How was everyone's brew day?

PNWgirl · 03-31-2008, 03:08 AM

How was everyone's brew day this weekend?

Mine went well for the most part. Efficiencies were as expected, though I didn't calculate my IBU's till the end of the boil like an idiot and I'm gonna be a little below what I had in mind (brewed an ESB). The alpha acid % was lower than I realized for the bittering addition. Still should be fine though. Hey, it's beer.

Other than that all went well! Though I'm ready to start cooling faster. I have an immersion chiller, but I want a bigger ID in the tubing and want to hook up a pump to ice water for 100 degrees and lower.

Anywho... how was everyone else's day?

**ShortSnoutBrewing** · 03-31-2008, 03:11 AM

Well, I'm glad you asked...The brew day actually went pretty well on Saturday. A few hickups...a tipped over starter, dropped about 1/2# of grain on the garage floor, but I was joined by some fellow HBTers and I did my first 2 batch brew day. Improved efficiency (about 78% on both). Didn't get to use my CFC, but the IC cooled down pretty fast.

Both batches (ESB and Stout) are bubbling along nicely.

PNWgirl · 03-31-2008, 03:16 AM

Awesome!

How was the AG brewfest? I would have loved to have made it down! Alas, 4 feet of new snow was calling my name yesterday :P

talleymonster · 03-31-2008, 03:35 AM

Well, I didn't brew today. I haven't done any real brewing in a while. But I washed a case worth of bottles and took an inventory of my supplies. Does that count?
Was also going to rack some mead to tertiary this weekend, but I never got around to it. I guess there's always next weekend.

sonetlumiere85 · 03-31-2008, 03:36 AM

I brewed an extract hefeweizen yesterday, and it went well overall. I found out after I was done that SuperMoss is supposed to be made into a starter before adding to the boil, but I think it'll be fine. This was also the first time I've used a blowoff, this thing is going nuts! Huge CO2 burps every 30-45 seconds, foam streaming out of the hose - it's awesome!

**Bearcat Brewmeister** · 03-31-2008, 03:41 AM

Blood was spilled...

**Gabe** · 03-31-2008, 04:10 AM

Brew up a Mexi Lager. Brew day went very well as I'm finding my BC mill was worth every penny. I've hit roughly 85-89% efficiency with the crush and a new sparge arm design. Hit all my temps (step mash) and my water volumes. Now just chillin the wort down to 53 deg in the fermentation chamber and will pitch a healthy starter tomorrow.

**ShortSnoutBrewing** · 03-31-2008, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PNWgirl

Awesome!

How was the AG brewfest? I would have loved to have made it down! Alas, 4 feet of new snow was calling my name yesterday :P

The weather could have been a little nicer, but it was a fun gathering. Brewopia brought some great beers along to sample and some delicious kabobs.

I didn't get any pics, but I know the others did....

drsocc · 03-31-2008, 05:31 AM

I didn't brew this weekend. I ran a half marathon in another state and hung out with running buddies all weekend.

I just got home tonight and transfered my Irish Stout from primary to secondary just now though. I think I'm only going to secondary it for a few days then put it in the fridge and hope the cooling drops anything out of suspension. Then I'll keg it and serve it up.

I attribute my skinniness to my crazy running. I feel perfectly fine about drinking whatever I want these days. For a little while I was gettin' pudgy.

**AnOldUR** · 03-31-2008, 10:41 AM

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drsocc wrote:
I attribute my skinniness to my crazy running. I feel perfectly fine about drinking whatever I want these days.

As the Hashers would say, "A drinker with a running probem."

Oh, and to the OP. Good unplanned brewday yesterday. Made a 3 gallon batch using nothing but leftovers.
FREE BEER

But what is it?

Ingredient List
2.00 lbs Pale Malt (2 row)
1.60 lbs Flaked Wheat
1.40 lbs Munich Malt 10L
.50 lbs Crystal 60L
.50 lbs Victory Malt
.80 oz Hersbrucker Hops – Alpha 3.3% (60 min)
.50 oz Styrain Goldings Hops – Alpha 4.3% (30 min)
.50 oz Styrain Goldings Hops – Alpha 4.3% (5 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss
1.00 tbl pH Stabilizer
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity (2nd Generation)