What are you drinking right now?

Trialben said:
Congratulations Annabrit!
Click to expand...

I initially thought "Brewski" was the beer being promoted at work.
20_f.png

I'm glad there are smarter people than me on this forum. :D
Congratulations Annabritt!
20_f.png
 
MyDSC2S1-042.jpg


Four weeks old Pride of London Porter [ABV 5.5%]. Increased the dextrose and dry hopping (Target) from the previous batch - my first porter - which I was very happy with hence repeating. Early days, carbonation already excellent although the head is a little thin. Needs to settle down and flavours even out as before but the signs are good that it will at least match in overall quality. The extra bitterness is clearly noticeable but not overdone it, thankfully. Still have some of the other left plus a Norfolk variant so plan on doing a comparison session from around the three month point.
 
Josh Hughes said:
Beautiful 74 degrees. Magnolia bloomingView attachment 24432
Click to expand...
You sure that ain’t a Bradford pear? Magnolia leaves look sorta like plastic fake ones and have a half-life similar to plutonium. They won’t burn, won’t rot, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING will grow under a magnolia tree. Just ask anyone from LA (Lower Alabama) or Mississippi who thought it would be good tree to put in the yard. It ain’t. The magnolia flowers are nearly a foot in diameter, and you can smell “em from 100 yards. Very strong sweet scent. They’re also evergreen, shedding old leaves with new growth. Ain’t saying you’re wrong, just telling what I know about Magnolias. I have more experience than I want with picking up the leaves and trying to figure out what to do with them. Bradford pear trees are okay for about 10-15 years. They get brittle when they get older and break right at the trunk Most folks around here with older BPs cut ‘em back to the main trunk every 10 years or so and let’em grow back from that.

Took a break from the inside renovations today to get an ENORMOUS sweetgum on the ground and cut up. A large pine and maple in the neighbors yard fell on my tree and I now have 3 trees to deal with. Having a new to me brew. Independence Harbor amber ale outta Rochester, New York. Tasty.
image.jpg
 
RoadRoach said:
You sure that ain’t a Bradford pear? Magnolia leaves look sorta like plastic fake ones and have a half-life similar to plutonium. They won’t burn, won’t rot, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING will grow under a magnolia tree. Just ask anyone from LA (Lower Alabama) or Mississippi who thought it would be good tree to put in the yard. It ain’t. The magnolia flowers are nearly a foot in diameter, and you can smell “em from 100 yards. Very strong sweet scent. They’re also evergreen, shedding old leaves with new growth. Ain’t saying you’re wrong, just telling what I know about Magnolias. I have more experience than I want with picking up the leaves and trying to figure out what to do with them. Bradford pear trees are okay for about 10-15 years. They get brittle when they get older and break right at the trunk Most folks around here with older BPs cut ‘em back to the main trunk every 10 years or so and let’em grow back from that.

Took a break from the inside renovations today to get an ENORMOUS sweetgum on the ground and cut up. A large pine and maple in the neighbors yard fell on my tree and I now have 3 trees to deal with. Having a new to me brew. Independence Harbor amber ale outta Rochester, New York. Tasty. View attachment 24437
Click to expand...
Different kinds. It’s a magnolia of some sort. We have Bradford pears around and it’s not that.
 
Hope mine comes out looking that good.
 
RoadRoach said:
You sure that ain’t a Bradford pear? Magnolia leaves look sorta like plastic fake ones and have a half-life similar to plutonium. They won’t burn, won’t rot, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING will grow under a magnolia tree. Just ask anyone from LA (Lower Alabama) or Mississippi who thought it would be good tree to put in the yard. It ain’t. The magnolia flowers are nearly a foot in diameter, and you can smell “em from 100 yards. Very strong sweet scent. They’re also evergreen, shedding old leaves with new growth. Ain’t saying you’re wrong, just telling what I know about Magnolias. I have more experience than I want with picking up the leaves and trying to figure out what to do with them. Bradford pear trees are okay for about 10-15 years. They get brittle when they get older and break right at the trunk Most folks around here with older BPs cut ‘em back to the main trunk every 10 years or so and let’em grow back from that.

