I kegged two batches of porter a couple of days ago, and sampled them last night. I was pleasantly surprised that they came out ok. The first batch was brewed in March and has been in secondary all summer. It was a batch of our typical Hopbonkle Porter. Slightly chewy in texture, a good head, and good porter flavor. The aforementioned Thanksgiving Porter turned out ok, but the AC is likely a bit low. The flavor of the oranges comes through weakly, but contributes to the esther fruit flavor from the yeast. The cinnamon stick, I'm sorry to say, didn't add any noticeable flavor at all. I may drop another stick into the keg and just let it add some more flavor.

I may also try to bottle some of this to distribute without having to lug a keg around. Perhaps I should rig an old frame pack and a co2 tank. Then I could distribute beer in the same way the coffee guys do at baseball games with the big tank on their back. Hmmm... Bet the ice would get a little heavy though.


Ten gallons, ready to roll...