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Forum: Mead Yesterday, 02:27 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 65,191
Posted By rideincircles
Ended up bottling mine last night that I made in...

Ended up bottling mine last night that I made in September. It finished at 1.012 and tastes ready to go. The Welch's grape flavor is barely discernible and tastes more like a wine than that. The...
Forum: Stout 05-19-2013, 06:08 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 112,132
Posted By rideincircles
What would be a good substitute for Kona? I...

What would be a good substitute for Kona? I haven't tried it, so I don't know much about the flavor.

I am now at 5 weeks primary and plan to bottle this week. I might go ahead and order some Kona...
Forum: Wheat and Rye Beer 05-08-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 935
Views: 81,724
Posted By rideincircles
Got 3rd place in last month's cap and hare...

Got 3rd place in last month's cap and hare homebrew club monthly master brewer contest last night with this. It was just slightly different from the recipe posted, mainly due to messing up my hop...
Forum: Stout 04-29-2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 112,132
Posted By rideincircles
2 weeks in and it went from 1.074-1.020. It was...

2 weeks in and it went from 1.074-1.020. It was almost pitch black and had massive coffee flavor when I tried it Saturday. I am thinking I will probably just do the whole batch in primary with no...
Forum: Mead Forum 04-24-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 838
Views: 151,257
Posted By rideincircles
I have been really lazy about racking and...

I have been really lazy about racking and bottling lately. Most of these have been untouched for 6 months.

Have 2 Joe's grape pyments made in September already backsweetened, one JAOM already...
Forum: Mead 04-23-2013, 11:00 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 65,191
Posted By rideincircles
I made mine in september and still need to bottle...

I made mine in september and still need to bottle it. I am wondering if I could have got renewed fermentation with that much time. Need to find out sometime, I don't know much about back sweetening...
Forum: Stout 04-15-2013, 03:16 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 112,132
Posted By rideincircles
Brewed my batch last night. This was my third all...

Brewed my batch last night. This was my third all grain batch and my biggest beer so far. Ended up with almost 6 gallons at 1.074. Started at 8:15 and finished around 2:30am last night putting the...
Forum: Fruit Beer 04-09-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 90,263
Posted By rideincircles
Just finished my last bottle yesterday. It went...

Just finished my last bottle yesterday. It went quick over the holidays and I held onto my last bottle for about 5 months. Flavor was still good with raspberry tartness and I would consider making...
Forum: Mead 04-08-2013, 02:50 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 15,617
Posted By rideincircles
I am about to rack my mead to its 3rd vessel. I...

I am about to rack my mead to its 3rd vessel. I would say that my mead will be completely different and more potent since I used D47 yeast. It has now fermented to around .997 and I am debating on...
Forum: Vendor Showcase 03-29-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,320
Posted By rideincircles
I got mine. Still need to fill it up and get my...

I got mine. Still need to fill it up and get my keg setup together. It was a little too tall to fit in my chest freezer standing up, but will fit if tilted at an angle. $41 shipped for me.
Forum: American Ale 03-28-2013, 02:50 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 49,906
Posted By rideincircles
Ended up making it to the 2nd round of bluebonnet...

Ended up making it to the 2nd round of bluebonnet with my citrade pale ale. Basically this recipe but dryhopped with citra and used BRY-97 yeast. The scores were 42 and 38 first round from novice...
Forum: Mead 03-26-2013, 11:59 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 48,170
Posted By rideincircles
I have 14 lbs of blueberries and 12 lbs of honey...

I have 14 lbs of blueberries and 12 lbs of honey and plan on doing a 3 gallon batch of this next. Based off my friend who brews crazy amounts of mead, he said 4 lbs of blueberries a gallon for big...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 03-22-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 11,230
Views: 1,770,318
Posted By rideincircles
Everybody so far on this page is not bulk aging...

Everybody so far on this page is not bulk aging long enough. I would go 3 months at a minimum. that's when the apple flavor really starts to show back. I plan on making another batch with 1 gallon of...
Forum: Stout 03-19-2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 135,271
Posted By rideincircles
More roasty flavor and hop bitterness. It is now...

More roasty flavor and hop bitterness. It is now in Bluebonnet, and I will see how it does in its own category. Only have 4 bottles left I think, need to brew it again.

Need to figure out which...
Forum: Stout 03-06-2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 135,271
Posted By rideincircles
I ended up getting 3rd place in my monthly...

I ended up getting 3rd place in my monthly homebrew club BJCP contest with this. Not bad for my first year of brewing. Based on the judging sheets I will tweak it if I make it again later, and it...
Forum: Wheat and Rye Beer 03-04-2013, 03:59 PM
Replies: 935
Views: 81,724
Posted By rideincircles
I bottled mine just shy of 3 weeks last night....

I bottled mine just shy of 3 weeks last night. Too much going on this week to wait around for it.

Lime Lime Lime. It's very prevalent. I ended up going from 1.054-1.008 with Wyeast 3068. I took...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 02-27-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11,230
Views: 1,770,318
Posted By rideincircles
Just bottled my cherry cinnamon apfelwein after 5...

Just bottled my cherry cinnamon apfelwein after 5 months. It finished at 1.001. The cherry is very subtle but noticable at this point. I plan to let as much sit as possible.

The recipe was 1...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-22-2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 14,883
Posted By rideincircles
Someone needs to make this again. Still a little...

Someone needs to make this again. Still a little of my range with school keeping me busy and no major fermentation control.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 02-22-2013, 10:07 PM
Replies: 4,834
Views: 238,292
Posted By rideincircles
I am up to 16.5 gallons. With cherry and cinnamon...

I am up to 16.5 gallons. With cherry and cinnamon variants included.

25313.5 +16.5 = 25330

Back to even numbers.

Bottling my cherry variant this weekend.
Forum: Mead 02-18-2013, 05:20 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 15,617
Posted By rideincircles
I just racked mine to secondary with an extra 4...

I just racked mine to secondary with an extra 4 lbs of strawberries. Should be able to pull off 5 gallons with no issues after I rack again. I deviated a bit from the norm and used D47 after having...
Forum: American Ale 02-13-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 49,906
Posted By rideincircles
I just used an ounce of citra for the dry hop. I...

I just used an ounce of citra for the dry hop. I think it's fantastic as is. Ended up 3 weeks primary then dry hopped with citra for a week and bottled. I need a cold crash setup at some point.
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Forum: Wheat and Rye Beer 02-13-2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 935
Views: 81,724
Posted By rideincircles
Started my batch last night. My brewday did...

Started my batch last night.

My brewday did not go according to plan, but I think it should come out alright. I had to fight the cold being one issue among many. This was my 2nd all grain batch...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 02-12-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,625
Posted By rideincircles
I just used the new Danstar BRY-97 West Coast Ale...

I just used the new Danstar BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast for my Citrade Pale Ale and it came out fantastic. May use it again when I make an IPA in the near future. Haven't heard many people talk about...
Forum: American Ale 02-12-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 49,906
Posted By rideincircles
I am going to be submitting my Citrade Pale Ale...

I am going to be submitting my Citrade Pale Ale to Bluebonnet this month. So far it blows away the pale ale kit I made last year. I will probably brew it again later once my keg system is setup. I...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 02-07-2013, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 447
Posted By rideincircles
I am resurrecting this thread since I wonder how...

I am resurrecting this thread since I wonder how many gravity points it would take to create bottle bombs.

I just bottled my extract California common without checking gravity before racking it...
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