Steeping grains
1 lb Chocolate
1 lb Red X
1 Lb Carabrown
Fermentables: 7 lb ExLME
Hops
1 oz Saaz @ 60
.5 oz Saaz @ 30
.5 oz Saaz @5
Yeast: Imperial Tartarn (2nd use)
OG: 1.059
FG: 1.014
Secondary 5/25
Bottled 5/27
ABV: 6.1%
