I was thinking that there is no better way to commemorate the first born son of a fellow homebrewer than to name a brew in his son's honor. So, here you go little P-Man, and congrats to the Romer's for a healthy baby boy. Parker Lee can be seen pictured in Ryan's 'Hop Scare' post sitting in a bucket full of beer. (Ryan's always a sucker for a happy hour deal!)
Having a child is a pivital point in one's life. A new chapter begins and the previous chapter fades to distant memory. So, that being said, I added some espresso to this brew to sybolize the coffee Ryan and Kasi will need to stay awake due to the lack of sleep that comes with being new parents, and a vanilla bean to symbolize how simple and "vanilla" their life
used to be. Best of luck, my friends....
My twist on the taddy porter recipe from Midwest Supplies:
Ingredients:
8 oz. Crystal 50/60
8 oz. Chocolate Malt
8 oz. Black Malt
6 lbs light DME
2 oz. molasses
1.5 oz. Goldings Hops
1 oz. Fuggles
1 tsp. Irish Moss
Whitelabs Irish Ale Yeast 004
Secondary Additions:
Added 6 cups of cold brewed espresso blend from Trader Joe's. (cold brewing reduces the acidity and is delicous in the summer time)
1 cup brewed espresso (also TJ's espresso blend) and 1 split vanilla bean, boiled for 20 minutes
S.G: 1.056
F.G: 1.012
ABV: 5.78%
Directions:
Steep grains for 20 min at 155.
Add DME and molasses, bring wort to a boil
Add 2 oz. Golding Hops and boil for 60 minutes
Add Irish moss last 15 minutes of boil
Add 1 oz. fuggle hops for last 5 minutes of boil
Add yeast
2 weeks in Primary
Add espresso and vanilla bean let sit for another 2 weeks.
The beer has turned out pretty well, but is getting better as it ages. I've reserved a 6 pack to drink on Parker's 1st birthday. (Just for me, Ryan and Kasi. I think 1 is still a little young to be drinking.)
