Well I’m finally ready to pass judgment on my oak-aged bourbon porter, my first-ever home brew. I had it four weeks after bottling and thought it was a mess and needed to spend more time in the bottle. That was a few months ago, and now it’s time to crack one open and see how it tastes. I figured it was something we could do together via the miracle of video.
Please excuse my overwhelming Sundayness. A guy doesn’t have to groom every day!
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 
now you made me thirsty!
It’s not the best beer ever, but it’s mine. I’ll bring a bottle next time we connect. Start lowering your expectations…now!
Nice job Jim! The beer certainly looks good from here. Do you think you’ll tweak it and try making it again?
I don’t think I’d make it again because the mouthfeel is just too light. I’ll do a crazy huge stout and add the oak chips, but probably go with Kentucky Spirit for the booze, as it’s my favorite whiskey right now.
Total aside….you should grow a beard! Oh, and save one for me!!!!
I once grew a beard as part of a Halloween costume. No one said anything until I shaved it off, and then a bunch of ladies I worked with complained that it was gone. Either they thought it looked good, or they just liked the fact that I was covering up my face with it. Hard to know.
And you’re easy. I’ll drop one off with your Maharaja.
Wow Jim, You just called Katie EASY!
I’m happy that this is a good experience. I think the oak could have added to the bitterness. Maybe cut the oak or hops next time and the bitter will mellow.
Good advice. Thanks, Mike.
It tastes more like hops than oak, but it was a pretty tight boil and a pretty loose secondary fermentation, so less oak might be exactly what I need.