re: Homebrewing Thread: Volume II

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. Bought ingredients for 2 beers, an Oktoberfest (late for it, but LAs fall weather is also a few months late), and a DIPA. This will be my first double IPA. I think I am going to do a 90min boil, might be the only way I can achieve the efficiency I need.

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I need to slow down with my brewing. I've been trying to get beers on tap, and when brew day comes around, i'm trying to do too much when i brew, so i'm not paying attention to my numbers enough. I kegged my Oktoberfest yesterday. It finished higher than i wanted (1.018), but tastes pretty good. Brewed this about 2 months ago i think. It's been lagering for 3-4 weeks. First traditional lagering method. I've been "quick lagering" for my pilsners.

My next brew is a Pilsner Urquell clone, with Bootleg's unpasteurized czech lager yeast. I will be doing simple infusions instead of a decoction. Can't really figure out how to do a decoction on an infusion system. I've done turbid mash before for my lambics, and i think it's relatively close to the same method. I'll add some melanoiden malt to mimic the profile of a decoction mash.

Other than that, i need to start blending some sours and bottling. Probably spend most of October/November blending or brewing blender batches. My sour closet sits at 10 or so full carboys, so i need to free up some space.