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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 12/12/13 at 1:39 pm to LSURoss
Posted on 12/12/13 at 1:39 pm to LSURoss
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How does this DIY mash tun look to y'all, any tweaks to be made? A buddy and I are gonna go in together on an all grain and not looking to invest a whole lot up front. Thanks
I went Brew in a Bag and haven't looked back. Minimal investment that makes great all grain beer with no mess.
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Posted on 12/12/13 at 1:59 pm to RedHawk
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I went Brew in a Bag and haven't looked back. Minimal investment that makes great all grain beer with no mess.
Good point. Also an option.
Posted on 12/12/13 at 2:00 pm to s14suspense
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Good point. Also an option.
Will probably look into doing a club brew day to show off Brew in a Bag in either February or March.
Posted on 12/12/13 at 5:09 pm to RedHawk
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I went Brew in a Bag and haven't looked back.
This. BIAB plus no-chill FTW
Posted on 12/12/13 at 5:10 pm to RedHawk
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I went Brew in a Bag and haven't looked back.
This. BIAB plus no-chill FTW
Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:20 pm to rds dc
I said I was abstaining this week, but I couldn't resist taking a reading of my Belgian IPA. Even flat and young, it's still the best IPA I've ever made. I've never been happy with any IPA I've ever made. This one really hit right on the nail head of what I like about commercial IPAs once I look past the Belgian yeast in this one. it has that forward malt/hop bite that all my previous IPAs have lacked. Aroma is better than previous ones as well. Had it been made with a neutral yeast I'd be kegging it now. As it stands, I just added the brett and saison yeast last week and will play the waiting game to get the funk I desire. I don't think it will take much.
I changed up how I did hopping in this batch. I did a FWH, a 60 minute addition, and then waited until I drained my kettle to go in my no-chill cube to add the flamout additions of a few ounces. I then dry hopped when the gravity hit 1.030 and let it ride for 4 days. I transfered off the dry hops to secondary to add the brett/saison blend. I also had added 1/2 ounce oak cubes in primary. I'm really tempted to keg now so it will be ready to drink when I get back from Christmas, but I know it's only going to get better. Really pumped about this one. Makes me want to try a regular American IPA to see if I can pull one off I'm satisfied.
I changed up how I did hopping in this batch. I did a FWH, a 60 minute addition, and then waited until I drained my kettle to go in my no-chill cube to add the flamout additions of a few ounces. I then dry hopped when the gravity hit 1.030 and let it ride for 4 days. I transfered off the dry hops to secondary to add the brett/saison blend. I also had added 1/2 ounce oak cubes in primary. I'm really tempted to keg now so it will be ready to drink when I get back from Christmas, but I know it's only going to get better. Really pumped about this one. Makes me want to try a regular American IPA to see if I can pull one off I'm satisfied.
This post was edited on 12/12/13 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 12/12/13 at 7:48 pm to BottomlandBrew
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of my Belgian IPA
What was your grain bill for that? I have been kicking around doing either a 100% brett pale or ipa this weekend.
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:00 pm to rds dc
Don't remember. I lost the recipe in the great computer crash of 2013. I think I might have posted it earlier in this thread.
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:23 pm to BottomlandBrew
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I think I might have posted it earlier in this thread.
Ugh... this thread is a mess. I wish there was an easy way to find individual recipes and reviews of them.
I'm thinking something like:
50% 2-row
25% Belgian Munich (just loved the way it smelled when mashing my porter)
20% Oats
5% Acid
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:34 pm to rds dc
Anyone tried any local malts? I'm going to hit these guys up my next time down to Austin.
Blacklands Malts
Blacklands Malts
This post was edited on 12/12/13 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:53 pm to Zappas Stache
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and your link is bad
This here internet is hard
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:54 pm to BottomlandBrew
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Makes me want to try a regular American IPA to see if I can pull one off I'm satisfied.
Do it.
Posted on 12/12/13 at 9:22 pm to rds dc
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I'm thinking something like:
I remember mine was mostly pilsner, some rye and crystal, and a token acid amount. Plus some corn sugar. Hops were American. Simcoe, Citra, Cascade, & FF C7. Don't remember when I added what and how much. Ended up being a pretty hefty beer. Came in 1.081. Sitting at 1.010 currently. I expect to go down a few more points.
Posted on 12/12/13 at 9:43 pm to rds dc
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Ugh... this thread is a mess. I wish there was an easy way to find individual recipes and reviews of them.
We now have our way to try each others recipes. I made a thread for us to add and review each others recipes. I'll keep a table of contents on the OP so we can search for recipes easier.
Link to Recipe thread
This post was edited on 12/13/13 at 8:15 am
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:17 am to SouthOfSouth
this should be interesting
If my breakfast stout turns out good, I will post that one, and I want to make adjustments to my praline porter and make it again before posting it
If my breakfast stout turns out good, I will post that one, and I want to make adjustments to my praline porter and make it again before posting it
This post was edited on 12/13/13 at 8:52 am
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:29 am to SouthOfSouth
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SouthOfSouth
Good job. I'll be sure to post a few recipe's i've liked when i get home, if i remember.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:57 am to BottomlandBrew
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Really pumped about this one. Makes me want to try a regular American IPA to see if I can pull one off I'm satisfied.
I think the best brews i've made have been regular IPA's. I've crafted and brewed 4 recipes i created myself. 2 IPA's, a saison, and an oatmeal stout. My 3rd Prime IPA was really good. My Jolly Klaus Christmas IPA, i'm really excited for.
I know some on here shy away from early hop additions, but I always add my hops at the beginning to ensure i get that bitterness i'm shooting for. I've also read several articles where more and more people are shying away from early hop additions and just overloading the hops towards the end of the boil. I do not follow this trend. I would think it would leave your IPA tasting flat on the hops. Kind of like Tin Roof's Rougarou. Not enough front end hops.
I'll be cracking open my Jolly Klaus Christmas IPA this weekend. I can't wait. Before i bottled, i took a sample and the hop presence was incredible. This is the beer where i boiled off way too much wort and had to top off in the fermenter. So i know the final product could be improved upon when i get my system reset the right way.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 4:08 pm to BugAC
Bought Austin Homebrew's Noble Pils beer today after seeing that they were ending free shipping of recipes this weekend. Will give me something to do over the holidays and should be easy to get to lager pitching temps.
Will be my first lager.
Will be my first lager.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 4:16 pm to s14suspense
Damn, I need to order one, although I have a vanilla porter kit still in the box 
Eta: I did out the yeast in the fridge though
Eta: I did out the yeast in the fridge though
This post was edited on 12/13/13 at 4:18 pm
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