Cascade "chocolate Mahogany" Porter

[pokolbinguy]

Hi Folks,

Just went into Coles and came across a new K&K range that I hadn't seen before, Cascade. I knew Coopers, tooheys and others did kits but I hadn't seen the Cascade kits.... maybe because I dont usually shop at coles, usually woolies.

So I bought the "Chocolate Mahogany Porter". And was wondering how I should go about making this.

Any suggestions for this kit? extra hops/malts etc? Which fermentables to use?

Cheers, Pok :chug:

 

[Adamt]

Yep, cascade have been making kits for quite some time.

Type "mahogany" into the search box. 4th one down is a 2 page topic on the kit.

 

[astrogeek]

My next brew will use this kit:

1 Cascade Chocolate Mahogany Porter
400g Yellow Box Honey
1kg Dark Liquid Malt Extract
15g Fuggles ~10-15mins
100g Roasted Barley (Steeped for 30mins)

I have heard nothing but good things about this recipe so it should be good. The roasted barley is my addition because I have it lying around and it can only make the brew better.

 

[JCG]

Ive done this on twice not bad results but the kit does need some additions, both times it was done with 1 kilo of liquid malt and it needed something else so I dry hopped with about 20g Hersbruker. This kit does need something additional!!! Good Luck.

JCG

 

[Thunderlips]

Yep, cascade have been making kits for quite some time.

It hasn't been that long has it?
I reckon it'd only be around 2 years or so.

 

[pickledkiwi2]

Ive done this on twice not bad results but the kit does need some additions, both times it was done with 1 kilo of liquid malt and it needed something else so I dry hopped with about 20g Hersbruker. This kit does need something additional!!! Good Luck.

JCG

I agree, JCG.
I have done this kit a couple of times now, both with 1 kg liquid choc malt and 250 grms light malt extract, the finished beer was very nice with a reasonable amount of body and fairly good mouth feel, but it does need a little something more just to build on the finish (I tend to like a fuller finish in dark beers).
I might try extra hops next time, any ideas???