Took a break from the inside renovations today to get an ENORMOUS sweetgum on the ground and cut up. A large pine and maple in the neighbors yard fell on my tree and I now have 3 trees to deal with. Having a new to me brew. Independence Harbor amber ale outta Rochester, New York. Tasty. View attachment 24437
Click to expand...
Our new home in Eugene, Oregon had a magnolia tree planted in the back yard, about 8 feet tall and about an inch in diameter. I pulled that thing out early on. We wanted nothing to do with that tree which has no place here in the Pacific Northwest. Back in Anaheim, our neighbor planted one right next to the fence between our yards. Leaves and cones would drop in our yard, and generally not decompose.
Anyway, I enjoyed a Sultana single-hopped IPA from Sunriver Brewing this afternoon. Also tried a taste of Farmhouse Old Fashioned Cider, made in bourbon barrels with some orange. Smelled quite like an old fashioned, and tasted great, with a touch of carbonation.
 
Awaiting the tiny bubbles. This one’s been waiting awhile in the fridgadeezer. Home renovations sorta postponed bottling for what I hope wasn’t too long. Brewed this on 01/09/23, and set the temperature in the fidgadeezer to 5C after 3 weeks. Should be clear (if it wasn’t so dark). Looked really clear in the bottling hose/wand. I just hope there’s enough yeast still in the bottles to carb it up. 6 ounces of plain ol’ cane sugar in 22 quarts of beer should do it for the fizzy in 57 bottles.
image.jpg
 
Herm brews said:
Our new home in Eugene, Oregon had a magnolia tree planted in the back yard, about 8 feet tall and about an inch in diameter. I pulled that thing out early on. We wanted nothing to do with that tree which has no place here in the Pacific Northwest. Back in Anaheim, our neighbor planted one right next to the fence between our yards. Leaves and cones would drop in our yard, and generally not decompose.
Anyway, I enjoyed a Sultana single-hopped IPA from Sunriver Brewing this afternoon. Also tried a taste of Farmhouse Old Fashioned Cider, made in bourbon barrels with some orange. Smelled quite like an old fashioned, and tasted great, with a touch of carbonation.
Click to expand...
You know what I mean, then.
 
RoadRoach said:
Awaiting the tiny bubbles. This one’s been waiting awhile in the fridgadeezer. Home renovations sorta postponed bottling for what I hope wasn’t too long. Brewed this on 01/09/23, and set the temperature in the fidgadeezer to 5C after 3 weeks. Should be clear (if it wasn’t so dark). Looked really clear in the bottling hose/wand. I just hope there’s enough yeast still in the bottles to carb it up. 6 ounces of plain ol’ cane sugar in 22 quarts of beer should do it for the fizzy in 57 bottles.
View attachment 24451
Click to expand...
Oh, btw, VERY tasty as is. The Maris Otter really stands out. Could have used a bit more bitterness for the malt flavor, but I’m anxious to try this carbonated.
 
RoadRoach said:
Awaiting the tiny bubbles. This one’s been waiting awhile in the fridgadeezer. Home renovations sorta postponed bottling for what I hope wasn’t too long. Brewed this on 01/09/23, and set the temperature in the fidgadeezer to 5C after 3 weeks. Should be clear (if it wasn’t so dark). Looked really clear in the bottling hose/wand. I just hope there’s enough yeast still in the bottles to carb it up. 6 ounces of plain ol’ cane sugar in 22 quarts of beer should do it for the fizzy in 57 bottles.
View attachment 24451
Click to expand...
Love the crates.
 
Had a glass of stout that was sitting on top of the yeast I need tonight. Super tasty. After a bit of it I added 1 drop of lactic acid. Smidge of twang. Good either way but I’ll definitely toy around with it. Rest of the stout will sit a few weeks. Thanks to spunding it was carbonated some.
DC30079A-68C8-46FC-A546-5984DD24C561.jpeg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Copyright © 2007-2024 Brewer's Friend, Inc. - Send Feedback - Terms - RSS Feed - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Back
Top