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Posted: 11/12/2011 5:57:28 AM EDT
[#1]
Apfelwein, black cherry/cranberry mead and an ale for my first batch of beer
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Posted: 11/12/2011 8:08:33 PM EDT
[#2]
Whew, I'm tired.
I brewed a 13 gallon batch of AG Light Wheat, plus cooked a chicken and dumpling dinner. This batch will be 8 gallons of Light Hefe, 5 gallons of Blueberry Wheat. |
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Posted: 11/12/2011 8:46:27 PM EDT
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Oh my. An update on the amarillo APA. It's been bubbling for 24 hours now and the grapefruit coming out of the fermentation chamber is WONDERFUL!!!! WOW!!!
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Posted: 11/13/2011 12:34:01 PM EDT
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Grapefruit, huh?
My light wheat smells like sick donkey farts. 
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Posted: 11/13/2011 2:57:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: Grapefruit, huh? My light wheat smells like sick donkey farts. What yeast did you use? For most APA type ales I like Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast and have never noticed an off smell during fermentation. I brewed a Belgian wit last spring with some Wyeast Belgian yeast and donkey farts would be a good description.  |
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Posted: 11/13/2011 4:02:20 PM EDT
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I have air. I haven't recovered from my first batch that didn't come out as well as I had hope. 
However, I'm still wanting to try a DFH 60 min clone. I have half the hops aready.  60 min bubbling like crazy after 36 hours.
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Posted: 11/13/2011 7:17:12 PM EDT
[#7]
cider in a carboy and an Irish stout in the bucket.
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Posted: 11/13/2011 8:30:29 PM EDT
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10 gallons of AG Light Wheat fermenting (brewed Saturday): - 5 gallons (US-05) will be Lime Wheat (adding some homemade lime extract at kegging). - 5 gallons (Wy3068) will be Light Hefe. Kegged: Light Hefe (getting low) Bavarian Hefeweizen (4 kegs) Belgian Pale Mexican Amber Lager (2 kegs) Amber Ale (4 kegs) Blueberry Wheat (almost gone) Next up: 10 (or 13) more gallons of Light Wheat (got empty kegs) 10 gallons of Amber Lager 10 gallons of Dunkelweiss ??? GOOD GOD MAN!!! You runnin a tavern??????
1 gal of my first mead and 3 gal of basic hard cider |
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Posted: 11/13/2011 9:06:32 PM EDT
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Quoted: Actually it's not a bad strategy. Make 10 gallons at a clip and you'll have two kegs of the stuff. If you can go through it fast enough that approach will pay off. I imagine making 10 gallons only takes a bit longer than 5.Quoted: 10 gallons of AG Light Wheat fermenting (brewed Saturday): - 5 gallons (US-05) will be Lime Wheat (adding some homemade lime extract at kegging). - 5 gallons (Wy3068) will be Light Hefe. Kegged: Light Hefe (getting low) Bavarian Hefeweizen (4 kegs) Belgian Pale Mexican Amber Lager (2 kegs) Amber Ale (4 kegs) Blueberry Wheat (almost gone) Next up: 10 (or 13) more gallons of Light Wheat (got empty kegs) 10 gallons of Amber Lager 10 gallons of Dunkelweiss ??? GOOD GOD MAN!!! You runnin a tavern??????1 gal of my first mead and 3 gal of basic hard cider I have a hoppy amber ale I like to make and it always goes quick. I'd consider making 10 gallons at a clip if I had a big enough boil pot. |
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Posted: 11/13/2011 9:59:37 PM EDT
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Grapefruit, huh? My light wheat smells like sick donkey farts. I've never been that close to a donkeys ass but I did chuckle.... 
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Posted: 11/14/2011 10:49:45 AM EDT
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Actually it's not a bad strategy. Make 10 gallons at a clip and you'll have two kegs of the stuff. If you can go through it fast enough that approach will pay off. I imagine making 10 gallons only takes a bit longer than 5.
