Coopers Ruby Porter

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Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Jimbro » Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:25 pm

I'm starting a Coopers Ruby Porter tomorrow using dark spray malt.
Any suggestions on simple ways to really enhance this what should I just do it as it is?
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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Jimbro » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:04 pm

Oops, the SG was way too low in my opinion. Hopefully it will be ok.

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by WalesAles » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:42 pm

Jimbro wrote:
Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:04 pm
Oops, the SG was way too low in my opinion. Hopefully it will be ok.
Shall we all guess the SG? Or do you think Jimbro will tell us?
Going on the detailed info that we have.......1 Kit and Dark Spraymalt. [-X
I`d say it was 1036.

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Jimbro » Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:34 pm

The things you forget when you are a bit flustered LOL . The SG was 1030.
It has been a long day so far :shock:

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by WalesAles » Thu Sep 14, 2017 3:10 pm

Jimbro,
How many Lts was the brew?
How much Spraymalt?
What Temp was yeast in at?

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Jimbro » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:21 pm

Hi Wales, the brew is 22 L, 1 kg of spraymalt and 21°.
Because I am still learning, is it a no no to dark spraymalt with a porter? All I had in the cupboard to be honest. I know now that I will probably end up with a weak Porter but Hey ho :? .

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by WalesAles » Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:09 pm

Jim,
Was all the spraymalt fully mixed into the brew? Did you mix with a spoon or a plasterers whisk on a drill?
I can`t see why the SG would be so low.
I always use 1Kg spraymalt with my kits and they all come out at 1040 - 1042ish.
Is the Hydrometer correct?
Hopefully someone will come on here to help.

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Jimbro » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:20 am

Yes it was fully mixed, I used a spoon/paddle with strong jets of water to mix it as I do with all of my brews, well, the last 4.
I have had a thought, the hydrometer was sitting in quite cool water and steriliser as I did the brew so maybe it was a false reading?

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Jimbro » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:21 am

I don't mind, it will still get drunk/drank/slurped as long as it ferments :-)

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by wanus » Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:27 pm

Spraymalts need an electronic catering whisk or blender so it disperses evenly.
A paddle leaves it lumpy.
Iff you started this on the 14th of september it may not be to late to get in there and give it a blitz with an electronic blender.
Take a reading before and after iff you do and maybe add a little more yeast.
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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by twentyfootwilf » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:40 pm

I never have a problem dissolving dme using a spoon, it's not so difficult.

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Monkeybrew » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:03 am

Jimbro wrote:
Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:21 pm
Hi Wales, the brew is 22 L, 1 kg of spraymalt and 21°.
Because I am still learning, is it a no no to dark spraymalt with a porter? All I had in the cupboard to be honest. I know now that I will probably end up with a weak Porter but Hey ho :? .
Hi Jimbro,

I would agree that your OG would have been approximately 1.040 with your fermentables in a 21L brew.

Dark Spraymalt is fine for a Porter,as some porters can be dark brown to jet black in colour, so dark would have been my choice too.

It does just sound like your spraymalt wasn't fully mixed in properly or that you have a duff hydrometer in your kit. Have you checked the calibration of your hydrometer in tap water? It should read 1.000 in tap water @20C.

The yeast will seek out the sugars an ferment ok, so you should end up with a 4.0% ish Porter rather than a 3.0% Dark Mild :)

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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by jaroporter » Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:16 am

wanus wrote:
Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:27 pm
Iff you started this on the 14th of september it may not be to late to get in there and give it a blitz with an electronic blender.
i'd say 5 days is always going to be too late to start whisking a beer.. you generally don't want to be adding a load of oxygen when the fermentation is coming to an end.

will the dme eventually dissolve by itself? yeast can be pretty efficient at finding and eating all the sugars
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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by wanus » Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:29 pm

Fair point jaroporter.
If it was my beer i would take the risk.It would bug me because MBs correct by saying it should be around the1.040 mark.
My thoughts were the OG reading of 1.030 must be because the spraymalt has`nt dispersed enough but like MBs also asking is it a dodgy hydrometer?
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Re: Coopers Ruby Porter

Post by Jimbro » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:52 am

Sorry for the late response guys, I was starting off a bitter at the same time. I think my hydrometer might be faulty as it gave a low reading on the bitter as well.
Anyway, I tried the porter last night and it looks and tastes absolutely fantastic :D Just a tiny bit more smoky and more chocolatey than a Guinness :lol: .
In the photograph I was too impatient to pour it properly LOL
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