What are you drinking now?

Next up more Shorts!!! Peaches & Cream... this s#it is ridiculous.....

allenH said:

Did you get to try the Maple Bacon porter? I saw that they were having a bottle release extravaganza in a couple of weeks, so I'm going to assume its not currently on tap.

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No, really wish I could have tried that one. I did have the pumpkin porter and raspberry habanero and they were both exceptional, especially the habanero

mhurst111 said:

Not sure where the difference is, nothing but pilsner and rye in mine - I used this as my guide

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/how-rye-i-am-rye-saison-2011-1st-place-best-show-hbt-comp-238831/

Mine:

5.5 gal batch
9 lb Pilsner
3 lb Rye Malt
.33 lb Rice Hulls
1.8 oz Fuggles (60 min remaining)
1 lb honey
White labs French saison yeast
Mashed at 152

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It's the Caramunich that adds that darkness. Also a hint of sweetness that lends itself well to the style

To wasted to enjoy more craft so having this

My 10 month aged Wee Heavy Scotch Ale. The clarity, carbonation and color are beautiful! What a tasty bugger! SWMBO stole the last 1/3 of it! LOL!

adiochiro3 said:

My 10 month aged Wee Heavy Scotch Ale. The clarity, carbonation and color are beautiful! What a tasty bugger! SWMBO stole the last 1/3 of it! LOL!

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Nice clarity

Screw it goin back to craft. Growler of Mad Hatter! !! Boom!!!

And again... Boom!!

Anihilated

Tonight I'm working on a six-pack of Firestone DBA (Double Barrel Ale), an English-style ale from somewhere up the coast near Santa Barbara. It's not bad.

After doing my own informal little review I checked out the reviews at beeradvocate.com, because I'm trying to educate myself a little. I was surprised by the general consensus that it's a very malt-forward, mildly hopped beer. Maybe my six-pack is from a fresher batch than most people have bought? Don't get me wrong; the hops weren't overpowering. But I'd say they definitely showed up in force, and held their own against the malt.

Again

Can't sleep.

Coff

Water paired with trail mix! Headed to New Hampshire today!

been on the coffee since 3. yay! work!

Billy-Klubb said:

been on the coffee since 3. yay! work!

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Damn that sounds like fun

It was a long night treatin myself Rye/Peach/Brett/Saison

Aqua mang!!!! It's Thursday giddy up!
Anybody hear about the new corduroy pillow????

dirtybasementbrew said:

Aqua mang!!!! It's Thursday giddy up!
Anybody hear about the new corduroy pillow????

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Ill bite... No what is it?

CliffMongoloid said:

Ill bite... No what is it?

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It's making headlines every where! Haha my kid brought that one home. Have a good Thursday Cliff

H2O.
Another ache in the head.

dirtybasementbrew said:

It's making headlines every where! Haha my kid brought that one home. Have a good Thursday Cliff

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Haha

U too man!

Oolong. Getting ready for a run to somewhat offset day of debauchery in Asheville. Going to a concert tonight and have at least three breweries and a bottle shop with ten taps on the schedule before that. Forecast is 100% chance of drunk with a 40% chance of bourbon induced idiocy. Tomorrow's forecast is 80% chance of hangover.

TNGabe said:

Oolong. Getting ready for a run to somewhat offset day of debauchery in Asheville. Going to a concert tonight and have at least three breweries and a bottle shop with ten taps on the schedule before that. Forecast is 100% chance of drunk with a 40% chance of bourbon induced idiocy. Tomorrow's forecast is 80% chance of hangover.

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Keep drinking water throughout the debauchery and you might cut that 80% down a little.

Second cup of coffee ... up late with issues at work, and then up early

Going to consume massive amounts of coffee. Lack of sleep is killing me. I hope this potential ice storm we're supposed to have tonight isn't going to mess with my ability to fly home tomorrow! Also looking forward to picking up a small trade package from finsfan! I'm pretty stoked about this one!

nukebrewer said:

Courtesy of Wes, thanks man. This is a really good robust porter. Really nice, smooth roast character, some light hop character and fairly dry finish.

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Im glad you got to try some too, I love that stuff and actually cant find it around here anymore. They need to make that a staple brew and not seasonal!

