How much did you brew in 2024
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14 small batches. And, like my kids, I enjoyed making every one of them. 
Only the 3, Lack of space makes brewing more often difficult. Maybe i should consider smaller batches (2.5 gal)?
Mine are all 3 gallons or else I wouldn’t brew as much
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I really don't know, I guess I could figure it out. I'm guessing somewhere around 20 batches @ 7 gallons each. That's 4.5 barrels! 9 kegs. Yikes!
Most were lagers for competitions. I brewed a my first Cold IPA and got a BOS in the Minnesota State Fair, so it was a good year for brewing.
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1485064/coldest-ipa-ever-
Most were lagers for competitions. I brewed a my first Cold IPA and got a BOS in the Minnesota State Fair, so it was a good year for brewing.
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1485064/coldest-ipa-ever-
Thanks for sharing, Wayne. Is that Minute Rice or malted rice?
This was going to be a big brewing year for me, but things did not work out in my favor. And that is OK.
As of now, I have brewed 5 batches of beer and a couple batches of cider. There may be another batch of beer before the end of the year - last year I brewed on New Years Eve.
As of now, I have brewed 5 batches of beer and a couple batches of cider. There may be another batch of beer before the end of the year - last year I brewed on New Years Eve.
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Definitely going to bookmark this one for this year sometime. Maybe April so I can have it ready for beginning of summer.
Looks like I did 96 gallons in about 26 brews. I've probably got another brew or two to do before the new year (like that Cold IPA from HighVoltageMan...) so I'll be surpassing 100 gallons most likely.
My friends keep pestering me to make cider, what juice brand/source do you use? Btw i will be in your neck of the woods (Salem-Keizer) for 4 days after Christmas, cant wait!
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Minute Rice, of course. I bought generic and realized it was fortified with iron, so had to go back to my old standard.
There are many sources for apples and their juice. I get most of mine from Detering Orchards. I also found some locally produced juice at Bi-Mart, a local all in one market.
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9 batches avg 9 litr each
2x palm/de konick drink alike
1x wheat
1x belgian beach brew
1x tripel
4x (Belgian) pale ale
+ 2 batches ginger beer (containing malted grains)
+ only one cider as price of apple juice has gone silly
This includes my strange maris otter brew that still needs to be kegged.
I may get another brew in. Solar is sorted, so temp control is possible again
2x palm/de konick drink alike
1x wheat
1x belgian beach brew
1x tripel
4x (Belgian) pale ale
+ 2 batches ginger beer (containing malted grains)
+ only one cider as price of apple juice has gone silly
This includes my strange maris otter brew that still needs to be kegged.
I may get another brew in. Solar is sorted, so temp control is possible again
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I didn't do that many. Probably 4ish, but all 5 gallons. Given the circumstances, I was proud of myself for finding the time to do that. I was going to squeeze another one in November, but I was holding on to the Porter until Thanksgiving. It was very good. I might have time to brew again this month, but probably not enough time to drink it.
I use aldi apple juice.
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1st full year back in the hobby, I did 12 batches in 2024 (plus 2 in late 2023) that were a mix between 3 and 5 gallons. Started with mostly Brit style ales (where I learned that recipes matter), did a Steam beer, a Kolsch or two, moved on to some lagers and decided I really like making Belgian styles after making a ringer Duvel clone. My last beer of 24' will be the 4th quarter dark mild recipe that many of you have brewed.
