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re: Homebrewing Thread: Volume II
Posted on 5/7/16 at 11:16 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
Posted on 5/7/16 at 11:16 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
Had a great brew day today. Brewed a northern German Alt. Hit all of my numbers. OG of 1.051, mash temp of 152. Got 6 gallons into the fermentor and got it into the fermentation chamber at 60 degrees..
I also kegged 5 gallons of a Turbodog clone that I got from the "Can You Brew It" show on The Brewing Network. Tasted the hydrometer sample and it seems to be spot on. To top it off I have been drinking this delicious ACC DIPA ( Amarillo, Centennial, and Citra) that has a total of 12 oz. of hops in a 5 gallon batch. Yum, yum, yum!
I also kegged 5 gallons of a Turbodog clone that I got from the "Can You Brew It" show on The Brewing Network. Tasted the hydrometer sample and it seems to be spot on. To top it off I have been drinking this delicious ACC DIPA ( Amarillo, Centennial, and Citra) that has a total of 12 oz. of hops in a 5 gallon batch. Yum, yum, yum!
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Posted on 5/8/16 at 1:25 pm to Bleed P&G
I love that hops combo centennial amarillo and citra. I usually do 1:1:2 ratios of it and 60ish IBUs at 60 and 4 oz in hopstand 4 oz dry hop 4 oz into the keg for a great hoppy fruity IPA
Posted on 5/8/16 at 1:53 pm to Canuck Tiger
So about 3 months ago I put a saison, still in fermenting bucket, in the fridge to crash. Well I forgot about it. It is still in there at 38 degrees yeast and all. Is this thing worth messing with? I'm about to go take a sample and see how it tastes.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 2:19 pm to Bleed P&G
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Had a great brew day today.
I hate those Big Mouth Carboys. How is yours working?
Posted on 5/8/16 at 3:18 pm to Zappas Stache
I have done about 20 batches of beer with this carboy, and I generally like it. I have not had any problems with air getting in and spoiling the batch. It is difficult to get the lid off sometimes and I have to replace the lid gasket every couple of months. However, it is super easy to clean and I was able to drill a hole in the lid to allow for a temperature probe that is submersed in the beer.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 9:04 pm to LSURoss
Carb it and drink it. Should be very clear. I would keg though if you can. You won't have much residual yeast to bottle with. Or, you can add some yeast at bottling. Never done that before though, so not sure how to do that.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 9:12 pm to Canuck Tiger
Also, I gave an early review of the pre carbed German Huell Melon pale ale. My opinion of this hop has changed for the better.
After spending a week in the keg carbonating, this beer is delicious. I get loads of fruity character with it. I definitely get strawberry and melon notes. Don't get any citrus really like some other hops. As a single hop pale ale, it is fantastic. I think my earlier comments about using with some Amarillo and cascade for an IPA still holds up. However, Amarillo may over power it if used in too high of an amount. I can imagine a very "juicy" IPA with huell melon and Amarillo. If mosaic still tasted like blueberries, I would say they would match up well together.
This is an excellent hop for pale ales and IPA's. I'd agree with all the descriptors on websites of the hop and add that it gives off a very smooth hop flavor and fruity hop aroma. Tastes like a mouthful of berries almost.
After spending a week in the keg carbonating, this beer is delicious. I get loads of fruity character with it. I definitely get strawberry and melon notes. Don't get any citrus really like some other hops. As a single hop pale ale, it is fantastic. I think my earlier comments about using with some Amarillo and cascade for an IPA still holds up. However, Amarillo may over power it if used in too high of an amount. I can imagine a very "juicy" IPA with huell melon and Amarillo. If mosaic still tasted like blueberries, I would say they would match up well together.
This is an excellent hop for pale ales and IPA's. I'd agree with all the descriptors on websites of the hop and add that it gives off a very smooth hop flavor and fruity hop aroma. Tastes like a mouthful of berries almost.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 10:20 pm to BugAC
I just had a Helles single hopped with huell melon that was nicely balanced not not anything special compared to similar beer with hellertau imo
Posted on 5/8/16 at 11:10 pm to Canuck Tiger
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just had a Helles single hopped with huell melon that was nicely balanced not not anything special compared to similar beer with hellertau imo
Well I did 2 oz in the whirlpool and 2 oz dry hop. Flavors came out really nice.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 8:46 am to BugAC
any of you baws have an extra regulator laying around that you don't mind getting rid of?
