What are you doing with homebrew today?

[jmcnamara]

Debating whether it's too soon to try the brown ale (bottled Sunday morning). I mean I know it's too soon, but for science and stuff

 

[FleetingSmoke]

Debating whether it's too soon to try the brown ale (bottled Sunday morning). I mean I know it's too soon, but for science and stuff

Do it!!!!

 

[RoadRoach]

Used a real hydrometer came 1.010 , time to recalibrate my Tilt . It's never been this far off before.

Bubble stuck to it?

 

[RoadRoach]

Bottled 164 ounces of Amber and now have it carbonation. 2 week wait and I should be ready to go. Ingredients purchased for a SMaSH and a Straight Mead.

Depends. How much priming sugar did you use? I typically get drinkable beer in 4-5 days, conditioning at about 72F. Knock on wood, haven’t had a bottle bomb yet.

 

[RoadRoach]

Did absolutely diddly squat with home brewing today. Was gonna brew a batch of Speckled Hen, but the day turned into a tractor maintenance day. Gotta do it to keep the warranty. So guess I’m brewing tomorrow instead. Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

 

[Donoroto]

Used a real hydrometer came 1.010 , time to recalibrate my Tilt . It's never been this far off before.

Can't hurt, but gunk on top affects it significantly. It is accurate in telling when fermentation is done, but imprecise as to FG.

 

[FleetingSmoke]

Depends. How much priming sugar did you use? I typically get drinkable beer in 4-5 days, conditioning at about 72F. Knock on wood, haven’t had a bottle bomb yet.

Cool, I am pretty stoked. I might pop one next Wednesday depending on how things look. I got some drops from a buddy so one per 12er.

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

Depends. How much priming sugar did you use? I typically get drinkable beer in 4-5 days, conditioning at about 72F. Knock on wood, haven’t had a bottle bomb yet.

While you can have drinkable beer in 4-5 days (assuming a warmish environment (~70°F/21°C or higher)), but I've rarely been satisfied with my beer at that point. To me, it always tastes better after 10-14 days of bottle conditioning.

 

[Herm brews]

While you can have drinkable beer in 4-5 days (assuming a warmish environment (~70°F/21°C or higher)), but I've rarely been satisfied with my beer at that point. To me, it always tastes better after 10-14 days of bottle conditioning.

In other words, patience is your friend. With time, it should only improve.

 

[Brewdomestix]

Reflecting. I smiled with relief first thing this morning at the bubbles steadily passing through the airlock on the batch of Yorkshire Bitter I put together later than usual in the afternoon yesterday. First I had to clean the dust off my insulator jacket as I had left it partially exposed when I put it 'away' end of last winter. I must be getting Alezheimers or something. Note to self: it stays in the fermenting cupboard from now on whether in use or not.

 

[RoadRoach]

Cool, I am pretty stoked. I might pop one next Wednesday depending on how things look. I got some drops from a buddy so one per 12er.

Cooper’s drops? Those are supposed to be purty good stuff, though not so adjustable for different styles.

 

[RoadRoach]

While you can have drinkable beer in 4-5 days (assuming a warmish environment (~70°F/21°C or higher)), but I've rarely been satisfied with my beer at that point. To me, it always tastes better after 10-14 days of bottle conditioning.

I did say‘drinkable’, but will certainly agree that it peaks roughly 2 weeks after bottling.

 

[Herm brews]

I am the guy who always preaches patience, but I typically open the first bottle of a new batch after about a week of conditioning. On my most recent batch of amber ale, the first bottle, though drinkable, was still quite green. Now with almost 3 weeks in the bottle, the beer is drinking nicely. Especially with my recent discovery of outdoor deck chilling. That reminds me, I should put a bottle out on the deck for enjoyment later tonight.

 

[FleetingSmoke]

Cooper’s drops? Those are supposed to be purty good stuff, though not so adjustable for different styles.

Yep. I had some left over from my last brew so we will see!

 

[RoadRoach]

If I don't run out of whatever I brewed ahead of the current batch, yep, I'll let it sit at least a week before tasting. But if the pipeline goes dry .....

 

[RoadRoach]

Brewing an Old Speckled Hen knock off today.

Slow start because I'm heating the strike water on a woodstove sitting outside. The pot's too big for the stove, but I'm in no hurry. It'll save me a little propane before I have to light the dragon to settle initial strike temperature. It'll also let me pre-heat sparging water while mashing. Burning up a bunch of wood scraps in the process, so win-win.

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

If I don't run out of whatever I brewed ahead of the current batch, yep, I'll let it sit at least a week before tasting. But if the pipeline goes dry .....

Yup, I am guilty of that as well!

 

[RoadRoach]

Yup, I am guilty of that as well!

Or worse yet, and though I hate to admit it, I'm subject to getting a 6 of Miller High Life. Craft beer has spoiled me, though. Also figured out that Miller gives me pretty nasty reflux, but the homebrew stuff doesn't. I REALLY need to know what the difference is. Combination of hops and addiitons for clarity?

 

[RoadRoach]

Can't say enough good things about Vorlauf mashing. This wort has a GORGEOUS color for the style. This is in a semi-translucent silicone hose, NOT a vinyl hose, which would make it look a little bit lighter than it is. Looks like a fresh brew of tea in a white bucket.

Running first batch sparge now.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Can't say enough good things about Vorlauf mashing. This wort has a GORGEOUS color for the style. This is in a semi-translucent silicone hose, NOT a vinyl hose, which would make it look a little bit lighter than it is. Looks like a fresh brew of tea in a white bucket.
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Running first batch sparge now.

Beautiful might as well use the grainbed as a filter