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  1. SeraW

    Munich and Rye in a Roggenbier

    Dropped the Cara but I did brew the rest as is. Funny side note: my grain bag was for odd reasons a bit looser weave than my hop bag - the hop bag held onto wort for dear life at the end, but the grain bag was fine at giving up the goods. Going into the keg later today but the sample was very tasty.
  2. SeraW

    Munich and Rye in a Roggenbier

    I threw some Crystal in for color but you're right, probably not needed. Could always oven toast some extra pale malt if I really need that. Since I use direct heat with induction, step mashing is pretty easy, and I've done multi decoction this way as well. Wasn't sure if it was worth it as...
  3. SeraW

    Munich and Rye in a Roggenbier

    Anyone tried this? Been looking more at Munich as a base malt and interested in a Roggenbier style. I love baking with rye and almost never think to brew with it. Yes, I am aware of its stickiness and flavor. 5.5 gal All Grain BIAB 7 lb Rye Malt - Briess 5.5 lb Munich - Briess Bonlander 10L...
  4. SeraW

    Primary only fermentation

    You've probably got your answer by now but just to put one more anecdata on there: my last 1.100 OG Barleywine was in primary 6 weeks, no secondary (just bottle conditioning). For the ships and giggles of it, I tasted it after 1 week and again at bottling time. The old wisdom of secondaries was...
  5. SeraW

    Don't Do That.

    Vital Context: Parents and brother visiting my home from Nebraska/Missouri. Dad smokes, tries to keep it outside and away from everyone because nobody else does. They helped me kick a keg so started washing it out. Opened up a new container of PBW. Pop off the seal, huh, it smells kinda like...
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    Show Me Your Wood Brew Sculpture/Rig

    Can't believe my old account here still works lol I took a few years off brewing. But now that I've moved, new career, new house, and my amazing wife has helped me upgrade my gear. And she's actually the one who wants me to go for a proper cart build. I'm more of the cooking side of the brew...
  7. SeraW

    So who's brewing this weekend?

    Gonna pasteurize and finish up my kettle sour Berliner Weiße.
  8. SeraW

    Post your infection

    Pellicles look different for different reasons. If that's sour wort with an l. brevis pitch, I'd say you're on schedule. Proceed.
  9. SeraW

    Why no love for bleach?

    I use bleach occasionally on my plastic fermenters. In particular, I always use a bleach go for my small ones whenever I change fermentation - rice wine for cider, or after Sauerkraut, for example. But other times I use Star San. They both work if you're careful. (I am also glad to see I'm not...
  10. SeraW

    So who's brewing this weekend?

    Does throwing together a cider count? It was my first one if that helps.
  11. SeraW

    2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs!

    Couldn't really stand either team...but it was increasingly clear that the team playing better hockey won. GG, Pens.
  12. SeraW

    Anyone do 3 gallon batches?

    I like my 3 gal batches. I can do BIAB on the stove in a tiny apartment and still brew often enough to rotate styles regularly.
  13. SeraW

    Confession Time

    Yesterday, I undersparged and didn't notice until I was already in the carboy and was under volume by almost a whole gallon (on a 3 gallon system!). So I sparged the grain bag again with cold tap water, boiled for 10 minutes unhopped, cooled in an ice bath, and recombined them...here's hoping I...
  14. SeraW

    Real Wort Starters Overview

    I like Real Wort Starters as well, when combined with the Vitality Starter method. 1) After mash and sparge, I use a measuring cup to sparge with an additional 750 mL water. These "3rd runnings" are for my starter, while the boil is beginning, and are added directly to the flask. (I haven't...
  15. SeraW

    Homemade Bread Thread

    Friend requested I try a challah. First attempt.
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