Thanks, it made for a busy brew day. One is my friends new Gen4 and the one on the right is my 3.1.1. Teaching her how to brew, this is our second brew together.
I brewed today!
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Brewed my next iteration of a sweet stout today. This one is called Velvet Elvis, with oak cubes, vanilla beans and cocoa nibs. Didn't realize my pre-boil gravity was off since I had a lactose late addition, and extended the boil to get my gravity up. Result was higher ABV and lower amount in the fermenter. Learning something new each time...
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Just finished cleaning up from brewing a lager (I think)! I did a step mash and did something I never do. I did a mash out at 170F. OG came out 10pts higher than expected. We'll see how it comes out.
I brewed and I decided to go for 2... 
the Bunyip is finishing up the whirlpool and then chilled and yeast pitched. Festbier ia already in a fermenter and pitched. And then a very quick CIP of the kettles and I'll deal with everything else in the morning lol I'm beat
the Bunyip is finishing up the whirlpool and then chilled and yeast pitched. Festbier ia already in a fermenter and pitched. And then a very quick CIP of the kettles and I'll deal with everything else in the morning lol I'm beat
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Double brew day, Vienna lager and hoppy red, boiling the second now
Pilsner brew day
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I just finished cleaning up from brewing my first Helles. Now having a libation.
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Boiling a pale ale right now.
Halfway through the mash on a Mild. Debating breaking my own yeast-head rule and using 34/70 slurry instead of London Ale (dry yeast). I’m not looking to experiment on this batch so I’m 75/25 going to use the English yeast.
Or maybe verdant??
Pretty good brew day. I finished a few points high so not as mild as intended but it’ll be ok. I pitched verdant.
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I did a split batch of dark milds today...13 gallons of wort in a 16 gallon kettle always makes for a daunting day but we have 2 bubbling carboys in the cellar.
Going for more malty taste so I went with 1/2 Simpson's best pale and Briess 2 row.
Going for more malty taste so I went with 1/2 Simpson's best pale and Briess 2 row.
After a 5 month hiatus, I got back on the horse today and brewed a West Coast IPA. I hit the correct volume, but came in a few points shy of projection. To start the day, my grain mill just refused to pick up the grains until I adjusted the gap a little more open. During the mash, I opted to keep the kettle on the stovetop at a very low setting. Through the first 40 minutes, the mash lost about 3 degrees F, but then rapidly gained those lost degrees and added a few more in the final 20 minutes. Wort smelled and tasted good, and should only improve with a Mosaic dry hop.
Since we had picked up a couple gallons of apple cider from different sources, I got that going, too. Put one batch in a 1-gallon FerMonster. The other was kept in the jug it came in, with about a cup poured off for headspace and sampling. Both were pitched with S-04.
Since we had picked up a couple gallons of apple cider from different sources, I got that going, too. Put one batch in a 1-gallon FerMonster. The other was kept in the jug it came in, with about a cup poured off for headspace and sampling. Both were pitched with S-04.
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Ride-em cowboy @Herm brews ! I guess this also means that you're not being impacted by the heavy weather in the Pac Northwest!
Well, the weather has been interesting, at least from the perspective of a transplanted guy from Southern California. There has been lots of rain (just short of 8 inches recorded by the home weather station since October 1, with more to come), and some powerful winds, but nothing damaged. In this third Autumn in the PNW, it is so very different, with awesome seasonal color and cooler temperatures.
I was able to cool my 2.5 gallons of wort to pitching temperature using only the cold water from the hose, sitting outside in a plastic tub. My fermentation closet on the North side of the house sits around 60F at this time, so no need for cooling on my ale. The three ferments I have going right now (IPA and 2 ciders) are moving along just fine.
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We probably got more than the 8" with our hurricanes. We can get that during a week in the summertime with the right afternoon thunderstorms.
In SoCal where I came from, 8 inches is sometimes what falls in an entire year.
My wife and I lovingly call our new locale “The Shire” because things are so fertile and green.
My wife and I lovingly call our new locale “The Shire” because things are so fertile and green.
I’m looking forward to quick chilling for the next few months. Hopefully I get to brew in my break next week
I have had the urge to brew a saison, but the reality is that it is the wrong season, at least for me. There is no way that any room in this house will see temperatures close to 70F until next Summer. Maybe it is time to revisit my Vienna Garage Lager?
