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11-16-2012, 01:44 PM
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opened my first batch!!!
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Cracked open my very first small batch of beer this last weekend and I must say I was VERY pleased with the way it turned out! Carbonation seemed perfect, color was good, very hoppy yet very smooth.
Brewed from an extract kit (1.25 gallons, 12 bottles) and instead of dry hopping with the calypso pellet hops it came with, I used an ounce of fresh citra hops.
New batches to be made soon!
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11-16-2012, 01:46 PM
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Congrats!
Now get yourself some 5 gallon batch equipment and brew 50 bottles at a time!
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Next up: Citra Pale Ale
Primary #1 + 2: Red Zombie IPA (Citra/Simcoe/Amarillo/Cascade)
Primary #3 + #4: Caramel Amber Ale (Chinook)
Bottle aging: Shmuck's Belgian Dubbel, Dry Irish Stout
Drinking: Centennial Blonde Summer Ale, American Wheat Ale
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11-16-2012, 01:47 PM
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Congratulations on a successful first batch!
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Bottled: Pumpkin Ale, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milk Stout, Captain Morgan Oaked Black IPA, Brandon O's Graff, Gingerbread Spiced Brown Ale, Honey Bacon Ale
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11-16-2012, 01:48 PM
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Looks good. Good color,nice fine bubbled head. I like the label! 
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11-16-2012, 01:52 PM
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Looks great, congrats!
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11-16-2012, 02:09 PM
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Wish I had a5 gallon batch of this since it came out good  .
I nee too find a mactarnahans "lipstinger" red clone kit. Favorite beer. |
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11-16-2012, 02:19 PM
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Welcome to the madness. I mean the fun. I mean the fun madness.
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11-16-2012, 02:24 PM
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Looks good. I opened the second beer (after 3 weeks in the bottle) last night. I opened the first at two weeks, then the second at three weeks to see what the difference it makes (if any), the difference was astonishing. The beer last night was much better than the one I opened last week. Next week I'll open the third and probabaly put some in the fridge for consumption. It's been hard to wai, but I think it will be well worth the wait. Once I get the first batch in the pipeline, I've got three more batches right behind it so it looks like 2013 will be a very happy new year!
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Drinking: Natty Greene Nut Brown Ale,Albert's Atomic Altbier, Cowgirl Honey Light
Carbonating/Conditioning:Chocolate Porter, Old Devil Nut Brown Ale, Cape Fear Pale Ale Classic American Light1776 Lager
Fermenting: Diablo IPA, Black Forest Stout, Hellfire Red Ale
On Deck: Bewitched Amber Ale
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11-16-2012, 02:30 PM
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Now you're going to find yourself dreaming of that next batch, putting brew toys on your Christmas wishlist and pelting everyone with beer facts. You'll find a way to pepper conversations with words like lovibond, saccharomyces, and oxidation. You have been bitten, welcome to world of the brewing fanatic.
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11-16-2012, 02:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JuiceyJay
Wish I had a5 gallon batch of this since it came out good . |
Ahh... A natural progression my friend. At some point you ask yourself the question, "If I have to dedicate a day to brewing, I should brew as much as I can, right"? For me, it was 5 gallon then 10 gallons and now I'm trying to adjust my setup for 20 gallons. Anyway, it looks great. Congrats!
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