MrNickVT
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Brew day. To beer or not to beer!
Brew day. To beer or not to beer!
No worries. Just wasn't sure if I missed it.Not yet, but I may get a chance tonight and, if I do, I'll drink it first so I have a clear palate! Looks like my IPA has slowed to a crawl...bubbles are a minute apart, more or less. I think I'm going with the dry hop today.
On the coffee this a.m.
Brew day. To beer or not to beer!
Kölsch 151 from my recent eMAW.
My head has been aching all day from some kind of allergy, so I would probably drink something a bit stronger except I still need to maintain a façade of professionalism for another couple of hours.
No worries. Just wasn't sure if I missed it.
My IPA has a nice krausen layer now. It really had a slow start because I do not have a heat side to my ferm chamber. I'm thinking I have to get rid of that or get rid of the beer fridge so I can park in my garage again. Therefore, I haven't invested any money in the chamber other than the initial purchase cost.
I've never dry hopped, do I wait for krausen to drop? Do we add the hops directly to the beer without sanitizing them? Such a noob!
Beer! Beer! Beer!
Coffee. I should have water. I woke last night with a wicked belly ache. Wondering if Mac-U-roni food truck did it.
No worries. Just wasn't sure if I missed it.
My IPA has a nice krausen layer now. It really had a slow start because I do not have a heat side to my ferm chamber. I'm thinking I have to get rid of that or get rid of the beer fridge so I can park in my garage again. Therefore, I haven't invested any money in the chamber other than the initial purchase cost.
I've never dry hopped, do I wait for krausen to drop? Do we add the hops directly to the beer without sanitizing them? Such a noob!
Beer! Beer! Beer!tt5
Coffee. I should have water. I woke last night with a wicked belly ache. Wondering if Mac-U-roni food rtruck did it.
Too early ? I'm just hanging out with my pal Abner!!! View attachment 197937
Okay great! My idea of the krausen dropping seems good.Usually after 7-10 days or until the beer has finished fermenting to your liking! Hops are naturally antibacterial, so there's no need to sanitize. Just dump them in or do what I do and use a paint strainer bag. A lot less of a mess to deal with.
I've never dry hopped either! I sanitized the package, the scissors and around the lid. Then I just cut open the package and dumped the hops in. I sanitized my long spoon and stirred the top lightly and resealed. I tasted just a drop...whew! Bitter!
No worries. Just wasn't sure if I missed it.
My IPA has a nice krausen layer now. It really had a slow start because I do not have a heat side to my ferm chamber. I'm thinking I have to get rid of that or get rid of the beer fridge so I can park in my garage again. Therefore, I haven't invested any money in the chamber other than the initial purchase cost.
I've never dry hopped, do I wait for krausen to drop? Do we add the hops directly to the beer without sanitizing them? Such a noob!
Beer! Beer! Beer!
Coffee. I should have water. I woke last night with a wicked belly ache. Wondering if Mac-U-roni food truck did it.
Omg! Is that in the box on the way to me too?! Haha
Okay great! My idea of the krausen dropping seems good.
Going to wait for the krausen to drop. Hoping it is a good bitter and not an abusive on my tongue bitter.
Water.
I hope you're feeling better...I would hate for a food truck to cause me problems and turn me off from others!
Sounds like I'm okay on adding my hops today to the IPA...so maybe racking Sunday-ish. I do like to rack, so it can settle for a day or two and it helps me avoid too much sediment at bottling. I am a little worried about the bitterness...it was definitely very strong. The recipe says to age for a month (bottle conditioning, in my case, I guess.), maybe that's necessary for the bitterness to become palatable?
Back on the coffee.
The hops there look like you are feeding ducks or fish in a pond. Such a wonderful sight.
And the food trucks (at least the ones here in DC) are actually rather good now. They are way better than the dirty water dogs/half-smokes and feel-awful (falafel) from the carts. Basically, if there is a line at the truck, you should be okay to eat there.
Finished a 2L growler of abner. Now I'm into this View attachment 197979
No worries. Just wasn't sure if I missed it.
My IPA has a nice krausen layer now. It really had a slow start because I do not have a heat side to my ferm chamber. I'm thinking I have to get rid of that or get rid of the beer fridge so I can park in my garage again. Therefore, I haven't invested any money in the chamber other than the initial purchase cost.
I've never dry hopped, do I wait for krausen to drop? Do we add the hops directly to the beer without sanitizing them? Such a noob!
Beer! Beer! Beer!
Coffee. I should have water. I woke last night with a wicked belly ache. Wondering if Mac-U-roni food truck did it.
I also dry hop in my keg nowadays.
My belief is that since it tends to stay cooler (38-40ish usually), I haven't really run into the grassy/vegetal off flavors that some people associate with dry hopping for an extended period, and the hops seem to remain "fresh" and more aromatic for a much longer time than when I dry hop in the fermenter, then transfer.
Finished a 2L growler of abner. Now I'm into this View attachment 197979
I'll have to try mine. Like I said, it hope it's not the bitterness that is basically abusive on your tongue. Typically you do not have to age IPAs. If the recipe was good then we should be fine. The recipe didn't look bad but maybe it's a certain hop you do not like.I hope you're feeling better...I would hate for a food truck to cause me problems and turn me off from others!
Sounds like I'm okay on adding my hops today to the IPA...so maybe racking Sunday-ish. I do like to rack, so it can settle for a day or two and it helps me avoid too much sediment at bottling. I am a little worried about the bitterness...it was definitely very strong. The recipe says to age for a month (bottle conditioning, in my case, I guess.), maybe that's necessary for the bitterness to become palatable?
Back on the coffee.
Reason #347 to break the "no drinking during the week rule": it's my birthday and I'll drink if I want to! :rockin:
View attachment 198008
Pretty good IPA - and fresh!
Reason #347 to break the "no drinking during the week rule": it's my birthday and I'll drink if I want to! :rockin:
View attachment 198008
Pretty good IPA - and fresh!
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