What are you drinking now?

Ridire said:

Thanks. I'm also guessing I will get krausen from the ale yeast, right?

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I assume it will. I have always used the Montrachet and doubt i will ever do it differently. The end product is delicious.

Water. Went to make my starter and felt like crap. Maybe Bo Jangles was a bad idea.

I also think I work for people who just don't get it. I need another gig.

Ridire said:

EdWort's Apfelwein. I'm thinking of making a batch...seems like no time commitment, just a fermenter commitment. So, my only real questions are:

1. Is it worth the time to make this?

2. EdWort says to make it in a 5 gallon carboy, but will headspace be bad for this? Will I be ok doing it in a 7 gallon carboy?

3. Do you guys carb this or drink it flat?

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It is worth the tim. Headspace won't be bad for it. I carbonated mine, it all pretty much eventually got dumped (what I didn't drink) but I would use Notty yeast to make for a slightly sweeter product. I won't ever bottle carb something backsweatened in a glass bottle again.

water.

Lemonade.

Remmy said:

Lemonade.

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It's like I don't even know you anymore...

some partially carbonated root beer. I decided that I like Gnome's, but I like Zatarains more.

B. Stiff & Sons Root Beer from Oskar Blues to wash down some Vienna Sausages. Lips a'smackin'!

Water. Done for the day and on my way home.

Should be cracking a beer in less than 30

Hi Nelson! Saison. Some funk, some earthiness from what I think are the hibiscus flowers, not sweet but refreshing. Darker than I thought and hoping the tea isn't all sitting at the bottom of the keg. Not quite carbonated throughout I don't think. I'm happy with this one I believe.

finsfan said:

I guess I had never considered the temp control to be an issue. Great points!

Edit: After thinking about this, would the oxidation really have an affect? The wort is already oxidized before pitching anyway.

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I think you're confusing oxidation with aeration now.

BGBC said:

I think you're confusing oxidation with aeration now.

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I dont doubt that haha. What would be the difference in this situation though? Obviously a beer would be oxidized if you aerated it after fermentation, but since it hasnt fermented yet wouldnt it become un-oxidized during fermentation? Aeration is the process of introducing air into a substance while oxidation is once its already mixed. If the air can and does leave something thats oxidized though, wouldnt its back to normal?

BTW, im not sure to argue if it comes off that way. I'm just trying to learn

Happy beer-thirty!

finsfan said:

I dont doubt that haha. What would be the difference in this situation though? Obviously a beer would be oxidized if you aerated it after fermentation, but since it hasnt fermented yet wouldnt it become un-oxidized during fermentation?

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Referring to the starter beer tho, which has fermented at this point. And the off flavors of that fermentation (whether due to high temps, continuous aeration, whatever) are already there. Then combining that with fresh wort, I think those flavors (though much diluted) would still be present.

I dunno, I've tasted the decanted starter beer before and sometimes it does not taste great. Like I said, it hasn't dissuaded me from still pitching whole starters. Sounds like a good side by side experiment. For someone else to try that is..

BGBC said:

Referring to the starter beer tho, which has fermented at this point. And the off flavors of that fermentation (whether due to high temps, continuous aeration, whatever) are already there. Then combining that with fresh wort, I think those flavors (though much diluted) would still be present.

I dunno, I've tasted the decanted starter beer before and sometimes it does not taste great. Like I said, it hasn't dissuaded me from still pitching whole starters. Sounds like a good side by side experiment. For someone else to try that is..

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Haha challenge accepted!

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happy berry punches!




I'm sorry. I'm not mad at your berries. I've been listening to angry punk rock and I can't have a beer yet since I have to pick up the boys in 1 1/2 hours.

If its berry punching time. Its time for a beer

Not bad for $1.99, found in the discount cart in my grocery store

This beer tastes like memories...

Having sompls's HB saison. It's the cottage house recipe from this site, which I've also brewed before, so it's interesting to compare. Pretty similar if my memory serves, use 3711?

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Having sompls's HB saison. It's the cottage house recipe from this site, which I've also brewed before, so it's interesting to compare. Pretty similar if my memory serves, use 3711?

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I did...hope you're enjoying!



Deschutes armory xpa on nitro...man oh man deschutes never disappoints!



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Hoptimum time. Just got some beers and the ingredients for 2 more batches of apfelwein. Think I'll keg the only batch remaining and bring some camping next week and make the other two today.

Homer

A rad and a patersbier.

After waiting for my Paradisaea at Forest & Main, I had a Wojtek imperial porter - excellent in refreshing.


Came home and had this good Brett bomb,


And now at out Italian joint enjoying this. Holiday weekends are great!

Moving right along...

Margaritas with the wifey

I've still never seen Sucks at a store.

Another patersbier while cooking.

We get sucks in our area. Yummy.

Homer

Multiple bottles so far of my Spruce Brown. Got a bunch in the fridge, and I think I'll be sticking to that tonight.

First post from Dominican Republic

A really....really big deschutes fresh squeeze ipa



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Ridire said:

I've still never seen Sucks at a store.

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Really? I think sucks may still be around in my area. I think it was like $14 a 6er with tax though.

Just finished a second Hoptimum while making a 5 gallon batch of apfelwein. Onto a strawberry blonde I think...

Blacksburg status.

SupervisingChildren said:

Really? I think sucks may still be around in my area. I think it was like $14 a 6er with tax though.

Just finished a second Hoptimum while making a 5 gallon batch of apfelwein. Onto a strawberry blonde I think...

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Never. I saw some Maximus today. Should have picked it up.

Holy cucumber

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Got home just before the first storm hit. Hopefully I can make this dessert for tomorrow's cookout before we lose power!

Dirt Wolf at my cousin's house in Blacksburg.

HooDoo IPA, waiting on an Enjoy By and a Hop Stoopid to chill. 11 days of vacation, a fridge full of beer, and a double IPA to bottle on Sat. My little slice of heaven.