St. Peter's Honey Porter 4.5% ABV (12 x 500ml)

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Malt: Typically, many porter recipes will be made of of an English or US base malt such as Maris otter or pale malt and then a variety of dark roasted malts and crystal malt. With public excitement about White House beer fermenting such a buzz, we decided we better hop right to it.

WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ. The ABV of different porters can range quite significantly, from around 4% upto 9% or more for Imperial versions. Steriliser - Not equipment but is essential part to keep all equipment clean and sterilised when used

Returned goods remain responsibility of customer until received by us. You must take reasonable care when returning goods to ensure they are not damaged in transit. In an 12 qt pot, steep the grains in a hop bag in 1 1/2 gallons of sterile water at 155 degrees for half an hour. Remove the grains.

Add 2 gallons chilled sterile water into the primary fermenter and add the hot wort into it. Top with more water to total 5 gallons. There is no need to strain. Here is a simple starter kit Starter Kit With Barrel to allow you to make the beer if you have not already got brewing equipment Hops can be subtle with just enough bitterness to balance the malt or in American porters be quite bold with dry hopping and aroma hops used in abundance. Smoked porters, of course, must include a smoked element which is typically a portion of smoked malt. Loxley Golden Ale 4.2% Our Loxley Golden Ale is brewed with a hint of honey, making a wonderful balance between a malt flavour with a sweet finish. Amber / BitterYeast: Predominantly, neutral or medium ester producing ale yeasts are used for fermenting porter. S-04 and US-05 are common dry yeasts. Liquid yeast strains have a lot more options but mainly focused on British or US strains. having said that, the balance of this brew is all over the place. it has dark ruby/ mahogany colors and a lacy off white head which looks a little out of place with a beer that is dark. the nose has a gentle roasted touch, with massive blasts of honey and fruity hops. you can really smell the apple orchards of tassie in there. problem here is in the balance of the flavours. theyve gone a bit too full on trying to take a porter and give it an edge. too heavyhanded on the honey which often overpowers the beer. you have to drink this chilled, so this is kept under control. unfortunately, porters are at their best warming up. they also have this nice new hop which they are also trying to bring to the fore, but it doesnt compliment everything else they are trying to do here. the hop has a fine balance of bitterness and aroma, but its application here is a little amiss. the addition of honey and new hops totally takes the focus off the fact this is supposed to be a porter because they have gone overboard with it. the roasted flavor that should be present in spades is shoved to the side in a big way. it also finishes in a rather muddled fashion. trying to be dry, but again, the honey kills it, and the hops seem to end up being more about the aroma than the bite. it does have a crisp clean feel tho, as is usually the case with tassie beers. I'm not sure what the deal is with the taste - I'm not recognising any honey what-so-ever. I get a watery roasted caffeine flavour and spicy bitterness.

An aromatic, strong, dark chocolate cream stout with a satisfying bittersweet aftertaste. St Peters Beer Kit Range Brewing instructionsWood: Using oak chunks soaked in alcohol works well in higher ABV beers that are really rich. You need a stronger porter otherwise the wood will completely overwhelm everything else. Porter Recipe

Inspired by home brewers from across the country, last year President Obama bought a home brewing kit for the kitchen. After the few first drafts we landed on some great recipes that came from a local brew shop. We received some tips from a couple of home brewers who work in the White House who helped us amend it and make it our own. To be honest, we were surprised that the beer turned out so well since none of us had brewed beer before. If you have come looking for a history of porter as a beer style I’m afraid you are going to be a little disappointed. Beer history isn’t a strong point of mine. There are plenty of more knowledgeable people to read. In a 6 qt pot, add grains to 2.25 qts of 168˚ water. Mix well to bring temp down to 155˚. Steep on stovetop at 155˚ for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, bring 2 gallons of water to 165˚ in a 12 qt pot. Place strainer over, then pour and spoon all the grains and liquid in. Rinse with 2 gallons of 165˚ water. Let liquid drain through. Discard the grains and bring the liquid to a boil. Set aside. The JSESSIONID cookie is used by New Relic to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application.

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aroma is on the sweetish side. honey is hardly detectable in the aroma, but it does have a nice maltiness about it. nothing outstanding about it though. Spices: Similarly, spices work well against the rich flavour of dark malts. Vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and what I would consider to be sweet spices are quite common. I have also tried a porter with peppercorns that was quite unique. Nuts also work well in porter on some occasions. Fruit: I am fond of fruit porters but the fruit you use needs to be considered carefully. Dark, rich stone-fruits such as plums work really well as do cherries. Raspberries can work also but you need to be careful the beer isn’t too tart. This guide on adding fruit to your homebrew will help. Water - Beer is made from 95% water. Tap water will be fine, filtered is better to remove the chlorine will help give you the best result. All sizes and measurements are approximate but we do try to make sure that they are as accurate as possible.