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10 gallons of AG Light Wheat fermenting (brewed Saturday): - 5 gallons (US-05) will be Lime Wheat (adding some homemade lime extract at kegging). - 5 gallons (Wy3068) will be Light Hefe. Kegged: Light Hefe (getting low) Bavarian Hefeweizen (4 kegs) Belgian Pale Mexican Amber Lager (2 kegs) Amber Ale (4 kegs) Blueberry Wheat (almost gone) Next up: 10 (or 13) more gallons of Light Wheat (got empty kegs) 10 gallons of Amber Lager 10 gallons of Dunkelweiss ??? GOOD GOD MAN!!! You runnin a tavern??????
1 gal of my first mead and 3 gal of basic hard cider I have a hoppy amber ale I like to make and it always goes quick. I'd consider making 10 gallons at a clip if I had a big enough boil pot. That's about the 3rd time I have seen you mention that. I know what someone is pushing for as a Christmas or Best Man gift if your wife does not beat me to it. 
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Posted: 11/14/2011 12:48:45 PM EDT
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5 Gallons of EdWort's Apflewein
& 5 Gallons of a Pliny the Elder Clone The Apfelwein won't be ready for at least another 6 months. The PTE is happily bubbling away. Once that is done fermenting it is 14 days of dry hopping (two additions) and then rack to a keg. It smells so good already...
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Posted: 11/14/2011 7:49:54 PM EDT
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Actually it's not a bad strategy. Make 10 gallons at a clip and you'll have two kegs of the stuff. If you can go through it fast enough that approach will pay off. I imagine making 10 gallons only takes a bit longer than 5.
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10 gallons of AG Light Wheat fermenting (brewed Saturday): - 5 gallons (US-05) will be Lime Wheat (adding some homemade lime extract at kegging). - 5 gallons (Wy3068) will be Light Hefe. Kegged: Light Hefe (getting low) Bavarian Hefeweizen (4 kegs) Belgian Pale Mexican Amber Lager (2 kegs) Amber Ale (4 kegs) Blueberry Wheat (almost gone) Next up: 10 (or 13) more gallons of Light Wheat (got empty kegs) 10 gallons of Amber Lager 10 gallons of Dunkelweiss ??? GOOD GOD MAN!!! You runnin a tavern??????
1 gal of my first mead and 3 gal of basic hard cider I have a hoppy amber ale I like to make and it always goes quick. I'd consider making 10 gallons at a clip if I had a big enough boil pot. That's about the 3rd time I have seen you mention that. I know what someone is pushing for as a Christmas or Best Man gift if your wife does not beat me to it. I brew with keggles. I can boil about 13.5 gallons. 
10 gallon batches are just as easy as 5 gallon. |
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Posted: 11/14/2011 9:57:45 PM EDT
[#14]
Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Actually it's not a bad strategy. Make 10 gallons at a clip and you'll have two kegs of the stuff. If you can go through it fast enough that approach will pay off. I imagine making 10 gallons only takes a bit longer than 5.Quoted: 10 gallons of AG Light Wheat fermenting (brewed Saturday): - 5 gallons (US-05) will be Lime Wheat (adding some homemade lime extract at kegging). - 5 gallons (Wy3068) will be Light Hefe. Kegged: Light Hefe (getting low) Bavarian Hefeweizen (4 kegs) Belgian Pale Mexican Amber Lager (2 kegs) Amber Ale (4 kegs) Blueberry Wheat (almost gone) Next up: 10 (or 13) more gallons of Light Wheat (got empty kegs) 10 gallons of Amber Lager 10 gallons of Dunkelweiss ??? GOOD GOD MAN!!! You runnin a tavern??????1 gal of my first mead and 3 gal of basic hard cider I have a hoppy amber ale I like to make and it always goes quick. I'd consider making 10 gallons at a clip if I had a big enough boil pot. That's about the 3rd time I have seen you mention that. I know what someone is pushing for as a Christmas or Best Man gift if your wife does not beat me to it. I actually bought a 10 gallon pot and 5 gallons gets made with ease now. I almost wish I had gone with a 15 gallon pot so I could potentially do a 10 gallon batch in the future. |
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Posted: 11/14/2011 11:30:52 PM EDT
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Started an Aussie Shiraz kit this evening.
Will be bulk aging this at least 10 months. |
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Posted: 11/15/2011 9:01:21 AM EDT
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Actually it's not a bad strategy. Make 10 gallons at a clip and you'll have two kegs of the stuff. If you can go through it fast enough that approach will pay off. I imagine making 10 gallons only takes a bit longer than 5.
