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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 7/2/14 at 2:09 pm to Fratastic423
Posted on 7/2/14 at 2:09 pm to Fratastic423
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My buddy was pissed at me. On friday night both of our names were on the beer. But since he was bringing another beer on Saturday and it was my idea and implementation to add the peaches I just listed my name under the beer. Luckily everyone seemed to really like his Belgian Chicory Stout (which I originally cobrewed with him), he was able to deal with his name not being on the Peach beer.
I was kind of wondering about how that went down. The Belgian chicory stout was very good. Belgian yeti like. It was nice.
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Posted on 7/2/14 at 2:16 pm to s14suspense
Honestly, I didn't even think about it. I think it was due to him already being on the list, and me not having time to brew another beer. He was involved in the taste testing and the deciding which beer to bring on each night. But kind of like when I used to leave your better half off of the sign up sheet, I just forgot.
Posted on 7/2/14 at 2:24 pm to s14suspense
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s14suspense/BottomLand/Boo
Buddy from Portland is going beer shopping this weekend. He is moving the following weekend back to BR, so beer will be put on the Pod but better than nothing. He is going to go here: Belmont Station
If you want anything or have suggestions let me know.
Posted on 7/2/14 at 2:36 pm to Fratastic423
I'll take a Base Camp In-tents IPL 22oz.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:58 am to s14suspense
4th page!? Any of you slack arses brewing today? I'm going to do another turbid mash at some point today.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 5:58 pm to rds dc
No brewing for me today. I wanted to, but I got caught up fixing an old bike. I did finally get around to pitching my brett starter, so I've got that going for me.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 10:13 pm to BottomlandBrew
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. I did finally get around to pitching my brett starter, so I've got that going for me.
I got my turbid mash about 80% done before the tsunami that is having 3 kids over took me. I'll have to mash out and boil tomorrow.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:41 pm to rds dc
Went to the beach this weekend so no brewing. After a 7 hour trip home from Pensacola with a stop at Old Rail to ease the frustrations from traffic, I did some beer checking.
The blonde ale that I didn't like the aroma of so I dry hopped last Thursday tastes really good. Glad I dry hopped it.
A jester king dreg sour saison is coming along nicely, albeit a little slow. Will probably have to wait on that one for a while.
I have seen no activity from the barrel so I was starting to get antsy. Took a large enough sample today to find out that the gravity had dropped 40 points, so clearly there is a slight leak somewhere or just haven't noticed it in the blow off unit. Regardless I am happy about that as well.
The blonde ale that I didn't like the aroma of so I dry hopped last Thursday tastes really good. Glad I dry hopped it.
A jester king dreg sour saison is coming along nicely, albeit a little slow. Will probably have to wait on that one for a while.
I have seen no activity from the barrel so I was starting to get antsy. Took a large enough sample today to find out that the gravity had dropped 40 points, so clearly there is a slight leak somewhere or just haven't noticed it in the blow off unit. Regardless I am happy about that as well.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 9:16 pm to Fratastic423
I started my turbid mash yesterday and finally got around to brewing today.
I picked up a 1 lb of Cascade hops for $10 but I'm pretty sure they are old, not very aromatic at all, but that works perfect for my Texas spontaneous fermentation barrel.
I picked up a 1 lb of Cascade hops for $10 but I'm pretty sure they are old, not very aromatic at all, but that works perfect for my Texas spontaneous fermentation barrel.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:51 am to rds dc
This morning I got antsy again with my barrel, and since there is little activity I decided to top off the barrel with the extra wort from the brew day that I had saved and fermented with some so5. The barrel is now basically full, hopefully that doesn't cause any issues. I need to just relax about this, but the last barrel project I did resulted in some great malt vinegar, so I am unusually nervous about this project.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:47 am to Fratastic423
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but the last barrel project I did resulted in some great malt vinegar
I'm worried that might be what this 15 gallon spontaneous fermentation barrel might be headed for. I guess I'll find out in the next year or so.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 1:02 pm to rds dc
I could tell right away with the previous batch that something wasn't right. So you could just take it out of the barrel and cold crash it right then. The major thing is that you have to keep it full, or dose it with co2 all the time.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 1:50 pm to Fratastic423
Since we have really turned the corner in this thread to sours, I figured I would continue that. The next sour up for me will be a sour stout. I have the recipes for Tart of Darkness and Black Metal so here you go.
