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[BrewinBromanite]

Having a friendly bud lite with roast chicken. was working on the tractor,
but it turned into one of those jobs you need to walk away from for awhile ...

"Awhile" = until many beers, dinner, probably many moons...

Picked up a 4 pack of these, had one with chicken fajitas my wife made for dinner. I like it, and the fajitas were good too!

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Also picked up a few other fall beers (and a tank 7 for good measure...). [emoji482][emoji482]
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[RevKev]

Both are finally polished. Now just gotta find another sixtel and I'll be set. I want to try and make a 18+% RIS heard some tricks about using a normal yeast and adding champagne yeast at intervals that kills all residual sugar to a point

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[RevKev]

Ignore the inside of the rim that's too big of a PITA and a different day

 

[RevKev]

6$ apple pie I love Wegmans

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[RevKev]

**** me ... I just semicompleted that order (minus the stout faucet) I soon have a 22 cu ft N2 tank, CO2 to N2 adapter, CO2 regulator and red thermoplastic hose. Meep

 

[RevKev]

Celebration beer ? Hopefully I don't get murdered by the gf for spending more $$ on homebrewing

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[Gavin C]

I'm getting to the point of where I'm almost smacked enough to order this.. talk me out of it

No. Don't do it. Please, no. Think of the children.

 

[RevKev]

No. Don't do it. Please, no. Think of the children.

😂😂 I love it.. can't wait for my first nitro batch. Think I'll toss in some cold brewed coffee too. 🍻 Cheers

 

[RevKev]

Night and cap. Bet you all don't know what this is 😏

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[smurfjuice]

Booze ?? ... :beard:

 

[RevKev]

Booze ?? ... :beard:

Iced Tea!! Gotcha

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

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[smurfjuice]

Iced Tea!! Gotcha

You jolly joker ...

 

[BrewinBromanite]

First of about a dozen oktoberfests. Not impressed at all with this one. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1475625616.450137.jpg

 

[Gavin C]

I'm getting to the point of where I'm almost smacked enough to order this.. talk me out of it

😂😂 I love it.. can't wait for my first nitro batch. Think I'll toss in some cold brewed coffee too. 🍻 Cheers

Sounds good. I tried an espresso stout at the Bluebonnet Brewoff this year. It ended up winning a silver in the peoples choice category. Without doubt one of the most incredible beers I've tried ever. I got cutting to the brewer. Really solid bloke from OK. Very knowledgeable brewer. I really want to try to emulate that beer.

 

[RevKev]

Sounds good. I tried an espresso stout at the Bluebonnet Brewoff this year. It ended up winning a silver in the peoples choice category. Without doubt one of the most incredible beers I've tried ever. I got cutting to the brewer. Really solid bloke from OK. Very knowledgeable brewer. I really want to try to emulate that beer.

What do you have on nitro as of right now ?

Mmmm yeah you truly cannot beat a coffee stout if it's done properly. Big room for error especially with coffee. If you ever nail a recipe let us know

 

[Gavin C]

What do you have on nitro as of right now ?

Mmmm yeah you truly cannot beat a coffee stout if it's done properly. Big room for error especially with coffee. If you ever nail a recipe let us know

I got nothing on nitro at the moment. That pic I showed was my first batch of nitro HB. Feckin marvelous stuff. Will be making a lot more stouts and porters as a result.

 

[RevKev]

I got nothing on nitro at the moment. That pic I showed was my first batch of nitro HB. Feckin marvelous stuff. Will be making a lot more stouts and porters as a result.

I can't blame you I want to do a harder cider (>>7% or above like ed worts almost) I imagine cider on nitro could be cool.

Wow looks terrible due to floating chunks of blue cheese but this is one hell of a dirty bastard

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[Zekk]

I just want A kegarator [emoji24]. Maybe by my birthday.

Work is so freaking slow right now. Bored

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Stay safe East Coast Friendlies!

 

[RevKev]

Oh my oh my oh my....

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[RevKev]

I'm angry at my US05. Went from 1.087 to 1.045 and it's completely stalled and has been for about a week.

 

[RevKev]

What do you think about this?

I am thinking of getting a very large Erlenmeyer and starting off a starter, maybe of US05 or Notty or Champagne.. and then feed it my stuck IPA once krausen forms over three days time then dumping the whole mixture in

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[ThirstyPawsHB]

I'm angry at my US05. Went from 1.087 to 1.045 and it's completely stalled and has been for about a week.

I've had that happen, but only after started using a plate chiller. I have 2 theories...

1) I always monitor wort chill temp. It usually gets down to 83F after chilling, but may have hot spots killing the yeast. I now let it sit for a time in cool water before pitching.
2) There's not enough time for the wort to oxygenate after boil, so I make sure this happens.

IDK your specific circumstance, but had the same and my solutions.

 

[RevKev]

I've had that happen, but only after started using a plate chiller. I have 2 theories...

1) I always monitor wort chill temp. It usually gets down to 83F after chilling, but may have hot spots killing the yeast. I now let it sit for a time in cool water before pitching.
2) There's not enough time for the wort to oxygenate after boil, so I make sure this happens.

IDK your specific circumstance, but had the same and my solutions.

Yes, yes I had an immersion chiller issue so I couldn't use it and used a bath tub ice bath.. hot spots could have been an issue. I got it down to 70°F before pitching two packets of US05 and I thoroughly oxygenated by agitation, whirlpooling and long distance pour into the conical. I'm just bummed.

Just sucky that it happened. Now I'm left to pick up the pieces

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[DrunkleJon]

Just add another packet of 05. It's relatively cheap and if it doesn't restart it ain't going to. Dry yeast already has its oxygen reserves built up. It should have enough to multiply sufficiently if you rehydrate it properly

 

[RevKev]

Just add another packet of 05. It's relatively cheap and if it doesn't restart it ain't going to. Dry yeast already has its oxygen reserves built up. It should have enough to multiply sufficiently if you rehydrate it properly

It's been a week since airlock activity in the conical.. and with 6% alcohol wonder if it is going to shock them so I'm going to build up a starter and pitch at high krausen after adding my beer to it in small portions over a few days. Make sure they're hungry. Not throwing out a this DIPA lol

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[DrunkleJon]

Luck

 

[Gavin C]

I'm angry at my US05. Went from 1.087 to 1.045 and it's completely stalled and has been for about a week.

Sounds like a refractometer reading.

If so correct the data.

If it's a hydrometer reading it means you under pitched, created a very poorly fermentable wort or a bit of both.

Adding ~100B yeast to a batch containing trillions of yeast will be entirely useless.

If it is a hydrometer reading at 1.04+ and is stable the wort is tapped of nutrition. Amylase is needed. Amylase is what you should add. (if it's a hydrometer reading and not an uncorrected refractometer reading)

Use of a plate chiller/IC/CFC are 100% a non issue. That is entirely the wrong tree to be barking up.

 

[RevKev]

Sounds like a refractometer reading.

If so correct the data.

If it's a hydrometer reading it means you under pitched, created a very poorly fermentable wort or a bit of both.

Adding ~100B yeast to a batch containing trillions of yeast will be entirely useless.

If it is a hydrometer reading at 1.04+ and is stable the wort is tapped of nutrition. Amylase is needed. Amylase is what you should add. (if it's a hydrometer reading and not an uncorrected refractometer reading)

Use of a plate chiller/IC/CFC are 100% a non issue. That is entirely the wrong tree to be barking up.

Nice, yes it is a refractometer reading. Calibrated and averaged.

Edit: dammit you're right. Calibrated and averaged yet not corrected. Broke out the hydrometer and tested it.