BernhardBrauer
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Brewing my first maibock today, 5 gallon all grain. Shooting for being ready early to mid may. Pretty excited as I hit my number spot on so far.
[emoji43]...crawfish beer??[emoji37][emoji37][emoji43]..l love crawfish..im not saying it's wrong...but it just ain't right!!!My son came over today and wants to brew a crawfish beer, our first attempt.View attachment 661152
[emoji43]...crawfish beer??[emoji37][emoji37][emoji43]..l love crawfish..im not saying it's wrong...but it just ain't right!!!
[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]AMEN!!!
Reminds me of a guy I know who had the idea that hot dogs and beer go together so well, it would be a good idea to put hot dogs in his boil for a batch of hot dog beer. He finally came around and realized that some perfect combinations are better left side by side. And left on the side, what doesn't beer go with?[emoji43]...crawfish beer??[emoji37][emoji37][emoji43]..l love crawfish..im not saying it's wrong...but it just ain't right!!!
Try a lower, slower step mash.Another Westvleterian12 clone dumping on the 1st. Came out way low. Probably 10%. Plan to bottle condition this one.View attachment 666237
The top scale is reading 1.050 kg and the bottom reading 1.500 kg. Not sure I understand the issue.Just put down an Irish red. Smooth brew day. Noticed something very stupid with my scales when weighing the grain though...View attachment 666330View attachment 666331
Love the improvised brew steps. Performed like a seasoned soldier! Improvise, overcome, adapt. I usually use counter to chair to flat step stool. The char I was using was my wife's mother chair from like 50 years ago. Was working out fine for a number of years...till I spilled wee heavy wort all over it...wasnt pretty! She called an air strike on me! [emoji23][emoji23]View attachment 666249
Livin' the dream.
What electric equipment are you using? I want to move away from my propane burner.Took a break from brewing for a few years. Just got my new electric system set up a few weeks ago. Brewed a few batches so far.
1 staple beer was my saison using a “house blend” yeast. Well not brewing for almost 2 years, the yeast didn’t pull through. My inaugural brew was a saison brewed with yeast I harvested from a bottle of DuPont. I saved the yeast cake from that batch.
I got a pouch of Wlp 566 that was expired from my LHBS, so that is spinning up now. If it pulls through I will brew with it, if not I have a fresh pouch of 565.
I am trying to recreate my house yeast the best I can going from the notes I have. Granted that yeast was probably mutated beyond its original mixture, but trying is part of the fun.
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