TNGabe said:

Oolong. Getting ready for a run to somewhat offset day of debauchery in Asheville. Going to a concert tonight and have at least three breweries and a bottle shop with ten taps on the schedule before that. Forecast is 100% chance of drunk with a 40% chance of bourbon induced idiocy. Tomorrow's forecast is 80% chance of hangover.

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Sounds like a good time to me

Starting out this snowy day with Irish cream in my coffee.

Bucket dregs to start the day. My wife knew it was dry hopped with Nelson from smelling it. For anyone who doesn't have bottling bucket set up this way, this is still the single most useful thing I've learned from HBT.

TNGabe said:

Bucket dregs to start the day. My wife new it was dry hopped with Nelson from smelling it.

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You have taught her well

tyzippers said:

Going to consume massive amounts of coffee. Lack of sleep is killing me. I hope this potential ice storm we're supposed to have tonight isn't going to mess with my ability to fly home tomorrow! Also looking forward to picking up a small trade package from finsfan! I'm pretty stoked about this one!

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CANT WAIT FOR yOU TO TRY THEM ALL!

TNGabe said:

Oolong. Getting ready for a run to somewhat offset day of debauchery in Asheville. Going to a concert tonight and have at least three breweries and a bottle shop with ten taps on the schedule before that. Forecast is 100% chance of drunk with a 40% chance of bourbon induced idiocy. Tomorrow's forecast is 80% chance of hangover.

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If you're not including a 25% chance of drunk tank and 10% chance of felony charges, you're doing it wrong.

Starting the morning off right with my Smoked Black Saison.

TNGabe said:

Oolong. Getting ready for a run to somewhat offset day of debauchery in Asheville. Going to a concert tonight and have at least three breweries and a bottle shop with ten taps on the schedule before that. Forecast is 100% chance of drunk with a 40% chance of bourbon induced idiocy. Tomorrow's forecast is 80% chance of hangover.

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Hopefully your night of debauchery is as good as mine was! Having a 6oz glass of Mad Hatter to take the edge off

TNGabe said:

Bucket dregs to start the day. My wife knew it was dry hopped with Nelson from smelling it.

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Awesome!

TNGabe said:

For anyone who doesn't have bottling bucket set up this way, this is still the single most useful thing I've learned from HBT. View attachment 161556

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Is there something attached to your dip tube? I'm using a CPVC elbow that screws onto the inside of the spigot instead of a plug and dip tube, but if that has a filter of some sort attached that may be an even better option.

TNGabe said:

Bucket dregs to start the day. My wife knew it was dry hopped with Nelson from smelling it. View attachment 161557 For anyone who doesn't have bottling bucket set up this way, this is still the single most useful thing I've learned from HBT. View attachment 161556

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I love my BB drilled #2 stopper and cut down racking cane myself!

Water on break... Looking at these new style carboys.... Anyone have one or know the dimensions? Im hoping i could get by with one to avoid putting a collar on my chest freezer fermentation chamber

Double pour of my Milk Stout.

CliffMongoloid said:

Water on break... Looking at these new style carboys.... Anyone have one or know the dimensions? Im hoping i could get by with one to avoid putting a collar on my chest freezer fermentation chamber

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It's been asked on their Facebook page but no answer as of yet.

CliffMongoloid said:

Water on break... Looking at these new style carboys.... Anyone have one or know the dimensions? Im hoping i could get by with one to avoid putting a collar on my chest freezer fermentation chamber

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I have been thinking about this idea since I started brewing, only plastic but that looks awesome! This will probably eliminate glass carboys now

Threaded lid and a plugged airlock = 6.5 gallon glass beer bomb!


Dimensions on a 6.5 standard glass carboy are roughly 20.5 inches tall. 12.5 inches wide.

These wide mouths are 12 3/8" wide and 17 5/8" tall.

seem to be pretty close width wise, and a advantage Height wise as you don't have a tapered neck to contend with.

I saw these the other day and I was curious too. Although I'm not worried about the height factor, just the easy-to-clean factor.

I would love to make some serious amounts of pickles or Kraut in one of those. Hell even Kimchi!