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[Ridire]

What kind of DEM are you making? What yeast are you using BTW. I followed @Qhrumph 's lead and have 1469. Really happy with how it turned out.

My FIL was very sad to hear of the demise of my DEM. I'm down to 2gallons of Alt and a little Apfelwein in the keg. (not sure how much)

Last night my 1 BA Legion put me on my ear. Barely finished it before bed.

Going to keg my Pils next. 14days since brew. It's at 1.009 and 31F.

Jealous of you folks brewing this weekend. Bumped my brewday till next week.

I just discovered 3+ gallons of apfelwein in a 5 gallon glass carboy in a storage room in my basement. I'm guessing it's nearly 2 years old. Drink it?

 

[SupervisingChildren]

So which one do I drink after I have a Super Stout while doing dishes?

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[iijakii]

Pretty sure the sack of MO I got fo free still has about 40lbs in it. I threw it on the scale and it was reading 38 but some corners were resting on the ground, too. The growler I bought last night of IPA, to drink while brewing today, has been kicked. Wife and I got tipsy and watched a few eps of Three Sheets last night. Good thing I have wannapills to drink.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

There's not much people can do. I have to stay still and just get to a point where the nerves and muscles aren't all compacted against my spine. Or however they explained it. Friends bought me a whole fried chicken from Lowe's Thursday. I didn't eat for two days, I did eat today though, so that was good. I'm not good at sitting still though. I am watching all the TV! haha

Drinking another coke zero.

Chicken from Lowe's? I think I would have said thanks and put it in the trash.

Home form the races, son took 3rd, and his would be car was raced in the adult run and took 1st.

This is our first year participating in Pinewood and the adults got into it more than the scouts. There was a guy whom was generally pissed that he did not win the adult bracket, which is just for fun. Some people.

Congrats! My son's troop was helping the pack run their derby this morning and seemed like he had fun at it. It's too bad that that guy shows up all the time.

Crazy busy morning with breakfast, dropping son off, running errands and whatnot. But the payoff is here - my wee heavy is mashing right now. The sun is out (mostly) and it's 60 degrees. Beer very soon.

 

[iijakii]

I shall dub this recipe "DEM brown doe".

 

[mcbaumannerb]

My first beer as a pro is being released tonight. Citra SMASH. 6.5% abv 79 ibu.
I'm pretty excited, so there's that.

Congrats! Must be a fine feeling!

 

[geoffey]

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Pumpkin Stout from Billy-Klubb. Nice stuff! Makes me wish I had had this back on Halloween. Might sit in the other bottle of it I have until next Halloween. I am usually disappointed with pumpkin beers I have off the shelf.

 

[Ridire]

I shall dub this recipe "DEM brown doe".

"None More Brown"?

 

[SupervisingChildren]

I just discovered 3+ gallons of apfelwein in a 5 gallon glass carboy in a storage room in my basement. I'm guessing it's nearly 2 years old. Drink it?

Drink it!

 

[Ridire]

Drink it!

You being serious? Should I carb it up?

EDIT: judt confirmed that it was "brewed" June 2014.

 

[iijakii]

I made the apfelwein and disliked it. As did my German in laws. Think it's the yeast used. Just too esthery.

 

[thatjonguy]

Welp... Finally got some beer and whatnot. Going back later. Zoo time. Wee.

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Jealous. I love that place.

 

[Gavin C]

I just discovered 3+ gallons of apfelwein in a 5 gallon glass carboy in a storage room in my basement. I'm guessing it's nearly 2 years old. Drink it?

Don't you have to start a thread about these type of strange finds, disappear for a week or two and then tell folks it was vinegar.

Taste it man. If good, package. If tastes like ass, package and call sour, ready for a swap with good friendly HBT sour lovers like @Psylocide . I think he mentioned something along those lines once or twice.

Chicken from Lowe's? I think I would have said thanks and put it in the trash.

Congrats! My son's troop was helping the pack run their derby this morning and seemed like he had fun at it. It's too bad that that guy shows up all the time.

Crazy busy morning with breakfast, dropping son off, running errands and whatnot. But the payoff is here - my wee heavy is mashing right now. The sun is out (mostly) and it's 60 degrees. Beer very soon.

Super jealous. Lots of numbers and chemicals in this pic. Nice looking grill too BTW.

 

[Ridire]

And if I do carb it, think there are any viable yeast in there or add some? Does it matter what strain for such a small fermentation?

 

[Ridire]

I made the apfelwein and disliked it. As did my German in laws. Think it's the yeast used. Just too esthery.

I did not like this at 3 months, without carb. Hence it "bulk conditioning" for 2 years.

 

[iijakii]

And if I do carb it, think there are any viable yeast in there or add some? Does it matter what strain for such a small fermentation?

It being higher alcohol + old I'd definitely add some more yeast. Throw a little sham pawn ye in it.

 

[Gavin C]

And if I do carb it, think there are any viable yeast in there or add some? Does it matter what strain for such a small fermentation?

Nope, yeast will be mostly toast. More needed at bottling if carbonation is to be anything other than a crapshoot I reckon. Some cheap yeast like montrachet considering its a cider and all the fermentable will be long depleted anyway. It's $0.79 I think for a pack

 

[finsfan]

Hey, Fins, at that fancy "pro-fessional" brewery of yours, do they take temp readings with a cigar ash dangling precariously over the HLT? Didn't think so...

No, but we also brew more than twice a year instead of just talking about it.

 

[Ridire]

It being higher alcohol + old I'd definitely add some more yeast. Throw a little sham pawn ye in it.

Baxter, you know I don't speak Spanish.

I was just about to toss some old US-04. Should I just throw that in there? Will yeast flavor really come through when only fermenting bottling sugar?

 

[Gavin C]

I made the apfelwein and disliked it. As did my German in laws. Think it's the yeast used. Just too esthery.

It needs plenty of age. It gets really good. Like a dry sparkling white wine. Mine is 1.5 yrs I think.

 

[Ridire]

No, but we also brew more than twice a year instead of just talking about it.

My feeling is hurt. No typo...singular...

 

[Gavin C]

Baxter, you know I don't speak Spanish.

I was just about to toss some old US-04. Should I just throw that in there? Will yeast flavor really come through when only fermenting bottling sugar?

Old US-04 will do nicely

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

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Pumpkin Stout from Billy-Klubb. Nice stuff! Makes me wish I had had this back on Halloween. Might sit in the other bottle of it I have until next Halloween. I am usually disappointed with pumpkin beers I have off the shelf.

Two words...rump kin.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Two words...rump kin.

I have 2 bottles in the basement. both are 2015. I think our bottle shop has more on the the shelf yet.

 

[Zekk]

Still on the coffee. My folks are here staying for the weekend and already driving me crazy.

Hunting for bigfoot later today, whether the wife wants to or not.

 

[Ridire]

Hunting for bigfoot later today, whether the wife wants to or not.

Is that a euphemism?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Still on the coffee. My folks are here staying for the weekend and already driving me crazy.

Hunting for bigfoot later today, whether the wife wants to or not.

the beer or my uncle?

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

I have 2 bottles in the basement. both are 2015. I think our bottle shop has more on the the shelf yet.

It's worth letting them sit for a bit, boozy at the start. I think 2 years is the sweet spot for them.

 

[Gavin C]

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[Zekk]

Is that a euphemism?

I wish, alas it is the beer.