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[JollyIsTheRoger]

Ok i will scale back the black patent, say half that to for steeping?

Hoping to go there tomorrow actually, that is where the tasting was also. Only fun thing here really, and it is always worth a stop if you are in funcie

That would sound good to me

 

[dmoore714]

Thats a ton of black patent

Agreed. Way too much black patent. I did a 5-gallon batch of stout recently. For 5 gallons of beer with an 11lb grain bill, I think the recipe only used 8oz of black patent (among other things).

I dont know this beer you're trying to replicate. But based on the description ("porter with wit ingredients added") - why not use some dehusked carafa or some dark-roasted wheat malt. That would give you the color of a porter or stout, without the ashy/acrid bite or astringency.

 

[divrguy]

Ok i will scale back the black patent, say half that to for steeping?

Hoping to go there tomorrow actually, that is where the tasting was also. Only fun thing here really, and it is always worth a stop if you are in funcie

You know another good choice is Briess Blackprinz malt. Morebeer just started carrying it and I picked some up and I'm really impressed. Very dark and roasty but incredibly smooth!

 

[Ostomo517]

You know another good choice is Briess Blackprinz malt. Morebeer just started carrying it and I picked some up and I'm really impressed. Very dark and roasty but incredibly smooth!

+1 I love the Blackprinz and the Midnight Wheat, either would shine in that recipe

 

[ericbw]

I'm doing a 1 gallon pale ale tonight, with a really simple all grain bill. I started my timer for the boil, and when it rang, I thought, that didn't feel like 30 minutes. I added my 30 min hops and cranked the timer back to 30 more minutes. Left the room and came back, and the timer was down to 15 minutes! It took about 5 minutes to run down from 30.

I am guessing from my glances at the clock that it was really only about 15 minutes when the timer went off the first time. That's just a guess. So...

I fished out the flavor hops (in a sack) and set the microwave timer for 15 min. I'll add the hops back in at what I believe may be about 30 minutes into the boil. I suspect it might be a little higher in bitterness because of the 5 minute in-and-out hop addition, but I hope there will still be enough flavor left on those hops, too.

Argh!!

 

[ericbw]

Also hoping the timer wasn't wacky for the mash, but it felt like a full hour.

 

[divrguy]

+1 I love the Blackprinz and the Midnight Wheat, either would shine in that recipe

I have been wanting to try the midnight wheat too. It's sounds like a great malt!

 

[Ostomo517]

I have done one batch with it and the beer turned out great, big roasted espresso and wheat bread aroma and flavor. I also used maple syrup in the recipe and it paired great! Definately gonna use it again.

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

I used midnight wheat in what was supposed to be a black ipa, but it came out roasty so now its a hoppy American stout. Its delicious.

 

[Ostomo517]

All this Midnight talk made me pop one, Midnight Maple Wheat.......delicious!

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

All this Midnight talk made me pop one, Midnight Maple Wheat.......delicious!

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Here's mine

 

[Ostomo517]

Here's mine

Niiiice! Looks tasty....I need to get goin on labels too.

 

[Leadgolem]

I'm drinking some of my ginger cider with kola nut stuff. I was worried the bottles had over carbonated before I pasteurized them. They are just perfect! You do have to pour it into a glass immediately though.

 

[Mooglebass]

Is morebeer the only place to get those malts? I really want to try that midnight wheat with maybe blood orange in it. Or just try it period. I love hefes ans whit. I didn't find them on Austin homebrew, where I'm ordering from this time. They have a few kits I want to try. So I'm trying them this time.

Also, is it looked at diffrent if you use extract more than doing all grain? Say in like a comp or something? Or just personal preference.

 

[Ostomo517]

Is morebeer the only place to get those malts? I really want to try that midnight wheat with maybe blood orange in it. Or just try it period. I love hefes ans whit. I didn't find them on Austin homebrew, where I'm ordering from this time. They have a few kits I want to try. So I'm trying them this time.

Also, is it looked at diffrent if you use extract more than doing all grain? Say in like a comp or something? Or just personal preference.

Not sure about ordering, im lucky enough to have a great LHBS near me that stocks all that stuff

 

[Mooglebass]

I wish I had a decent one here. The one here I swear has had the same grains for a few years.

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

Yeah we got it in at the lhbs I work at so I got some to play with.

 

[cheesecake]

Hopefully brewing a schwartzbier today.

 

[divrguy]

Yeah we got it in at the lhbs I work at so I got some to play with.

Which one you work at Jolly? Shameless plugs are allowed lol

Also, I just popped open my black IPA with prinz, wow what a great IPA.

Now brewing my assassin IPA. It's got magnum, Citra, Willamette for spice notes and a little chinook! Love it!

 

[divrguy]

Which one you work at Jolly? Shameless plugs are allowed lol

Also, I just popped open my black IPA with prinz, wow what a great IPA.

Now brewing my assassin IPA. It's got magnum, Citra, Willamette for spice notes and a little chinook! Love it!

Wow I just opened a SMASH Santiam hopped IPA and I really like it! A noble hop taste!

 

[BGBC]

Here's mine

Is that a QR code on your label?

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

Which one you work at Jolly? Shameless plugs are allowed lol

Also, I just popped open my black IPA with prinz, wow what a great IPA.

Now brewing my assassin IPA. It's got magnum, Citra, Willamette for spice notes and a little chinook! Love it!

Bev art on the south side of Chicago.

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

Is that a QR code on your label?

Yep, it links to my blog (down in the signature) on the post about brewing that beer.

 

[ToddB]

Hey guys! I'm new here and to homebrewing. I received a kit from www.smallbatchhomebrew.com as a Christmas gift from a friend. I just brewed up my first batch. It is an east coast steamer ale. I can't wait to try it in a month or so!

 

[cheesecake]

Anyone local need a corona mill? The price is right.. free.99

 

[bellmtbbq]

Anyone local need a corona mill? The price is right.. free.99

****! I wish you were local... I've been thinking on pulling the trigger on one. Starting to malt my own barley and blendering it isn't working

 

[Mooglebass]

Is muncie local? lol

Back to my tang porter, if i use a half pound of the midnight wheat, will that be too much?

 

[andvari7]

I started with one-gallon batches (I bought that Brooklyn Brew Shop kit; I still use most of the equipment), moved into five-gallon partial mash kits, and am moving back into one-gallon all grain. It allows me to experiment more with my beers, and get a variety in the fridge. That's better than quantity, in my opinion.

That doesn't mean I'll stop doing five-gallon batches; I do have to accommodate multiple people, after all.

 

[hammer1]

if that's the case i could make fun of all you 5 gal brewers because my pot is big enough for 12 gal

but i wont .

 

[Leadgolem]

I harvested a quart jar batch of rice wine today. I guess that's a little small even for us 1 gallon guys eh? I got about 14 ounce of wine. The quart jar was completely full and compacted with rice and powdered rice yeast balls.

The total batch time was 26 days. First pic is from day 25, sorry no day 1 or progressive pics, second one is what I got after it was harvested today.