Brew night in Montana.

[Montana]

Just fired her up. 20 gal. Of Imperial blonde ale. More pics to come.

 

[djfriesen]

How's Montana this time of year? Havning lived in Biliings for a few years when I was younger, it doesn't surprise me that that garage door is only half up.

 

[Montana]

How's Montana this time of year? Havning lived in Biliings for a few years when I was younger, it doesn't surprise me that that garage door is only half up.

Aint that the truth. It's actually pretty nice today. Pushing 40 degrees. Up from -31 last week.

 

[Montana]

Here's the boy and the dog enjoying a nice winter evening while dad is brewing.

 

[Montana]

Getting closer

 

[djfriesen]

Nice. Ya, I always thought those Chinook winds were goofy. Where else can you have a 50+ degree swing over the course of 36 hours?

 

[Montana]

Almost ready to mash in. 42 lb. grain bill.

 

[Montana]

Just in time for mash in.

 

[Montana]

Just about ready to recycle. Going well so far.

 

[Montana]

We're almost done sparging now. Feeling good. Nailing temps.

 

[Montana]

Rdwhahb!

 

[Montanaandy]

Just saw your posts. I am also in Billings (actually out by Acton). Nice setup.

 

[Montana]

Just saw your posts. I am also in Billings (actually out by Acton). Nice setup.

Nice. We'll have to hook up sometime. And thanks.

 

[Montana]

Z boil.

 

[periwinkle1239]

Z boil.

Wow that is a full kettle. I would have a hard time taming the boil! Awesome setup though!

 

[Montana]

Eating ice cream and uncle Matt stopped by.

 

[Montana]

Wow that is a full kettle. I would have a hard time taming the boil! Awesome setup though!

Get fermcap and no worries on the boil over.

 

[Montana]

Only one burner left. 60 mins left.

 

[Montana]

Still a perfect boil. Hope you all are enjoying the pics.

 

[periwinkle1239]

Impressive

 

[Montana]

Wort chiller in the boils to kill any bacteria, also been sitting in star San . I have a conversion chiller too. But don't know how to use it. This wort chiller is Dyi with 50 ft of copper. Gets the wort to 70 in about 15 mins.

 

[Montana]

Splash the cooled wort to get o2. 23 gal fermenter.

 

[Montana]

things went well tonight. I missed the OG a little. Ended up at 1.066 instead of the target of 1.071. smelled great though and hit the temps etc right on the head all night. It's a pretty full fermenter, hope it doesn't blow over. that would really make swmbo mad.

I'll let you know how it turns out. Not sure how many will read this thread, but oh well.

Cheers! Back to work tomorrow.

 

[fifelee]

Looks good. Say hi to angry hank.

 

[borden]

Now that's a setup. Thanks for sharing the pics. Always fun to see other brewers' rigs and brewdays.

 

[AnonyBrew]

Good to see things are still rugged up in my home state of MT. Keep up the good work.

 

[Montana]

Just fermenting now. Almost ready to rack the new moon in a few days too. It's in the secondary's you see here.

 

[laversmp]

Nice set-up. Billings boy here, out in Oregon now. Not sure I miss all that snow, although I do miss good ol Montana. Happy Brewing.

 

[Montana]

Nice set-up. Billings boy here, out in Oregon now. Not sure I miss all that snow, although I do miss good ol Montana. Happy Brewing.

Are you one of the billings crew from 95,96,97 that lives in Portland?

 

[Zixxer10R]

Nice. Ya, I always thought those Chinook winds were goofy. Where else can you have a 50+ degree swing over the course of 36 hours?

Texas. And in less time.