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10 gallons of AG Light Wheat fermenting (brewed Saturday): - 5 gallons (US-05) will be Lime Wheat (adding some homemade lime extract at kegging). - 5 gallons (Wy3068) will be Light Hefe. Kegged: Light Hefe (getting low) Bavarian Hefeweizen (4 kegs) Belgian Pale Mexican Amber Lager (2 kegs) Amber Ale (4 kegs) Blueberry Wheat (almost gone) Next up: 10 (or 13) more gallons of Light Wheat (got empty kegs) 10 gallons of Amber Lager 10 gallons of Dunkelweiss ??? GOOD GOD MAN!!! You runnin a tavern??????
1 gal of my first mead and 3 gal of basic hard cider I have a hoppy amber ale I like to make and it always goes quick. I'd consider making 10 gallons at a clip if I had a big enough boil pot. Can you share your hoppy amber ale recipe? I have a partial mash amber ale waiting on me to brew it and I'd like to hop it up a little. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 11/15/2011 9:15:16 AM EDT
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Quoted: The hoppy amber is actually a kit I buy from a local home brew store. www.annapolishomebrew.com It is their "Ultimate Amber" kit.Quoted: Quoted: Actually it's not a bad strategy. Make 10 gallons at a clip and you'll have two kegs of the stuff. If you can go through it fast enough that approach will pay off. I imagine making 10 gallons only takes a bit longer than 5.Quoted: 10 gallons of AG Light Wheat fermenting (brewed Saturday): - 5 gallons (US-05) will be Lime Wheat (adding some homemade lime extract at kegging). - 5 gallons (Wy3068) will be Light Hefe. Kegged: Light Hefe (getting low) Bavarian Hefeweizen (4 kegs) Belgian Pale Mexican Amber Lager (2 kegs) Amber Ale (4 kegs) Blueberry Wheat (almost gone) Next up: 10 (or 13) more gallons of Light Wheat (got empty kegs) 10 gallons of Amber Lager 10 gallons of Dunkelweiss ??? GOOD GOD MAN!!! You runnin a tavern??????1 gal of my first mead and 3 gal of basic hard cider I have a hoppy amber ale I like to make and it always goes quick. I'd consider making 10 gallons at a clip if I had a big enough boil pot. Can you share your hoppy amber ale recipe? I have a partial mash amber ale waiting on me to brew it and I'd like to hop it up a little. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I only have a few recipes I can actually call my own. I am more about making good beer now than I am putting them together. I am starting to experiment though as evidenced by my Amarillo APA I made up. I can't wait for that. |
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Posted: 11/15/2011 9:23:26 AM EDT
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5 Gallons of EdWort's Apflewein & 5 Gallons of a Pliny the Elder Clone The Apfelwein won't be ready for at least another 6 months. The PTE is happily bubbling away. Once that is done fermenting it is 14 days of dry hopping (two additions) and then rack to a keg. It smells so good already... You mind posting a recipe for the PtE clone? |
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Posted: 11/16/2011 10:55:26 AM EDT
[#19]
Racking my Christmas wine.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 8:03:06 PM EDT
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Racked my Cherry and Plum into a secondary tonight.
  The cherry tasted damn good now but the Plum finished dry dry dry. I added some sugar to my tasting glass and it was much much better. If I can get them to clear up I think I'll be very pleased with the finished product.  |
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Posted: 11/19/2011 3:28:48 PM EDT
[#21]
Still trying to catch up but got the 5 gal batch of Strawberry going today.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:00:03 PM EDT
[#22]
Yesterday, made a simple pale ale that's actually somewhat special.
8 lb 2-row 2 lb Vienna 0.5 lb Crystal 10L Mash @ 152F 1 oz Cascade (7.5%) @ 60 min 1 oz Cascade @ 30 min 0.5 oz Cascade @ 15 min 0.5 oz Cascade @ 5 min OG 1.054 Will ferment one week with US-05, then dry hop with 2 oz Cascade. It's special because my girlfriend has Celiac disease and can't drink normal (barley or wheat based) beer. However, White Labs started selling a product called Clarity Ferm which is supposed to denature the gluten into smaller amino acids. It's marketed to reduce chill haze but supposedly makes beer safe for Celiacs. The cake is also going to be split between a monster chocolate/coffee imperial stout and a strong Scotch ale, which will get rum at bottling time. Today I'm also bottling a BSDA, Belgian orange-honey-wheat, and bourbon stout. And making a bunch of apfelwein, which I'll post about later. |
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:19:46 PM EDT
[#23]
A Honey Wheat beer. I guess it would be close to a hefewizen. I was thinking about adding some cinnamon and ginger when I throw it in a secondary fermenter for that holiday spice.
