Summer Baltic Porter Recipe & Methods For Homebrewers Novalager

[@Oldsaintnick1]

Hi david, I brewed this beer in january and am drinking it now. the beer has a good taste of chocolate and licorice. unfortunately I couldn’t bring it up to 8% only 6.2 and the head doesn’t hold but i love that beer! thank you

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great to hear, im surprised it works at 6.2% but its good news 🍻🍻🍻

[@briand7285]

Hello David. After the tropical pale ale, I'm going to test small batch. Sounds great 🍺🍻Bri

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Enjoy 🍻🍻🍻

[@A2an]

Hi David 😊 The Summer Baltic Porter has ben a hit, my wife loves it and have demand that it has a permanent spot in my Kegerator, beside your Bourbon stout, alongside my own Chocolate Stout and Sabro Ale. In a few days you're New England Second Generation, is going in to the Kegerator to try out and I have a Christmas Beer as well coming up in a few days. Your Mango Ale is also in, and I will give feedback on the Mango Ale video. That leaves me with 1 empty faucet... The Baltic Porter is round soft with a pleasant and long aftertaste it is not dry or sweet it is well balanced and after 5 - 6 weeks it is just beautiful. it is easy drinkable and at 10 - 12 °C there is a lot of taste I just love it ! Thanks very much for the recipe ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I give it 6 ❤ out of 5 ❤ It is just that good.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Hi Allan, that is awesome to hear. Sounds like a great combination. I will be sharing this years Christmas beer soon too 🍻🍻🍻

[@alanman5328]

Fantastic, an awesome guide as always , this looks and sounds like an awesome beer, I cannot wait to try it. Many thanks David for everything you do for the homebrewing community.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Alan, great to hear 🍻🍻🍻

[@hasto4584]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew Hi David. If making a 10L batch of this, will 1 x pkt of NovaLager be enough?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

I believe it will be but best to check on lallemands yeast calculator to be sure 🍻🍻🍻

[@mardanheddeokwa]

Another very interesting video and recipe. I will give it a try soon. Thanks for sharing and the effort David. Cheers 🍻

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Chris, I am sure you will enjoy it 🍻🍻🍻

[@A2an]

Sounds good / great, I will have to try it 😊 Thanks for the recipe and all the work your doing, deep respect ! 👍👍👍

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Alan, hope you enjoy it 🍻🍻🍻

[@A2an]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew I will let you know 😊

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

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[@A2an]

Hi David, I just brewed the Mango Ale😊 And I was not able to restand the temptation, I had to try it out. So I tasted the Summer Baltic Porter (only one week old) but I liked it ❤ it is drinkable and it taste of UK lakrids, not better a good balance, but I will be back 3 - 4 weeks time and you shall have the final result.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great to hear Allan. Its pretty amazing how good that one tastes so quickly considering its ABV. It will change quickly over the next 3-6 weeks. It will end up very clean and with multiple flavours. Enjoy 🍻🍻🍻

[@pdubb9754]

Brewing dark beers rarely disappoints!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

They are certainly more forgiving in general 🍻🍻🍻

[@jasongarland3165]

I'm tempted to adapt this recipe to run on my larger system, then run off an extra running of the wort and see if I can parti-gyle a swartzbier out of the runnings. I could leave this to condition until it finally cools off and enjoy a nice dark beer for a change.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Go for it Jason. Its fun to see people who do not usually enjoy dark beers asking for more of this one.

[@JPch108]

Muito bom.. Viu fazer actua receita.. Obrigado Portugal

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers 🍻🍻🍻

[@paulrobertson9439]

Hi David. This looks looks like yet another fantastic brew thank you for taking the time (and effort) to share this and everything else you do it's very much appreciated (and needed haha) I would love to make this but I've tried 8% beer before and it was way too strong for me to enjoy. Can I reduce the abv to say 4-5% and still keep the intended flavours etc? thanks again in advance :)

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Hi Paul, this is actually lower than average for the style but you would not know it by just drinking it. I do not think it would work that low sadly.

[@ants9230]

Me too. I'm sure the beer is great, but I generally won't brew anything over 6% unless specifically for Christmas or a special occasion. I can't imagine too many people sitting in the garden on a hot sunny day, sipping on an 8.3% beer. I might try scaling it in brewfather to 5% and see how it goes. What's the worst that could happen?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Not every beer is suitable for everyone but its good to cover them all 🍻🍻🍻

[@ants9230]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew I agree. Life would be a bit boring if everyone was the same. I'll give it a try as a winter warmer. Fortunately winter is 9 months of the year in Scotland. Every cloud has a liver lining I guess 😁🍺

[@paulrobertson9439]

@@ants9230 Yes I'm also from Scotland and was thinking the same lol Cheers

[@geozte]

Thanks for the great recipes and the information you provide. Great channel. It's also great that you respond on every comment, something we don't see often. One question. Can I use an ale yeast?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Thank you, much appreciated. You could use ale yeast for this one but then it will not be as clean and crisp. The lager yeast is part of the Baltic style as such too.

