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[ChefRex]

When that issue is resolved, let me know. I'll trade for this any day of the week.

You got it, next release I'll take the drive or ride, Night HBT

 

[applescrap]

@pianoman i love the look of those austin beers i like strong beers, always wanted a greyhound they race them or used to ? Idk in Loveland and i I think after that they went to a farm, Denver outlawed pitbulls i think. I'm going to brew the Founders Breakfast Stout clone again next probably in the next few days or week love that kind of beer

 

[hunter_le five]

Hi!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

@pianoman i love the look of those austin beers i like strong beers, always wanted a greyhound they race them or used to ? Idk in Loveland and i I think after that they went to a farm, Denver outlawed pitbulls i think. I'm going to brew the Founders Breakfast Stout clone again next probably in the next few days or week love that kind of beer

Outlawed pits? Only bad mark on Colorado so far. That FBS is top notch, did you get the recipe on HBT?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Hi!

Hello, are you new here?

 

[BrewinBromanite]

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And, G'night folks.

 

[applescrap]

Outlawed pits? Only bad mark on Colorado so far. That FBS is top notch, did you get the recipe on HBT?

Yeah, not colorado denver city. Dont know anything about it. Nope, first time used recipe from Brew your own magazine, now have recipe guaranteed from Brewer,which is same but more hops and less dark malts and well you'll see, but would like to talk about adding coffee. The BYO magazine called for grounds at flame out and dry hopped and the beer ended up tasting like well if you put grounds in your beer let it sit 5 days dry hopped. So good but that off coffee flavor ehh, im thinking coffee should be steeped at flameout and removed or just cold pressed at end. Idk, any thoughts. it's killer, never had real thing but this has lots of hops, is it hoppy?. i used 1/2 cup cocoa powder for unsweetened nibs first time. How were the austin works beers, cheers

Attached both recipes brewer one is green and brown, age 2months yeah thats not going to happen.

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[applescrap]

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And, G'night folks.

Night, that looks good

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

@Applescrap, FBS is a coffee bomb but not sure about adding to wort. I know dudes who added grounds post boil and then fermented but was so bad they tossed the beer. I use cocoa powder at 5min mark , not sure if 15min boil would add harsh flavors, would be my concern. Also, I've only used nibs in secondary, with success I might add. I've seen other coffee stout recipes where a French pressed is used to make coffee then added to secondary. That would be my, conservative, approach I've I was to ever do a coffee stout. Hop schedule looks good to me on BYO, way too much on homebrewers, imho.

ABW BA was awesome! Sour was light, Belgium was quaffable for 9%, regular Sputnick was nice.

 

[m00ps]

FWIW, here are the most successful ways to add coffee and chocolate IME

Chocolate - I alwyas used cacao nibs now. Cocoa powder tends to get astringent to me and I dont like how it clumps up sometimes. I will take 4-6oz of nibs, cover them in water and boil them for a minute or so. This extracts a lot of flavor and sanitizes the mixture. I let cool and add the entire mixture right into the fermentor. The nibs will not be big enough to get sucked into a typical siphon tip. Adding vanilla really helps round out the chocolate flavor and give that milk chocolate vibe. I always use 2 vanilla beans with any amount of cacao

Coffee - I've tried grounds at flameout, cold press, and whole beans and whole beans is definitely the way to go. I first read this on mad fermentationist. I dont like adding coffee hot side. The character always gets astringent to me later on and fades too quickly. I add 3-4oz of whole beans right into the fermentor. I use a sanitized bag because the contact time matters. Usually 4 days or so is good to my tastes, but I've left it as long as a week. I do not worry about sanitizing the beans so long as I use a freshly open sealed bag from a reputable vendor/roaster. Havent had a contamination from it yet...

 

[mmb]

Uh, musicians, Colorado, and a weed smell. Bit of an odd combination??

Amendment 64 has musicians finding covered wagons and heading west for fame and fortune.

 

[applescrap]

Thanks m00ps and pianoman, i think i did flameout for chocolate first time not wanting to boil it, lot to think about here. I am going to bail on flameout coffee i think and either whole bean or cold press at kegging, yeah the coffee gives up its flavor readily, cool ideas thanks again.
Tonight I'm prepared to play Lonely Boy and Gold on the Ceiling from Black Keys so we will see

 

[applescrap]

Amendment 64 has musicians finding covered wagons and heading west for fame and fortune.

Lot more than just musicians

 

[joshesmusica]

Go the whole weekend pretty much without checking in over here, and there's all of 63 posts to read. Don't know how I'm supposed to pku with the post rate like it is.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Thanks m00ps and pianoman, i think i did flameout for chocolate first time not wanting to boil it, lot to think about here. I am going to bail on flameout coffee i think and either whole bean or cold press at kegging, yeah the coffee gives up its flavor readily, cool ideas thanks again.
Tonight I'm prepared to play Lonely Boy and Gold on the Ceiling from Black Keys so we will see

m00ps is the dude to listen here for sure..

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

So, engine replacement for our 2002 Toyota PreRunner is 6k. Just tried to unscrew the drain cap to replace the drain plumbing and the cap is so seized the cap broke. F-it beer time..

Showing it's age..

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[applescrap]

Man that sucks pianoman

 

[applescrap]

I flopped tonight couldn't get a feel the drummer's keyboard was moving out on him I brought my Gibson hollow body and it was feeding back on our crunchy music and the Roland I borrowed from them suck compared to my big Yamaha keyboard.

 

[BrewinBromanite]

Go the whole weekend pretty much without checking in over here, and there's all of 63 posts to read. Don't know how I'm supposed to pku with the post rate like it is.

We are some wild and crazy guys! Don't get left behind! [emoji238]

Had what I think was a Tupps cotton mill gold pale ale on draft (from my hometown in McKinney, Tx), tonight at dinner. Really good stuff. Looking at their website, I'm wondering if it was really their IPA based off the color. Either way, one of the better hoppy beers I've had in a while. Need to hit up the brewery one of these weekends.

 

[applescrap]

We're the cool thread

 

[applescrap]

I had a beer in a can it was amazing and at the brewery not so much am I missing something maybe due to the fresh taste or did they juice their cans.

 

[shellsbells]

I've also had a beer in a can...

 

[applescrap]

But did you have the same can as me

 

[shellsbells]

It was amazing but no, it was probably not the same one you had

 

[1977Brewer]

Sammich and beer time.

 

[applescrap]

Whats in the glass looks good, did you grill a frigging sandwich at 10 oclock at night? I thought i snacked

 

[Gavin C]

Sammich and beer time.

Dag looks jealous. Tasty looking Sammitch 77.

 

[blizzard]

dag looks jealous. Tasty looking sando 77.

ftfy

 

[1977Brewer]

Dag looks jealous. Tasty looking Sammitch 77.

Dag thinks she's people. Eff that dag.

It was a good sando.

Glass had an HB Saison in it.

 

[applescrap]

You have an entourage 1977 brewer, i want one
Actually i probably do, its just of people who ignore me