Sad Day in Hopville

Remember that hopvine that was growing in my garden when I moved in? Well, as far as the internet goes, my vine is a male plant.

I was excited about my new "find" but now I realize that I have to dig up all those rhizomes come fall and prepare an area for new and improved female rhizomes. At least I'll probably know what type of hops they are.

SPLIT BREW (PORTERS)

I have decided to make two beers this weekend. One regular 5 gallon Mint Porter and one 1 gallon Vanilla Porter. I am using the same recipe for both and will be augmenting the grain bill to reflect a 6 gallon batch. I will put the mint/vanilla bean in after primary fermentation is complete.

MINT PORTER / VANILLA PORTER

4.87 KG / 10 LB 12 OZ Domestic 2 Row
.39 KG / 14 OZ Chocolate Malt
.39 KG / 14 OZ Oats (Quaker - cooked before I added it to the mash)

29 G / 1 ^OZ Golding Hop 60 Min
29 G / 1 OZ Golding Hop 20 Min
They were out of Golding so I picked up some nugget instead. It's pretty intense at 12.2 AA so I am just going:
20 G of Nugget 60 mins

1335 reharvested Wyeast

1.5 Oz of Vietnamese Mint from the garden
1/4 bean Vanilla Bean.
I will soak each adjunct in some Vodka or Bourbon 24 hours before placement in primaries.