Caramel Cream and Random Pics

Just wanted to share some pics of the Caramel Cream I brewed yesterday and a few other randoms...

CCA Fermenting:


PB Stout in Seondary:


90min IPA Clone in Secondary:



What former brew pots do in retirement:


That's chili by the way.

Wow, that's a lot of Chili!

Mmmm.... Chili...

Melana said:

Wow, that's a lot of Chili!

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Yeah. One was for my wife's Aunt and Uncle and their family (4 kids, plus the uncle's father). Aunt is in the hospital and may be for some time. Trying to help them out a little.

CCA looks spot on. Just remember to underuse the vanilla at first and adjust up to get it to taste.

That's it, now I'm going to have to make chili when I get home tonight.

ohiobrewtus said:

That's it, now I'm going to have to make chili when I get home tonight.

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i made a batch about 2 weeks ago, still have a bunch left. I put half of it in the freezer. The key is to make a TON at once.

Cheesefood said:

CCA looks spot on. Just remember to underuse the vanilla at first and adjust up to get it to taste.

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Yeah. I've started with 2oz at 15mns of the boil. I'll add if needed at kegging time. SWMBO was a little worried about this recipe so I don't want to go too crazy just yet.

Ó Flannagáin said:

The key is to make a TON at once.

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I find that with Chili, as with beer, it often benefits from a little aging! Always seems better a few days latter.

You're not going to believe this, but I have those same two pots!!

Are your carboys in a parking garage? And why is the one carrying a tote bag? Is it going on vacation?

homebrewer_99 said:

Are your carboys in a parking garage? And why is the one carrying a tote bag? Is it going on vacation?

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HA...no, they are in my basement. Since I have two windows in my basement I wrap them in blankets to keep out the light and to keep them warm. The one you mentioned actually has a never used horse blanket around it. That's why there are straps. SWMBO used to ride and has tons of blankets that were never used but she held on to.

Looks great! And I'm having chili tonight too.