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[WesleyS]

Coffee. I refuse to acknowledge it's Monday.

 

[finsfan]

I figured as much... was happy that it took off so quickly.



The OG sample was the sweetest/most resiny/hoppy thing I've ever tried to drink... I haven't been this excited about a brew since my first AG batch.



If this thing were to stall out at 1.020 (which I doubt will happen), I'd still be looking at 8.8%.



I'm hoping it'll get down to at least 1.016 or so, but with no cane/corn sugar added, I'm a little wary.

considering you didn't have too many speciality malts and wyo's comments about notty, i bet you get down lower than 1.016 pretty easy. A good amount of yeast pitched helps with that as well. RDWHAHB

 

[BGBC]

Coffee. I refuse to acknowledge it's Monday.

Monday doesn't need or want your acknowledgement.

630 flight this morning. Day cannot end soon enough.

 

[Psylocide]

considering you didn't have too many speciality malts and wyo's comments about notty, i bet you get down lower than 1.016 pretty easy. A good amount of yeast pitched helps with that as well. RDWHAHB

Yeah... I'm not going to sweat it too much, notty brings my ~1.065 beers to around 1.008 every time.

Only had 5% crystal and 11% vienna in addition to the 2-row.

 

[Ridire]

Bowie dead (was never a huge fan but respected the guy)...

I was just saying the same thing to someone. I'm not a fan of most his stuff, but I can understand why some are.

 

[wyobrewer1]

considering you didn't have too many speciality malts and wyo's comments about notty, i bet you get down lower than 1.016 pretty easy. A good amount of yeast pitched helps with that as well. RDWHAHB

While on the topic of high gravity beers, anyone have any comments on re yeasting at bottling time? I'm debating on doing this with my Porter (1.080 OG).

 

[finsfan]

While on the topic of high gravity beers, anyone have any comments on re yeasting at bottling time? I'm debating on doing this with my Porter (1.080 OG).

I wouldnt. I didnt reyeast on my 13.4% ris that had bulk aged for three months and its over carbed. I would only consider doing that on 1+ year old sours. I would rather drink low carbed beer than over carbed beer.

 

[TheCADJockey]

(was never a huge fan but respected the guy)

I was a fan from the moment I saw Labyrinth. Apparently I'd dance when he sang in the movie and somehow, it was one of the few movies I saw in the 80s that didn't scare the hell out of me. Mom pulled out her record collection and we listened to him every day while we had lunch. This was one of the worst possible ways to start a Monday, especially when it's a text from your mother at 5am.

 

[BGBC]

While on the topic of high gravity beers, anyone have any comments on re yeasting at bottling time? I'm debating on doing this with my Porter (1.080 OG).

I wouldn't for that beer, should be fine...

I wouldnt. I didnt reyeast on my 13.4% ris that had bulk aged for three months and its over carbed. I would only consider doing that on 1+ year old sours. I would rather drink low carbed beer than over carbed beer.

But I'll play devil's advocate here. I have a 1.100 quad that finished a little higher than expected after a couple months. I should have reyeasted, even with just a fresh pitch of the same yeast, but didn't. 6 months in, no carb. Should have known from the higher-than-expected FG that the yeast just crapped out. Had to open everything up and add champagne yeast.

Also didn't reyeast a 1+ year old Flanders Red, and they're carbing up just fine

 

[finsfan]

I wouldn't for that beer, should be fine...



But I'll play devil's advocate here. I have a 1.100 quad that finished a little higher than expected after a couple months. I should have reyeasted, even with just a fresh pitch of the same yeast, but didn't. 6 months in, no carb. Should have known from the higher-than-expected FG that the yeast just crapped out. Had to open everything up and add champagne yeast.

Also didn't reyeast a 1+ year old Flanders Red, and they're carbing up just fine

Solid points. My response was based off experience but it is quite situational. That RIS started at 1.120 and ended at 1.018, a lot lower than i was expecting considering i mashed at 156. I should have expected it to over attenuate on carbing as well.

 

[mhurst111]

What did you think of the Agave IPA?

From what i could tell, that was a really good beer.
I need to stop drinking new beers after I have been drinking for 4+ hours.

Office coffee for a few hours, then gonna do it all over again for the national championship - Go Clemson!

 

[fuzzy2133]

Drinking OJ and Coffee.
Feel like I should have gotten more done this weekend but oh well.

