Any brewers in the Conway Area?

[estricklin]

bottled my Yellow Fizzy Beer (SMaSH) today...all 2 row with all US Goldings hops...6.17%...tastes like it will be very easy drinking when carbed...

Nice! I'd love to try one. I am getting ready to bottle a batch and keg a batch on my next day off. I am sending these out on Tuesday, wish me luck!

 

[BowAholic]

Nice! I'd love to try one. I am getting ready to bottle a batch and keg a batch on my next day off. I am sending these out on Tuesday, wish me luck!

too cool... I never entered a competition before...might be fun some day.

 

[hawgwild81]

Nice! I'd love to try one. I am getting ready to bottle a batch and keg a batch on my next day off. I am sending these out on Tuesday, wish me luck!

Awesome! Good luck. What comp is that?

 

[estricklin]

too cool... I never entered a competition before...might be fun some day.

It's a great way to get feedback on your beer, and who knows you might win.

Awesome! Good luck. What comp is that?

SNAFU Winterfest in Nevada, I used to enter one every month trying to get back in the habit.

 

[BowAholic]

taking advantage of the warm weather and making some beer... another batch of Yellow Fizzy Beer but with 5# of 2 row and 5# of Vienna...and 1# of oats just for fun. I'm also playing with BIAB just for fun...so far so good.

 

[Rockin_P]

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Not perfect but it's done!

 

[BowAholic]

wow...that's a big one...

I just finished helping a friend make his 2nd batch... Black Scapular Dubbel... ended up with 6 gallons and an OG of 1.090! He came over last Sunday and we brewed his first batch- a nice Nut Brown Ale. He's so hooked that he ordered 3 AG kits from NB while he was here watching the boil... LOL.

 

[Rockin_P]

I have a nut brown ale in the fridge now! Popping a top and trying it today!

 

[Rockin_P]

Actually it's a Chesnut Brown Ale that Nolan @ The Water Buffalo hooked me up with.

 

[BowAholic]

Romeo bought the Nut Brown ale and the Black Scapular Dubbel from Nolan.

 

[BowAholic]

Actually it's a Chesnut Brown Ale that Nolan @ The Water Buffalo hooked me up with.

Romeo bought the Nut Brown ale and the Black Scapular Dubbel from Nolan. Both were extract and went easily but the Dubbel finished way high yesterday at 1.090! He also ordered 3 all grain kits from NB (buy 2 get 1 free right now) so we will be making Ace of Spades Black IPA, Caribou Slobber Brown, and Kiwi something...

 

[Rockin_P]

Romeo bought the Nut Brown ale and the Black Scapular Dubbel from Nolan. Both were extract and went easily but the Dubbel finished way high yesterday at 1.090! He also ordered 3 all grain kits from NB (buy 2 get 1 free right now) so we will be making Ace of Spades Black IPA, Caribou Slobber Brown, and Kiwi something...

I have the Caribou Slobber, bottled it about a week ago. I saw the add (buy two get one free). I really want to know how the Kiwi turns out...!!!

 

[BowAholic]

I have the Caribou Slobber, bottled it about a week ago. I saw the add (buy two get one free). I really want to know how the Kiwi turns out...!!!

I will let you know how it turns out... I must admit that after thinking about it, I ordered the Caribou Slobber, West Coast Radical Red Ale , and La Petite Orange for myself...so we will be busy!

 

[hawgwild81]

I have the Caribou Slobber, bottled it about a week ago. I saw the add (buy two get one free). I really want to know how the Kiwi turns out...!!!

I will let you know how it turns out... I must admit that after thinking about it, I ordered the Caribou Slobber, West Coast Radical Red Ale , and La Petite Orange for myself...so we will be busy!

I did the caribou slobber a few years ago. Turned out great. I liked it better than moose drool. But I'm biased

 

[BowAholic]

I did the caribou slobber a few years ago. Turned out great. I liked it better than moose drool. But I'm biased

cool... I'm hoping it will be a mild version of my Buried Hatchet stout. My son likes their Mustache Envy... I mostly like the names they have given these brews!

 

[BowAholic]

BTW- the Dubbel was made with a 1.5L starter of WLP530 Abbey Ale yeast...it required my first blow off tube and still created almost a gallon of foam in the jug I used... the dang foam/liquid smelled like it was at least 6% ABV!!

 

[estricklin]

I did the caribou slobber a few years ago. Turned out great. I liked it better than moose drool. But I'm biased

I've did a Moose Drool clone a lot of times, I used a recipe from the book "Clone Brews", which I highly recommend by the way; and it always turned out great. I would say a key to duplicating that beer is the Scottish Ale yeast.

I bottled my Irish Red a couple days ago, still been working on clearing trees and getting my slab pressure washed for my metal building that's coming in just a few weeks!

 

[BowAholic]

I've did a Moose Drool clone a lot of times, I used a recipe from the book "Clone Brews", which I highly recommend by the way; and it always turned out great. I would say a key to duplicating that beer is the Scottish Ale yeast.

I bottled my Irish Red a couple days ago, still been working on clearing trees and getting my slab pressure washed for my metal building that's coming in just a few weeks!

hey Eric,
I just got the stuff for a batch of Irish red myself... sounds like we need to do some beer sample trading again!

