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[finsfan]

Just mashed in on my final PM batch before I make the move to AG. It has been fun, but I am looking forward to making the leap.

You will be happy you did! Its a little more time consuming but not all that much more difficult. Good luck on the jump! PM me if you have any questions, id be happy to offer advice from my experiences.

 

[Qhrumphf]

You will be happy you did! Its a little more time consuming but not all that much more difficult. Good luck on the jump! PM me if you have any questions, id be happy to offer advice from my experiences.

First you need to get a steam jacketed kettle with a colandria. And you can't use no stinking plate chiller, you need a heat exchanger. Don't let anyone tell you that one is just a bigger version of the other.

Is that it? Oh wait, you haven't gone pro YET

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

You will be happy you did! Its a little more time consuming but not all that much more difficult. Good luck on the jump! PM me if you have any questions, id be happy to offer advice from my experiences.

Thanks, I will probably be hitting up your inbox once I get a batch under my belt and compile a list of issues/concerns.

 

[finsfan]

First you need to get a steam jacketed kettle with a colandria. And you can't use no stinking plate chiller, you need a heat exchanger. Don't let anyone tell you that one is just a bigger version of the other.

Is that it? Oh wait, you haven't gone pro YET

Hey man, pro doesnt mean all grain. First place i thought about is full extract.

Thanks, I will probably be hitting up your inbox once I get a batch under my belt and compile a list of issues/concerns.

Sounds good man!

 

[SupervisingChildren]

Still no coffee in the house. Hit up 2 breweries yesterday before being guilted into coming home... then swmbo went out til 3:30.

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[Gavin C]

Double batch of wit, one of which will get bugs after a week or so. Probably going with "wit the funk"

Good name

 

[Qhrumphf]

Hey man, pro doesnt mean all grain. First place i thought about is full extract.




Sounds good man!

I have heard rumors of pros who brew with only extract (aside from occasional fudging here and there) but I've never actually seen it. It doesn't seem cost effective. I guess perhaps the time/labor costs outweigh the ingredient costs?

1 min till FA Cup Magic. Of course both Spurs and Leicester are playing the lads today since the important one (also against Leicester) for the Prem is on Wednesday. COYS!

 

[applescrap]

It's those flavors you add to water like Mio this is the energy drink version which I drink like 8 of these today

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[applescrap]

I'm brewing today and smoking don't know if I want to use my electric or the grill because it's so cold it might put the grill at perfect temp. I want this pork butt for lunch.

Today I'm going two hours and done. 12 minutes to heat to strike 45 minute mash because seems like a good in between 12 minutes to boil as i squeeze my sack dutifully with both hands. 60 min boil throw lid on kettle done! So that's 2 hours 12 minutes. I really want to make this simple red recipe with golden promise.

What I need to do is go spend a hundred and thirty bucks to make that 50 foot extension cord so I can brew in my kitchen

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

I will be glad when I start using my mash tun, mash temp dipped a little low half way through ,~150, I am going to extend my mash a bit and enjoy this beer.

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[finsfan]

Good name

I thought so.

I have heard rumors of pros who brew with only extract (aside from occasional fudging here and there) but I've never actually seen it. It doesn't seem cost effective. I guess perhaps the time/labor costs outweigh the ingredient costs?



1 min till FA Cup Magic. Of course both Spurs and Leicester are playing the lads today since the important one (also against Leicester) for the Prem is on Wednesday. COYS!

Whatever idiot decides to open a brewery and go extract needs to be denied by TTB. Just save some time and throw that money in the trash.

 

[Genghis]

+5 (+41, for you metrically challenged) and raining currently. Winter is scheduled to return this evening. Commute should be fun in the morning.

Coffee is fueling lazy brew day. About to start heating strike water for some Centennial Blonde, and put on some more coffee to keep things moving.

 

[banesong]

1 min till FA Cup Magic. Of course both Spurs and Leicester are playing the lads today since the important one (also against Leicester) for the Prem is on Wednesday. COYS!

Wrong type of sports ball reference. Reported.

Missed a pic, new brewery last night. Ginger saison. Starting the sparge water, mashing currently.

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[Qhrumphf]

I thought so.




Whatever idiot decides to open a brewery and go extract needs to be denied by TTB. Just save some time and throw that money in the trash.

If they are financially viable and the result is good, who cares?

I'd assume on the pro scale where time (both kettle and labor) is money, and the most expensive part, it might actually be cheaper. But still lame.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

No picture of brew day but 30+ gallons of wort later and barrel wrangling today will turn into delicious beer

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[finsfan]

If they are financially viable and the result is good, who cares?

I'd assume on the pro scale where time (both kettle and labor) is money, and the most expensive part, it might actually be cheaper. But still lame.

I'm not sure it would be cheaper. Extract is very expensive compared to grain. I think the big disadvantage is quality and control of flavors. With so many good options out there, i doubt they would survive long. Just IMO though.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I'm not sure it would be cheaper. Extract is very expensive compared to grain. I think the big disadvantage is quality and control of flavors. With so many good options out there, i doubt they would survive long. Just IMO though.

Definitely agree on control of flavor. With homebrewing labor is free and cost of ingredients is obviously a big factor. With pro brewing time is money, and being able to cut 3 or 4 hours out of a day may balance it out. Or maybe not. But if it doesn't I can't think of any viable reason for a pro to use only extract.

 

[thatjonguy]

I'm not sure it would be cheaper. Extract is very expensive compared to grain. I think the big disadvantage is quality and control of flavors. With so many good options out there, i doubt they would survive long. Just IMO though.

Definitely agree on control of flavor. With homebrewing labor is free and cost of ingredients is obviously a big factor. With pro brewing time is money, and being able to cut 3 or 4 hours out of a day may balance it out. Or maybe not. But if it doesn't I can't think of any viable reason for a pro to use only extract.

I'm of the opinion that in most cases, "professional" breweries extract only brewing are usually gimmicks meant to drive traffic into another portion of the business.

 

[Zekk]

Coffee. No brewing until Feb 10 for me, going to make it il by brewing a big RIS. And a parti-gyle milk stout for my buddy who's coming to help. That batch will break in my new grain mill and O2 stone.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I'm of the opinion that in most cases, "professional" breweries extract only brewing are usually gimmicks meant to drive traffic into another porttion of the business.

If you're going to invest so little in the brewing, just contract brew it...

 

[thatjonguy]

If you're going to invest so little in the brewing, just contract brew it...

Hence the gimmick.

 

[banesong]

Vourlaf. Still water. Turkey goes in the smoker soon.

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[blizzard]

Hot chocolate and migas.
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[Qhrumphf]

Water and disappointment.

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[pointcity-homebrew]

Just threw in 3 cups of toasted coconut and 4 whole vanilla beans. I am having fun with this batch.

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Smells awesome at the moment.

 

[finsfan]

Breakfast of champions! Mash is under way.
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[drainbamage]

Mashing in a Classic American Pilsner. Drinking this, wasn't expecting the Belgian funkiness, but I like it.

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[Qhrumphf]

Thank god for Harry Kane. He's one of our own.

 

[applescrap]

So started at 10:25 took 20 minutes to get to strike temperature carry the kettle insude stir in grain etc... was a little low on strike temp I'm boiling water and dumping it in to bring it back up closer to 152 it's been holding about at 148 I'm still only going 45 minute mash

S..t had to brew today i wanted to just slide by.

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[Psylocide]

Mashed in.

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