Tart of Darkness
Grain:
10 lbs American Pale
1 lb Crystal 60L
1 lb Flaked Oats
8 oz Black Roasted
6 oz Chocolate
Hops:
.5 oz Czech Saaz (60 minutes)
Mash at 158
Roselare Blend for 6 months, 2oz bourbon oak as desired after 6 months
Black Metal
Crisp Organic Pale Malt 77%
Simpsons Roasted Barley 6%
Simpsons Chocolate Malt 4%
Simpsons Black Malt 4%
Simpsons Caramalt 2%
Simpsons Dark Crystal 2%
Crisp Brown Malt 55 2%
Carafa III Special 110 2%
Hops
Millennium 46 IBU - 60 min
EKG 4 IBU - Whirlpool
For reference JK uses 6.6 lbs of Millennium and 5.5 lb of EKG for 30 bbl
OG 1085
90 min boil
Mash 154
Yeast - Assuming their proprietary blend
Tart of Darkness
Grain:
10 lbs American Pale
1 lb Crystal 60L
1 lb Flaked Oats
8 oz Black Roasted
6 oz Chocolate
Hops:
.5 oz Czech Saaz (60 minutes)
Mash at 158
Roselare Blend for 6 months, 2oz bourbon oak as desired after 6 months
Black Metal
Crisp Organic Pale Malt 77%
Simpsons Roasted Barley 6%
Simpsons Chocolate Malt 4%
Simpsons Black Malt 4%
Simpsons Caramalt 2%
Simpsons Dark Crystal 2%
Crisp Brown Malt 55 2%
Carafa III Special 110 2%
Hops
Millennium 46 IBU - 60 min
EKG 4 IBU - Whirlpool
For reference JK uses 6.6 lbs of Millennium and 5.5 lb of EKG for 30 bbl
OG 1085
90 min boil
Mash 154
Yeast - Assuming their proprietary blend
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:34 pm to Fratastic423
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Since we have really turned the corner in this thread to sours
That's all it is now.
I may RA for a thread name change to Sour Brewing.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:31 pm to BMoney
Well either you should jump on the current sour bandwagon .... or .... talk about the other beers you are brewing to get us back on track.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:45 pm to Fratastic423
Just decanted a 2.5L of Conan yeast for a DIPA I'll be brewing on Wednesday for our club's IPA month meeting in August. 
Lots of nice peach and apricot aromas and flavors in the beer I decanted off from the start; hopefully those characteristics will carry over into the beer.
Lots of nice peach and apricot aromas and flavors in the beer I decanted off from the start; hopefully those characteristics will carry over into the beer.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:50 pm to LSUGrad00
I was actually about to go home this evening and whip up a starter of some Conan to hand out at our club meeting this week. I'm thinking about trying another hand at an IPA and figured I'd pass a few vials out while I'm at it. My last IPA was potable, but not my favorite.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:19 am to Fratastic423
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talk about the other beers you are brewing to get us back on track.
My brewing has been on hold while waiting to get my temperature control issues resolved.
But they are fixed as of yesterday, meaning I can brew soon. But I'll be out of town Friday through Sunday, so it looks like next week at best.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:21 am to BMoney
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But they are fixed as of yesterday,
What ended up happening with that?
Find somebody to fix it? What was broke?
Posted on 7/8/14 at 11:27 am to s14suspense
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What ended up happening with that?
Find somebody to fix it? What was broke?
Just shelled out the money to buy a new unit. Ended up being just over $700, which wasn't terrible. I can tell it's more energy efficient and it works better than the old one.
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