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[BeerMeDuffMan]

My first sour was allagash cool ship red( changed my life and made me love Sours. I have had skme bad sours but there are a lot of great ones out there. Bfm 225 (sour)saison is amazing. Cuvée Freddy is pretty decent. Allagash is always good

lol tough to go from a cool ship right off the bat to a shelf turd

 

[finsfan]

Kind of a non-issue because I'd never brew 5 gal of sour anything.

Also, @finsfan am I doing it right?


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Funking sideways, lol. The price to tag.

Haha yeah you are! I hope one of those is yours. Thanks for grabbing that for me.

Fat and porter for lunch today. This chicken bacon ranch flatbed is a weakness of mine. Place is right across the street from the office. Probably have it twice a month. So good!
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[iijakii]

******* you guys.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Haha yeah you are! I hope one of those is yours. Thanks for grabbing that for me.

Fat and porter for lunch today. This chicken bacon ranch flatbed is a weakness of mine. Place is right across the street from the office. Probably have it twice a month. So good!
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Kinda looks like Ellios. I feel sorry for you if it is Ellios

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Pizza and Mountain Dew for late breakfast/early lunch. Wife is sick with the flu that was given to her by one of the little hooligans. Woman better not share with me because I have a metric assload of packing to do and don't got time to be sick.

 

[Psylocide]

Haha yeah you are! I hope one of those is yours. Thanks for grabbing that for me.

Fat and porter for lunch today. This chicken bacon ranch flatbed is a weakness of mine. Place is right across the street from the office. Probably have it twice a month. So good!
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I told the guy that I had to ship it to someone that lives in Manhattan, KS... he starts laughing, then proceeds to tell me that he sent a keg of that back because he thought it wouldn't sell.

Not sure if he's thinking of the Wooden Rooster (though he seemed pretty certain), but I thought it was funny.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Lunch..free beer!

Bitter with little flavor. Bottle says my taste buds should be screaming right now...humm.

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[mhurst111]

Titan IPA, waiting on my pizza...

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[finsfan]

Kinda looks like Ellios. I feel sorry for you if it is Ellios

No way, this is a really good small local joint. http://mrkscafe.com/ms/

I told the guy that I had to ship it to someone that lives in Manhattan, KS... he starts laughing, then proceeds to tell me that he sent a keg of that back because he thought it wouldn't sell.

Not sure if he's thinking of the Wooden Rooster (though he seemed pretty certain), but I thought it was funny.

I guess I could see the humor in that haha. If it was a keg of the second release, I dont blame him. I dont think they did kegs on the first release though.

 

[finsfan]

Lots of beer and pizza in here today. :rockin:

 

[drainbamage]

Lunch..free beer!

Bitter with little flavor. Bottle says my taste buds should be screaming right now...humm.

I thought it was kind of one-dimensional until it warmed up, and then more of the barrel and spice came out.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Got home just in time for the snow to start, and it's accumulating quickly. Starting blizzardbirthdaybrewathon weekend with my two year old Tripel. Relax for a bit, and then get my brewing on. Simple Pale Mild (87% Maris Otter, 8.7% invert #3, and 4.3% crystal 77, 15 IBUs from EKG, and 1469) tonight. Bottle Blond, Kitchen Sink Tripel, Kölsch tomorrow. Brew Dark Mild and Bitter on Sunday.

 

[Psylocide]

No way, this is a really good small local joint. http://mrkscafe.com/ms/



I guess I could see the humor in that haha. If it was a keg of the second release, I dont blame him. I dont think they did kegs on the first release though.

He didn't even know he had the cans, was all "Where did you find those?"

"Uh... on the shelf?"

Anyway, back off topic:

Saw a noob buy $700 worth of brewing gear in front of me, fastferment, 15 gal blingman kettle, monster mill, hyrdometers, temp strips, everything.

My $60 seemed like pennies after that.

 

[Brizzo]

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1453489133.763969.jpgdranking water and installing crown molding. Whoever said crown molding is hard to put up is a LIAR!!!

 

[finsfan]

Got home just in time for the snow to start, and it's accumulating quickly. Starting blizzardbirthdaybrewathon weekend with my two year old Tripel. Relax for a bit, and then get my brewing on. Simple Pale Mild (87% Maris Otter, 8.7% invert #3, and 4.3% crystal 77, 15 IBUs from EKG, and 1469) tonight. Bottle Blond, Kitchen Sink Tripel, Kölsch tomorrow. Brew Dark Mild and Bitter on Sunday.

Happy b-day you old wanka!

He didn't even know he had the cans, was all "Where did you find those?"

"Uh... on the shelf?"

Anyway, back off topic:

Saw a noob buy $700 worth of brewing gear in front of me, fastferment, 15 gal blingman kettle, monster mill, hyrdometers, temp strips, everything.

