Recent content by brobeman

Thanks! I usually do back off on NB's grain bills by 10% or so, but forgot about it this time. I'm going to add .7 gal to hit the OG target. Thanks. Brobe

I usually have problems with blowing past my gravity target and today did so again while brewing NB's Plinian Legacy. The recipe is for 6 gallons with an OG of 1.070. Due to the massive amount of hop in the brew kettle I could only pull off about 5 gallons, but current gravity is 1.079. I've...

Finally brewing again tomorrow and plan to do this as batch #2. Did you use one oz of hops? I just realized there is no qty specified. I am going to pitch dregs from a Cantillon Gueuze tomorrow and will add from Tilquin and others over the next several months. If it goes well I hope to blend...

You've peaked my interest. This is next on my "to brew" list. What commercial beer would you compare this to? I' recently gueuze obsessed and ultimately am aiming to re-create something like Gueuze Tilquin, which I suspect will not be easy. Regards, Brobeman

I love this brewery. All their high volume brews are solid, bit I confess to not normally drinking the Honkers and 312 styles. On the other hand, the Bourbon a County bottlings, their sour fruit beers (Juliet, Madame Rose and and especially Lolita) are some of the best I've ever had. I also...

Bumping it once

We visited Revolution a few weeks ago and tried their Cat Herder Replicale. This year's Replicales used 100% Czech Pils for the grain bill and Revolution had the good fortune of drawing Citra to round out their SMaSH brew. The beer turned out phenomenal. I reached out to the brewmaster and...

Hey Nuke, I've seen your posts here and assumed you were a sub nuke. Not too many surface ships in Groton the last time I was there. Former ET1(SS) nuke myself. Got out after 9 yrs and a tour at NFAS back in 98. Never any regrets, but I did have some good times back on the boat. That said...

Miller bought the naming rights to the stadium of my beloved Brewers thereby ensuring a decent beer can never be consumed within. Top that. Regards, Brobeman

One. What do you have?

I've got fresh Hopslam, Serendipity, Rya da Tiger (and other 3 Floyds, but not Zombie Dust), Dragon's Milk and Bourbon County Stout for trade. Looking for fresh Pliny, Heady Topper, Palate Wrecker, AleSmith IPA, Stumblin Monk or Speedway Stout. Hill Farmstead Abner or Ephraim. I can get a...

Pliny the Elder Heady Topper Hopslam For beers I can get when I want them: Lagunitas IPA Racer 5 Dreadnaught So many IPAs. Brobe

I talked to one of the guys at the Northern Brewer in Milwaukee and he had a suggestion that sounded feasible. He suggested brewing a very small beer and pitching the rosalare into primary, aging the two beers in parallel, and blending them in the future. Sounds like a good idea, but does...

Thanks for the recommendations. I know these beers take a long time but had no idea it takes for a pellicle to start to form. What do you recommend for temperature? Is 68-70f high enough or should I get a carboy heater? Thanks, Brobeman