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Posted: 12/17/2011 6:34:03 PM EDT
[#24]
I just put in the Surly Bender brown ale clone from Northern Brewer and I'm contemplating another batch of cider
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Posted: 12/18/2011 12:06:09 AM EDT
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Just kegged a Red Ale about two hours ago...and just burned a keg of nut brown...full two week keg of IPA in the refer...
Got a yeast starter going with Wyeast 1728, Scottish Ale... Making....a Scottish 80/~ tomorrow morning... |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 10:39:56 AM EDT
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I'm all switched over to lager yeast for the winter. Primaries and secondaries are all full. Czech Pils, Oktoberfests and Amber Lagers. I'll mostly be drinking the Ambers and the others will get a long lagering in the cellar for summer/fall drinking. |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 11:56:42 AM EDT
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All I have is a AHS Amber Ale that I am hoping to keg (my first
) today or tomorrow.Been too busy working on the brew area to have anything lined up. I won't brew again until after Christmas, but I will have a few friends over this time so it will be fun. |
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Posted: 12/23/2011 2:29:49 AM EDT
[#28]
I have a Cream Ale in the secondary now, going to keg it saturday. Next up will be an American Ale.
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Posted: 12/23/2011 8:08:49 PM EDT
[#29]
Just put 10 gallons of German Amber Lager in the fermentation chiller.
I was hung over like a merf today (I finished two kegs last night), hope I didn't screw anything up.
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Posted: 12/24/2011 10:25:00 AM EDT
[#30]
Scottish Ale ~80
Munich Style Lager 
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Posted: 12/25/2011 7:18:27 PM EDT
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Currently have 10 gallons of cider aging and just bottle a batch of hazelnut brown ale.
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Posted: 12/25/2011 9:52:48 PM EDT
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Just put 10 gallons of German Amber Lager in the fermentation chiller. I was hung over like a merf today (I finished two kegs last night), hope I didn't screw anything up. 
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Posted: 12/26/2011 11:33:53 AM EDT
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Just put 10 gallons of German Amber Lager in the fermentation chiller. I was hung over like a merf today (I finished two kegs last night), hope I didn't screw anything up. Merf: think carnal knowledge of your mother. Kind of "polite" way of saying it.
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Posted: 12/26/2011 1:34:26 PM EDT
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I just put a Dogfish head 60 in the fermenter.
First brew in the new brewery, everything worked great. Hit my first OG today as well! Let's hope my first try at a yeast starter works too. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 12/29/2011 1:17:27 AM EDT
[#35]
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier clone from AHB.
It is my first 5 gallon brew. I was going to do an AventInus clone, but decided to do the Weihenstephaner instead (it is cheaper )
I don't have a wort chiller so I planned on cooling to take a while. For some reason it just wasn't getting colder than 120 after sitting in a cold spot for a few hours. Ends up that my digital thermometer wasn't working. I almost have enough bottles for it, I think I am about 6 bottles short. I guess I will buy a few of the real thing so I can compare it to the HB. Mmmmm, homework. |
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Posted: 12/29/2011 5:33:02 PM EDT
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a mr beer pale ale.
not expecting much
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Posted: 12/29/2011 7:59:14 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier clone from AHB. It is my first 5 gallon brew. I was going to do an AventInus clone, but decided to do the Weihenstephaner instead (it is cheaper )
I don't have a wort chiller so I planned on cooling to take a while. For some reason it just wasn't getting colder than 120 after sitting in a cold spot for a few hours. Ends up that my digital thermometer wasn't working. I almost have enough bottles for it, I think I am about 6 bottles short. I guess I will buy a few of the real thing so I can compare it to the HB. Mmmmm, homework. Which yeast did you use? |
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Posted: 12/30/2011 6:21:11 PM EDT
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I used Wyeast Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
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Posted: 12/31/2011 3:47:52 PM EDT
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I used Wyeast Weihenstephan Weizen 3068 I use 3068 the most for my hefe's. Wyeast 3638 is also very good. |
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Posted: 1/23/2012 10:08:38 PM EDT
[#40]
5 gallons apfelwein and 5 gallons of belgian wit
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Posted: 1/24/2012 1:43:42 PM EDT
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Another batch of the NW IPA (recipe in tacked thread)...