 

[BowAholic]

I've did a Moose Drool clone a lot of times, I used a recipe from the book "Clone Brews", which I highly recommend by the way; and it always turned out great. I would say a key to duplicating that beer is the Scottish Ale yeast.

I bottled my Irish Red a couple days ago, still been working on clearing trees and getting my slab pressure washed for my metal building that's coming in just a few weeks!

Eric,
I'm going to make some Irish Red too. I have the 2 row and vienna, but the recipe calls for 6# MO and 2# Vienna, along with 6 oz. Brit Roast Barley and 3 oz. Crystal... how much difference will there be if I use 2 row instead of the MO?

 

[estricklin]

Eric,
I'm going to make some Irish Red too. I have the 2 row and vienna, but the recipe calls for 6# MO and 2# Vienna, along with 6 oz. Brit Roast Barley and 3 oz. Crystal... how much difference will there be if I use 2 row instead of the MO?

MO (or pale ale malt) will give it a little more body, kind of a bready flavor, since you have the Vienna to go with your 2 row I wouldn't worry, and I've made plenty of Irish Reds with 2 row and no Vienna or Munich anyway.

3 oz of Crystal seems really light to me, my own recipe uses right at 1 lb of the stuff, and many others will have that much or more. If your not a fan of the Crystal flavor your 3 oz should do fine. The roasted barley seems fine to me. You can see my recipe below, but I normally use Fuggles, and I can taste the difference in this batch too. I would prefer Goldings or Fuggles for this beer.

On my next days off I will bring some of the bottled Irish Red out to you if your not busy. I don't know when you plan to brew this but I have some US-05 saved up, and will be saving some Irish Ale yeast next time I bottle/keg if your interested. I have several jars of the 05 and don't plan to use it any time soon.

 

[BowAholic]

MO (or pale ale malt) will give it a little more body, kind of a bready flavor, since you have the Vienna to go with your 2 row I wouldn't worry, and I've made plenty of Irish Reds with 2 row and no Vienna or Munich anyway.

3 oz of Crystal seems really light to me, my own recipe uses right at 1 lb of the stuff, and many others will have that much or more. If your not a fan of the Crystal flavor your 3 oz should do fine. The roasted barley seems fine to me. You can see my recipe below, but I normally use Fuggles, and I can taste the difference in this batch too. I would prefer Goldings or Fuggles for this beer.

On my next days off I will bring some of the bottled Irish Red out to you if your not busy. I don't know when you plan to brew this but I have some US-05 saved up, and will be saving some Irish Ale yeast next time I bottle/keg if your interested. I have several jars of the 05 and don't plan to use it any time soon.

Cool- looking forward to trying some of your beer!
My recipe is similar...this is what I think I'll do-
4# of 2 row
4# of Vienna
1# flaked oats
6oz Roast Barley 300L
3 oz Crystal 120L
1 oz Fuggles 60 minute
1 oz Goldings 10 minutes
Nottingham or Irish Ale (if you think it's abetter choice)
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SG 1.055
22.4 IBUs
14.3 SRM
5.49% ABV

 

[estricklin]

Cool- looking forward to trying some of your beer!
My recipe is similar...this is what I think I'll do-
4# of 2 row
4# of Vienna
1# flaked oats
6oz Roast Barley 300L
3 oz Crystal 120L
1 oz Fuggles 60 minute
1 oz Goldings 10 minutes
Nottingham or Irish Ale (if you think it's abetter choice)
************
SG 1.055
22.4 IBUs
14.3 SRM
5.49% ABV

Looks good, Notty is always good but I just personally love Irish Ale yeast in a lot of beers, not just Irish Reds. Love the oats!

 

[BowAholic]

Looks good, Notty is always good but I just personally love Irish Ale yeast in a lot of beers, not just Irish Reds. Love the oats!

good. If you come by before I brew, I could try a batch with your Irish yeast... then do Notty later. I have the stuff for 2 batches. I throw oats into about everything...

 

[estricklin]

I love brewing with oats, heck you can buy e'm at Wal-Mart!

 

[estricklin]

I took 2 golds and a silver at the in the competition. My Porter and German Pils took 1st, and my lambic got a 2nd. I didn't win anything in BOS round though, but I'm still pretty damn happy!

 

[BowAholic]

I took 2 golds and a silver at the in the competition. My Porter and German Pils took 1st, and my lambic got a 2nd. I didn't win anything in BOS round though, but I'm still pretty damn happy!

wow!

 

[hawgwild81]

I took 2 golds and a silver at the in the competition. My Porter and German Pils took 1st, and my lambic got a 2nd. I didn't win anything in BOS round though, but I'm still pretty damn happy!

That's awesome! Congrats!

 

[Rockin_P]

Q: I am going to buy new equipment... Why should I have a thermometer on my boil kettle? Pros and cons please!

 

[BowAholic]

I thought about doing that but decided I didn't want stuff in the kettle when I stirred... I have a thermoworks http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt610b_12+24.html with a 12" stem that fits right into a small hole in my lid... very quick and very accurate and ON SALE

 

[estricklin]

Q: I am going to buy new equipment... Why should I have a thermometer on my boil kettle? Pros and cons please!

Not much point to it in my opinion, especially if you weren't going to use a digital one. You can always use a PID and a temp probe to check it, but if your not using any electric at all in your brewery that wouldn't make sense. I've heard good things about thermoworks too but haven't used them.