My $60 seemed like pennies after that.

Dude, buy a conical next time. That's embarrassing.

 

[Zekk]

Got home just in time for the snow to start, and it's accumulating quickly. Starting blizzardbirthdaybrewathon weekend with my two year old Tripel. Relax for a bit, and then get my brewing on. Simple Pale Mild (87% Maris Otter, 8.7% invert #3, and 4.3% crystal 77, 15 IBUs from EKG, and 1469) tonight. Bottle Blond, Kitchen Sink Tripel, Kölsch tomorrow. Brew Dark Mild and Bitter on Sunday.

You got a good recipe for an ESB? Brewing one up and using the cake for a RIS. Figured you're the one to ask.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

He didn't even know he had the cans, was all "Where did you find those?"

"Uh... on the shelf?"

Anyway, back off topic:

Saw a noob buy $700 worth of brewing gear in front of me, fastferment, 15 gal blingman kettle, monster mill, hyrdometers, temp strips, everything.

My $60 seemed like pennies after that.

Stoopid hipsters and all their money.

Water on my final phone interview for today. This guy can talk and talk and talk.

 

[TheCADJockey]

View attachment 332091dranking water and installing crown molding. Whoever said crown molding is hard to put up is a LIAR!!!

You were all thinking the same thing.

 

[Psylocide]

Stoopid hipsters and all their money.

Water on my final phone interview for today. This guy can talk and talk and talk.

He was wearing flannel and had a nice beard going. But he was way too old to be a hipster... more like Red Green.

Also, Happy B-day @Qhrumphf ... wish I had a mild on hand, guess a big disgusting DIPA will have to do for the toast tonight.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

So apparently these are a legit thing. I'll taste test a batch when I see them and most likely start including them as an extra if they aren't widely distributed. Its my favorite Philly snack, after all
http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/philly/blogs/the-insider&id=365546401

 

[Rhetorik]

You were all thinking the same thing.

I'm at work and as such can't see the picture you posted, but I'll assume it's something disparaging about the choice of wall colours.

Can't wait for end-of-work-Friday to get here

 

[mcbaumannerb]

So apparently these are a legit thing. I'll taste test a batch when I see them and most likely start including them as an extra if they aren't widely distributed. Its my favorite Philly snack, after all
http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/philly/blogs/the-insider&id=365546401

those will sell fast

 

[drainbamage]

You were all thinking the same thing.

No, I was admiring his restraint for not scribbling all over the wall already.

Peated Scottish ale. It's just starting to flurry.

EDIT: And Happy B-day @Qhrumphf!

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[Brizzo]

You were all thinking the same thing.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm cake

 

[mhurst111]

Station 26 juicy banger IPA, pizza.

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[Qhrumphf]

You got a good recipe for an ESB? Brewing one up and using the cake for a RIS. Figured you're the one to ask.

Three schools of thought. There's the completely American ESB that is basically just an American Amber minus the big late hops, lots of crystal malts. There's the American interpretation of an English ESB (based on the few that are exported) that are strong, and again lots of crystal malts and lots of specialty grains and not much for hops. Then there's the actually authentic Strong Bitter, which is usually fairly simple and gets most of the "malt" character from invert sugar, not specialty grains.

I like the 2nd two. Not so much the first

For the export-ish ESB, I'd probably go 80-85%, about 8-10% crystal malt, both light and dark, probably toss something like Amber malt (or Biscuit, Victory, Special Roast, something like that), and perhaps a very slight touch (no more than an ounce or two) of roasted barley. I don't like the roasted malt in there, but it's got its place. Midrange bitterness for style, easy touch on the late hops. Mashed moderately high. Full, and malty, but balanced. Carb like normal. Aim for maybe 6-6.5%. Carb like normal.

For the authentic, 85-90% Maris Otter, 5% midrange English Crystal and 5-10% invert sugar, on the bitter side of the range, modest late hops, and a light dry hop. Mash low so it finishes dry. Aim for maybe 5-5.5%. Carb it low, preferably on cask.

In any case, as far as hops, EKG or Fuggles are classic, I like Challenger, Bramling Cross is great, WGV, Progress, First Gold, etc. As long as it's English hops you really can't go wrong.

 

[1977Brewer]

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Break time. I should be massively hungover but I'm not. I think I had eight to ten beers and multiple whiskey gingers. Might be the brown Mary I had with breakfast.

Doing it big again tonight it seems.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Happy b-day you old wanka!

Also, Happy B-day @Qhrumphf ... wish I had a mild on hand, guess a big disgusting DIPA will have to do for the toast tonight.

EDIT: And Happy B-day @Qhrumphf!

Actual birthday is tomorrow. But thanks

 

[Psylocide]

Actual birthday is tomorrow. But thanks

Well ****, I take it back.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Well ****, I take it back.

No takesies backsies.