What are you drinking now?

[loganklaas]

Old Rasputin clone.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Good beer for a nice day. Got stuff to do but well I postponed it for some enjoyment.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

King Julius

 

[grampamark]

HB Irish Red

 

[buckinin]

 

[Section1]

Homebrew Blonde Ale

 

[Pianoman]

What are you shooting for? I don't know squat about mead except what I read...here.
Edit: what's causing the salt flavor? I didn't want to keep creating new post.

I'm shooting for 14% with an FG around 1.025. Took a stab with D-47 dieing out around there. I like sweeter Meads anyway so another 10 points in 2 weeks would be awesome assuming I didn't muck anything else up taking a reading.

As far as saltines, I'm assuming it's the chemicals. I've seen recipes using about 3x, especially, calcium chloride, what I use. The belief is this gives a smoother feel to the final product. I've brewed stouts that came out salty and the only difference was I had used more chemicals. Since then I backed off a lot on chemicals. I use(d) Brew'n water. But now I just wing it. Comes out to my liking. I'm clearly not the world's most educated beer chemist. I just found what works for me years ago. 1 teaspoon of this, ml of that.

With that said, I could be wrong and it's a hop combination that's giving the saltiness but because of my previous experience I assume it's chemistry.

OT

 

[rock_n_herm]

I just received this handcrafted tap handle from a fellow brewer on Brewer’s Friend - a very fine gesture!

 

[davidabcd]

With that said, I could be wrong and it's a hop combination that's giving the saltiness but because of my previous experience I assume it's chemistry.

Thanks for shedding some light on it.

 

[pshankstar]

Started off last night with @Section1 Schwarzbier followed my my HB DIPA.
I am not very familiar with a Schwarzbier but damn was it delicious!! Very easy drinking, I was drinking it way too fast, the roast character wasn’t overpowering and provided a nice sweet chocolate note to it. It also had a nice dry finish which I like and think helped making me want to go back for another sip before I could set the glass down. Well done sir!!
Oh and his magnet he sent me is on the kegerator/fermentation chamber. Can anyone spot it? Haha

 

[South Arm Brew]

Homebrewed Dryhopped New Zealand Pilsner with Riwaka, Motueka, and Nelson hops at 5.8% View attachment 769875

Yummy!

 

[South Arm Brew]

Had these last night while grilling chicken kabobs.

 

[hopkincr]

Boli Pilsner from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson for lunch. And an Einstok after Ziplining.

 

[Pianoman]

Drank the approved style beer yesterday. This is the closest thing to Belgium I have. IDK, maybe the Vikings were in Belgium at one time. 1st-5gal batch in a year going now.

 

[TwistedGray]

Tried out a new brewery down the street (trash beer, and they add gratuity to the bill for some reason - we were the only four people there for the 1.5ish hours we were there), walking distance, and went to another new coffee/beer place also down the street.

Porter (thin and no flavor) and an extremely over-sweetened milk stout (my wife sent it back, rightfully so)

And then a local amber (Other Brother Brewing)

 

[Pianoman]

Feeling like old times..

 

[AlexKay]

HB roggenbier. (For roggenbier, HB is the only kind I’ve ever found!)

 

[Rish]

Tasty peach apricot gose. Light fruit,
just a touch of salt.

 

[loganklaas]

Another Fat Tire clone.

 

[Rish]

The weekly port barrel imperial stout. Still delicious!

 

[Pianoman]

HB roggenbier. (For roggenbier, HB is the only kind I’ve ever found!)
View attachment 769955

That was one of my first, non American brew attempts. Came out as straight up banana!

Taking the kids out tonight but cooling off with an adult beverage.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Some good stuff.

 

[Pianoman]

...and a freebee!

 

[T Murph]

Another good brewpub/microbrewery in Birmingham Alabama. Tasty IPA.

 

[mattman91]

New Glarus Cabin Fever Honey Lager

LETS GO CANES!

 

[fourfarthing]

 

[fourfarthing]

HB Brett Saison

 

[camonick]

A kegging sample of my new Vienna lager. It’s a tad sweet, but I had a hell of a time with my strike water temp, so that’s what I’ll blame it on. Maybe it’ll be better when it’s clear and carbonated.

Also a HB Schwarzbier from @Section1 . This is excellent dude!! Very well done.

Edit: after a couple more sips of my Vienna and seeing the FG reading (1.012), its not sweet, but there’s a slight white grape flavor I’ve been striving for. I forgot I put 28 oz of Sauergut in my boil. Now I’m eager for final taste.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hb snpa .. this beer is coming into its peak and I'm very happy with it as it approaches the 1 month mark.

 

[Section1]

Homebrew English Bitter. This is tasting good after a 12 hour shift.

 

[Pianoman]

Reminded me I almost pulled the trigger on a 5gal Whiskey barrel. Any more drinking and...well you know..

The 11% HB Mead sample from yesterday...

 

[user 263363]

Too much wood Character?

So with no mention on the label, this was a PB&J style mead. I guess the PB was the “natural flavor” mentioned on the label. It appeared that the PB did not mesh well with the barrel character. I personally love oak flavor, the oakier the bourbon the better. But, it just majorly clashed with PB flavoring in this bottle.

 

[tdf]

Sample of this years Christmas beer. A big (13%) imperial stout. It’s been aging on oak for a couple of months and is really coming into its own.

 

[aharri1]

Thanks @Nagorg tasty!

 

[pshankstar]

Last night I enjoyed @Section1 HB Pale Ale which was solid & I believe it would give SN’a Pale Ale a run for its money in a blind taste test.
Then a fresh Focal Banger & local IPA.

 

[Pianoman]

Nice choice @pshankstar!

Lastest brew started out as a Focal Banger 'ish attempt, but been modified since. Trying out the Sitiva hop blend. Hope it ends up better then this poor attempt from Lone Pint.

 

[Immocles]

Brew day.

 

[NotSure]

HB India Pale Lager. 5.9% at 51 IBU. Saflager S-23 at 14°C (57°)F for a few weeks. Lots of late hopping, but no dry hopping as I wanted it clear. Malt was half Pilsner, half Munich Type 1. Used Idaho 7 hops for the first time. Tastes great. I generally avoid new fangled words, but it does taste "dank" or maybe a bit of tabacco, but in a good way. I think I found a new favorite hop.

 

[Pianoman]

 

[davidabcd]

That beer just at the top. The hazelnut one. very good. like it more than the standard KBS. The meat description is for posting on "What Did I Cook this Weekend?" Two birds and all that.