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Posted on 8/25/13 at 4:17 pm to
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 8/25/13 at 4:17 pm to


Mashing in on the pumpkin pie porter. Going to have a pumpkinator in a second.


Getting a lot better at hitting mash temps with beersmith calcs. Actually taking temps from grains and mash ton helps a lot.
This post was edited on 8/25/13 at 4:18 pm
Posted by BottomlandBrew
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Posted on 8/25/13 at 4:18 pm to
Right on the money, I take it.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 8/25/13 at 4:19 pm to
quote:

Message Posted by BottomlandBrew Right on the money, I take it.


Yes. See my ETA. The more info you put into beersmith accurately the better.
Posted by rds dc
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Posted on 8/26/13 at 6:27 am to
Got about 16 gallons from two mashes and did one boil yesterday. Have nearly 8 gallons of wort souring now that I will boil on Wednesday and then add it to the barrel.
Posted by BugAC
St. George
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 11:01 am to
My ingredients should be coming in tomorrow for my oatmeal stout.

I will be toasting some instant oats tonight in the oven, and let them air out and release any chemicals they may produce. I believe i will be brewing next sunday.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 11:06 am to
quote:

I will be toasting some instant oats tonight in the oven, and let them air out and release any chemicals they may produce. I believe i will be brewing next sunday.


Interesting..
Posted by LSUGrad00
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 11:08 am to
quote:

Got about 16 gallons from two mashes and did one boil yesterday. Have nearly 8 gallons of wort souring now that I will boil on Wednesday and then add it to the barrel.


Did you boil down from 16 gallons to 8 gallons?
Posted by BugAC
St. George
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 11:13 am to
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Interesting..


Read in radical brewing that you should toast your oats and let them sit for a week or 2, so any chemicals or reactions waft off before brew date. I will toast them and put them in a paper bag.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 1:02 pm to
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Did you boil down from 16 gallons to 8 gallons?


I think he split the 16 gallons and boiled 8 immediately and is letting another portion sour or something.
Posted by LSUGrad00
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 1:08 pm to
quote:

I think he split the 16 gallons and boiled 8 immediately and is letting another portion sour or something.


well that makes a lot more sense...
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 3:11 pm to
I just found out I have Friday off, so looks like I'm brewing then. I plan on brewing a shameless rip-off of this Northern Brewer kit. Why pay $44 +shipping when I can get everything at Brewstock for $30? probably going to add some light French oak to it.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 3:22 pm to
quote:

I plan on brewing a shameless rip-off of this Northern Brewer kit.



I saw that one in the catalog this month. Seems interesting and I certainly don't blame you for doing that.

I broke my second hydrometer the other day so I'll be swinging by brewstock soon!
Posted by BMoney
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

I just found out I have Friday off, so looks like I'm brewing then. I plan on brewing a shameless rip-off of this Northern Brewer kit. Why pay $44 +shipping when I can get everything at Brewstock for $30? probably going to add some light French oak to it.


You're brewing a saison? No way!
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 4:19 pm to
Hard to believe, ain't it?
Posted by RolandDeschain
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 6:23 pm to
quote:

I also know of a full kegging kit on sale from a buddy. 2 ball lock kegs, regulator, co2 tank for 190 if anyone is interested.


Still for sale?
Posted by Fratastic423
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 8:16 pm to
Unsure I sent him a message but haven't heard back
Posted by rds dc
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:11 pm to
quote:


Did you boil down from 16 gallons to 8 gallons?


Now that would be old school, medievil style!

quote:

I think he split the 16 gallons and boiled 8 immediately and is letting another portion sour or something.


This. I will boil the remainder tomorrow afternoon and then let it open ferment for a couple of days before transferring it to the barrel.

I'll try to work my way through this tomorrow while doing the boil... all 4 hours!
Posted by rds dc
Member since Jun 2008
19805 posts
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:14 pm to
quote:

quote:
Interesting..



Read in radical brewing that you should toast your oats and let them sit for a week or 2, so any chemicals or reactions waft off before brew date. I will toast them and put them in a paper bag.


I've seen this mentioned before. I have been waffling between applying this technique for my pumpkin saison but might just go with untoasted oats for it.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:21 pm to
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I'll try to work my way through this tomorrow while doing the boil... all 4 hours!





I think you'll end up wanting to finish that boil real quick. I think he talks about barely boiling at all as in a few minutes or none at all.

Very interesting listen.



ETA: the pumpkin porter has fermented much much more violently than the robust porter. Same yeast and the yeast was handled the same way. Not sure why really.

This post was edited on 8/27/13 at 9:22 pm
Posted by LoneStarTiger
Lone Star State
Member since Aug 2004
15938 posts
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:29 pm to
Pumpkin saison sounds good. I thought about jumping on one, but I know nothing about brewing saisons yet and don't really have the room for one now anyways

Next fall, it's on
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