Posted on 5/12/16 at 8:21 am to LoneStarTiger
I'm considering making a few modifications to my kegerator. I never did pull the plastic molded shelves from the door and they have been handy for storing glasses, beer and stuff, but they take up far more room that I think they are worth. I'm at the point I think I want to pull them out to make more room.
I also want to find a way to secure the CO2 tank inside the fridge and not have to worry about it falling over. I plan to keep the CO2 in the fridge as long as possible, I think it will still fit inside even if I go up to 4 kegs.
Finally, I need to secure the CO2 manifold to the side of the kegerator and would like to be able to put hooks on the sides to hold the lines out of the way.
I think that I am going to make a plywood frame around the inside of the kegerator to be able to put screws and hooks into without having to go into the actual wall of the unit.
I also want to find a way to secure the CO2 tank inside the fridge and not have to worry about it falling over. I plan to keep the CO2 in the fridge as long as possible, I think it will still fit inside even if I go up to 4 kegs.
Finally, I need to secure the CO2 manifold to the side of the kegerator and would like to be able to put hooks on the sides to hold the lines out of the way.
I think that I am going to make a plywood frame around the inside of the kegerator to be able to put screws and hooks into without having to go into the actual wall of the unit.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 8:43 am to LoneStarTiger
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any of you baws have an extra regulator laying around that you don't mind getting rid of?
Not here. Those things are ridiculously expensive seeming to me for what they are.
Still using the first one I ever got and it sucks so bad. Have to use a screwdriver to change pressures and gauges are a little janky.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 9:04 am to s14suspense
I really need to buy a new one as well. The two that I have are pretty much shot.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 9:12 am to s14suspense
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Those things are ridiculously expensive seeming to me for what they are.
they are, especially considering what I want another one for
Posted on 5/12/16 at 7:05 pm to Fratastic423
I was looking at new regs earlier this week. Mine is all kinds of busted. None of the gauges are accurate as they're bent from being banged around. I basically have to guess the right psi by bleeding the keg and listening to how much it blows off. I'll definitely need a new one before my wedding where the caterers will be using it.
Speaking of that, I am trying to figure out how to piggyback several kegs together. I plan on having three different beers, but the main one will be a saison (shocker!). I'm going to do 20 gallons of the same recipe, blend them all, and then fill up four kegs. I was thinking of just hooking all the kegs together and replacing the gas-in posts with out-posts dip tubes and basically running it as one closed system. Any thoughts on the viability of this idea? I haven't researched it much, but it seems doable. I plan on doing a 10 gallon test at home.
Speaking of that, I am trying to figure out how to piggyback several kegs together. I plan on having three different beers, but the main one will be a saison (shocker!). I'm going to do 20 gallons of the same recipe, blend them all, and then fill up four kegs. I was thinking of just hooking all the kegs together and replacing the gas-in posts with out-posts dip tubes and basically running it as one closed system. Any thoughts on the viability of this idea? I haven't researched it much, but it seems doable. I plan on doing a 10 gallon test at home.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 7:07 pm to BottomlandBrew
I've had a few beers but that description confused me.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 7:13 pm to s14suspense
Thought I had Illustrator on this computer, but you'll have to settle for paint.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 7:19 pm to BottomlandBrew
I was going to joke and tell you to make a flowchart but you did it.
So you want to hook up gas to one Keg and push beer from 4 kegs to one tap effectively giving you 20 gallons for them to play with.
I guess that should work.
So you want to hook up gas to one Keg and push beer from 4 kegs to one tap effectively giving you 20 gallons for them to play with.
I guess that should work.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 7:25 pm to s14suspense
Assuming those 4 kegs are labeled 1234 left to right, how does beer 4 get into keg 3? Through liquid dip tube?
Might want to test it all with water. Seems like you might need a ton of pressure to push that?
Might want to test it all with water. Seems like you might need a ton of pressure to push that?
Posted on 5/15/16 at 2:08 pm to s14suspense
Made some new tap handles today. Malt on the left and hops on the right, all inside of old yeast vials.
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