[@geozte]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew Thanks. I want to ask you this. I use a 10lt kettle for boiling and a plastic bucket for fermenting. Is it better to pour everything in the bucket or try to keep out the trub?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Best to use a syphon if your pot does not have a tap. Using a pot with a tap is really the easiest way to go and is popular 🍻🍻🍻

[@OlivetreerouteGr]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew A generic question. In a single step mash is it necessary to make a 60 minute mash or can I proceed to mash out when it passed the iodine test? What is the benefit if I do the 60 minute mash? Thank you

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Certainly if you have full conversion then you can move on. The 60 min step allows plenty of time for this, though this can often be 10-20 minutes too much. So if time is short do your test after 40 mins and see. I hope this helps 🍻🍻🍻

[@jensclarberg6419]

This looks right up my alley. Will be trying this recipe next! My local store doesn't seem to sell the NovaLager, what other yeast would you recommend?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

I would ask them to get Novalager, alternatively Fermentis 34/70.

[@thijsberg]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew How about a Lallemand Voss Kveik, would that also work?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

@thijsberg it will change things but it will work. Ferment at 20C for a cleaner profile to be more in keeping with this recipe 🍻🍻🍻

[@thijsberg]

Thanks! I will give it a try 🍻

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

@thijsberg cheers 🍻🍻🍻

[@magnethoresen8665]

Hi David. What would you suggest as substitute for the Viking malts? Cannot source them here in the UK. Would Crystal or CaraMunich malts do?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Viking is just the brand, choose the same malt from a maltster you can obtain. It will work just the same 🍻🍻🍻

[@user-pv2be4vm8j]

It's quite hard to raise the FG using the NovaLager. If I want a lager yeast that leaves more residual sweetnes, is there any good option to NovaLager? Thanks for recipe and informative content! :)

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, though that is very characteristic of lager yeast though.

[@Th3GreenBeret]

Do you think this beer would age well if I brew it in september and drink it in January? I would like to try it now but I cannot keep the temperature below 24C. Any chance you could put out a Novalager Doppelbock recipe for us as well?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, for sure. However I would recommend pressure fermentation to you which solves this. Here is a video with more info on the topic:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWi6hHmka8eBpaM

[@viktorstensson7075]

Hey David! Do you think I can get deacent results on this summer baltic porter with standard equipment? I have a plastic bucket to ferment with a "beer cooler" (a large cooling bag with ice bottles) and brown glas bottles with suger tablets to make som bubbles? :)

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Hi Viktor, yes , no problem there as long as you can provide stable temperature.

[@viktorstensson7075]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew Perfekt. Tack så mycket! 😀 🍻

[@viktorstensson7075]

Also, would you recomend to cold crash the bucket before bottleling?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, it makes sense to do this to at least drop the yeast.

[@viktorstensson7075]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew Nice, thanks!

[@scottbeeman1149]

Looks great! Do you think the nukatap stout tap would work well as a replacement for cold brew coffee instead of nitro?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Scott. Quite possibly, though I have not tried that. It would be worth asking Kegland directly.

[@leocarlsson3753]

Quick question about the fermentation, do you pitch at 25, add the pressure level and let it ferment, or do you pitch at 25, no pressure, let the fermentation build to that pressure level? I've read different takes on this and am curious about your method!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

I tend to pitch and let in build naturally. However if I was using more temp sensitive yeast then I would add pressure after pitching.

[@paulschroeter4987]

for nova lager how long did you age in secondary? i want to make a lager with nova lager and i was just curious about the process with the new yeast, thanks david

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

So far I have only used very short lagering periods with really great clean results.

[@AndrewSmithThomas]

Is it traditional to brew Baltic porters with lager yeast?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, it is part of the style

[@Brewmaster695]

Hi David, just brewed this recipe last Friday, quick fermentation and within 3 points of terminal gravity already. You recommend fermenting for 14 days, why would you let the beer sit on the trub and yeast for so long when you’re already at terminal gravity?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Sorry for some reason I was not notified by KZbin of your message. Fermentation can really only be predicted. If you reach OG for at least 3 days and it is not changing then you can consider it finished.

[@Brewmaster695]

Thanks David! Exactly what I did and it’s already kegged. Sampled it yesterday and quite complex in flavor but not heavy or malty on the pallet at all. Quite nice and different summer version of a dark beer!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great to hear 🍻🍻🍻

[@antpatedakis]

My Saaz hops have 4.4% AA. To get the appropriate IBU, according to brewers friend, I have to use more than 150g poof hops total. Should I go ahead and use that much, or should I extend the boil times and/or use higher AA hops?

[@antpatedakis]

Also, this is according to the times listed in the description (30,15 min). If I add the late hops at 5 min like in the video, I'll need even more hops.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Mine are 5.5% AA and I used 100g. I would strongly suggest sticking to the recipe and checking this amount in Brewfather free edition.

[@TheJono1987]

What fridge/tap set up is that

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Its a Kegland series 4 with Nukataps. I also have a series X with the same taps which would be my suggestion due to its ability to house 4 kegs instead of 3. I have an easy set up guide here:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKCkq4msl7eihc0

[@TheJono1987]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew thanks I'll have a watch now

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Enjoy 🍻🍻

[@mnkybndit]

This big boozy beauty was delicious. Thanks for the recipe, David

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great to hear, yes I really live this one myself 🍻🍻🍻

[@mnkybndit]

This big boozy beauty was delicious. Thanks for the recipe, David

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great to hear, much appreciated 🍻🍻🍻