Great beer, this batch has some horsepower...frementing strong, kind of worried I'll blow the top! obligitory pic of process... hop bag (yes...that is a 10 gallon SS pot and is most excellent) 
Hops with a glass of Scottish Ale...a little green yet... 
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Posted: 1/24/2012 4:41:17 PM EDT
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Primary: Honey Kolsch
Secondary: Dry English hard cider, Best Bitter Available for consumption: Biere de garde, English pale ale, Oatmeal stout, ESB, brown ale On deck: another oatmeal stout will be brewed friday night. |
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Posted: 1/24/2012 5:37:36 PM EDT
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Primary: Honey Kolsch Secondary: Dry English hard cider, Best Bitter Available for consumption: Biere de garde, English pale ale, Oatmeal stout, ESB, brown ale On deck: another oatmeal stout will be brewed friday night. Can you explain this style to me? I've had a lot of Belgians but I don't think I've had one of those. |
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Posted: 1/25/2012 9:55:16 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Primary: Honey Kolsch Secondary: Dry English hard cider, Best Bitter Available for consumption: Biere de garde, English pale ale, Oatmeal stout, ESB, brown ale On deck: another oatmeal stout will be brewed friday night. Can you explain this style to me? I've had a lot of Belgians but I don't think I've had one of those. Its a traditional style farmhouse ale from the France/Belgium region. It is somewhat akin to a saison. In fact for the batch I made I used a saison yeast. Its copperish in color and has a good malt profile with a dry finish. It is designed to cellar for a very long time and the flavor changes as it ages. I brewed this batch last march and the flavor has changed immensly. It's one of my favorite styles, and it is a general hit with most folks. |
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Posted: 1/25/2012 10:02:00 AM EDT
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Nothing as of today.
Am brewing 6 gallons of cream ale for a die hard BMC drinker and doing a 2.5 gallon batch of tangerine wheat for the Wife this weekend. |
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Posted: 1/25/2012 10:43:57 AM EDT
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Quoted: Nothing as of today. Am brewing 6 gallons of cream ale for a die hard BMC drinker and doing a 2.5 gallon batch of tangerine wheat for the Wife this weekend. Now that sounds interesting. What do you plan on using for the tangerine flavor? Whole tangerines? |
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Posted: 3/11/2012 7:18:52 PM EDT
[#47]
2.5 gallons of mead, started in Nov. 2011. About to start an IPA.
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Posted: 3/11/2012 8:34:47 PM EDT
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5 gal of Hef.
5 gal. of Graff (Malty cider from Homebrewtalk) 3 gal. of JOAM..... I hope things turn out as planned. As I've mentioned, the Hef had a hard ferment... We'll see.. |
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Posted: 3/12/2012 8:58:21 AM EDT
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Punkin Pie Mead
4 cans of pumpkin. 15 lbs of clover honey 1/3rd cup mulling spices(cloves, cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg) 1 whole cinnamon stick 2 small boxes raisins 2 packets of red star yellow champagne yeast 
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Posted: 3/12/2012 10:51:25 AM EDT
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PSA:
Just a warning...I know there are a few folks that use glass to ferment in around here. Those things get heavy and if you use those tools that fit around the neck of the carboy without supporting from the bottom. You might have an explosive mess on your hands. Google it. I've read a few testaments over on homebrewtalk about needing to support the bottoms of full carboys when using the lift assist thing. I'm not suggesting you don't already know that, I'm just putting it out there. It popped in my head and I'd feel bad if I didn't say something then tomorrow there's a post on someones broken carboy which broke at the neck because the bottom was not being supported. I think the main issue is supporting it when it's full. If it's empty I don't think it's an issue. /PSA |
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