 

[WesleyS]

I wouldn't for that beer, should be fine...



But I'll play devil's advocate here. I have a 1.100 quad that finished a little higher than expected after a couple months. I should have reyeasted, even with just a fresh pitch of the same yeast, but didn't. 6 months in, no carb. Should have known from the higher-than-expected FG that the yeast just crapped out. Had to open everything up and add champagne yeast.

Also didn't reyeast a 1+ year old Flanders Red, and they're carbing up just fine

I'll also add an experience I had. Did a DIPA 1.096 OG with 1.018 FG. Kegged most, but bottled some. Didn't reyeast the bottled portion and they never carbed even the slightest bit. Not even after over a year. So glad I kegged some of it, though. That was the best IPA I've ever made. Would've been such a waste.

 

[wyobrewer1]

Solid points. My response was based off experience but it is quite situational. That RIS started at 1.120 and ended at 1.018, a lot lower than i was expecting considering i mashed at 156. I should have expected it to over attenuate on carbing as well.

I'm still getting activity after a week. I haven't checked a gravity yet but I have a feeling it didn't crap out and will finish lower than I want (missed mash temp by 3 degrees). I'll just bottle as normal. Thanks everyone!

 

[Gavin C]

..

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

First day of Spring semester classes today. I am glad I get paid to take classes.

 

[banesong]

From what i could tell, that was a really good beer.
I need to stop drinking new beers after I have been drinking for 4+ hours.

Office coffee for a few hours, then gonna do it all over again for the national championship - Go Clemson!

That is why it takes so long to kill trade boxes. After three or four beers, nothing new will be consumed.

Water.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Homemade chicken noodle soup and third 32oz bottle of water. Browsing through some old ska music trying to kick the blues on lunch. Good soup at least.

 

[Genghis]

Office coffee. Listening to the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and trying to get bummed about Bowie.

Productive day yesterday. Brewed 5G of centennial blonde, kegged an IPA, bottled a batch of apfelwein, made dinner for the family, got the Christmas stuff stowed away in the garage, cleared out some space in the laundry room in preparation for today's furnace replacement, and managed to get six loads of laundry done (but not put away).

I would really like to do nothing right now, but my manager tells me that's just simply not an option. Spoilsport.

 

[Psylocide]

Ahhh off for the day. Kid will be back from Grandpa and Grandma's any minute. Got a trade box to send out then nothing until I leave for training @ 7:20 pm.

Might have to drink a beer or 3 and play some Farcry. Priorities.

 

[ChefRex]

Beer time,View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1452536275.466902.jpg

 

[wyobrewer1]

Just bought tickets to Florida Georgia Line at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Probably won't beat seeing George Straight there, but should still be good.

 

[banesong]

yes to all! I was going to suggest both a lambic and saison.

Mug is Okay I suppose.



Altbier (you could use the Kolsch yeast you might be using for the Kolsch).

Alts are the new mild.

Ack... missed this.

Good point. Love me a good Alt.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Just bought tickets to Florida Georgia Line at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Probably won't beat seeing George Straight there, but should still be good.

I'm trying to convince my wife that 275+ per ticket to see Guns and Roses is a worth while investment. Here's hoping

 

[iijakii]

GnR? You'd have to pay me $275 to see them.

 

[Zekk]

Just finished my coffee. Really should be working but instead I'm on HBT and debating if I should go buy more coffee.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I'm trying to convince my wife that 275+ per ticket to see Guns and Roses is a worth while investment. Here's hoping

Not worth it. I'll never pay over $100 for a concert. My normal price is $10-$40 bucks

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

GnR? You'd have to pay me $275 to see them.

I regret not seeing them when they were still together as a cohesive group. Now that I get paid 10s of dollars, its a bit easier to afford the tickets lol

My wife wasn't sure if she would like Motley Crew or Alice Cooper...she was blown away by how good the show was. It helped that the tickets were free, I guess

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Not worth it. I'll never pay over $100 for a concert. My normal price is $10-$40 bucks

Might of been before your time, remember this one?
http://www.mtv.com/news/1733/philly-takes-on-metallica-free-show/

I had cut school to go see this show and had no ticket. If it wasn't for the rioting bikers in front of me in line, I never would of gotten in. Sometimes 'free' makes a show so much better, somehow

 

[TheCADJockey]

My normal price is $10-$40 bucks

How the hell are you finding $40 Taylor Swift tix? Damn.