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Offline chumley

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Re: Porter style and yeast choice
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2015, 09:23:42 am »
For British-style porter, I like Ringwood yeast. Something about the combination of fruity esters and roasted malt flavor. Mmmm, mmm.

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Re: Porter style and yeast choice
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2015, 09:36:12 am »
For British-style porter, I like Ringwood yeast. Something about the combination of fruity esters and roasted malt flavor. Mmmm, mmm.
Do you have any tricks to keep it from tasting like buttered coffee?
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Re: Porter style and yeast choice
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2015, 10:21:32 am »
For British-style porter, I like Ringwood yeast. Something about the combination of fruity esters and roasted malt flavor. Mmmm, mmm.

And you accuse me of having burned out taste buds....;)
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