"Brew" Year's Resolutions?

[Murphys_Law]

Add a nitro tap.

 

[GHBWNY]

I have had an idea for a refrigerated counter flow chiller and I am going to make it my goal to have that built and perfected this year. I am tired of wasting hundreds of gallons of water to chill 5 gallons of wort.

Sounds cool, let us know how it works out.

 

[JohnK93]

I'm committed to brewing more and buying less.

This is a great goal! I brewed about 8 batches this year (one more tomorrow) but I spend too much money on commercial beer...my pipeline always seems to be running low.

My goal is to brew a light lager (probably a pilsner) and continue working on my IPA's. Most of my brews in the past 2-3 years of AG brewing have been bitters with one annual Oktoberfest brewed in March, but I was pleased with my latest IPA and have the hop itch again. I'd also like to try my hand at a farmhouse ale.

For the commercial beers I do buy, I'm focusing on beers that will help refine and expand my palate, such as single hop beers or styles I'm not familiar with.

 

[seatazzz]

My brewing has been a gradual series of minor improvements. This year, I'm going to work on better temp control of the mash & the fermenters. My cheapo Big Lots digital thermometer will help with that. Major purchases will have to be a dedicated refrigerator for crashing/ferm chamber and more kegs...hard to have a good pipeline when I hate bottling and I only have two kegs to my name.

 

[FutureFarm]

My goal is is 9 batches this year. I'm moving across the country sometime late March or early April. So I won't be brewing Feb, Mar, or April. My goal is to get settled enough to be brewing in May.

 

[brewbama]

I am going to simplify my recipes. I've found that my best brews are the simple classics. The ones with six to eight different grains measured to the quarter once, with sugars, adjuncts and all kinds of hops, etc are so underwhelming. This follows reading Brewing Classic Styles, seeing a youtube of Drew Beechum speaking about Brewing on the Ones and a BeerSmith Podcast, etc. I guess it's a back to the basics move for me.

 

[acarter5251]

For me:

Brew more often

Give sour brewing a try

Enter a homebrew competition

 

[bigplunkett]

I want to start keging i bought a temp controler but need to convice the swmbo

 

[jcav]

Keep brewing once a month but would love to get two brew sessions in each month, or one 10 gallon batch every 3 weeks. Would also like to experiment a little more with some recipes and really tweak them and bring out that extra something special and make a very unique beer. This is the plan anyway, we'll see in a year if I made any progress or if I am in the same place as New Year's Eve with my good intentions! Good Luck everyone on your brew year resolutions!

John

 

[GHBWNY]

For me, brew simpler recipes; get better control of the brewing basics.

 

[Garou24]

2016 I built a fermentation chamber which got my temps under control. This year I am working on my water quality and getting that dialed in.

 

[soccerdad]

Get my water tested .. I have been relying on a city water test that is maybe 6 years old.

 

[phyllobeddo]

For me it'll be concentrating on a just a few recipes so that I can dial them in. I started off yesterday with a NE IPA. Next up is a Zombie Dust clone. Probably a NE IPA next while I research pale ale recipes. I want to work on a hoppy house pale. I bought 11 pounds of hops during the Black Friday weekend, so I plan to use them up while utilizing three to four different grain bills. That's the plan I have in mind today, anyway.

 

[BASSBBQANDBEER]

Water & Kegging.

Focussing more on my water treatment for every batch. I purchased PH strips and a variety of sulfites, chloride, and phosphoric acid.

I also purchased my first 2 kegs, dual regulator (with gages), and a brand new Danby mini-fridge that I plan on modding with a dual tap tower.

Cheers!

 

[afro_lou]

This is the year I finally put together my 10gal electric system. I've had all the the parts and pieces to assemble a single tier 3 keggle rims system, including everything for the control panel, and multiple sanke fermenters, for nearly a year now. Small children really get in the way!
The dream/plan is to get the pipeline flowing so we don't need to buy any commercial beers, just ones for fun.

 

[garzlok]

Continue to focus on fermentation temperature control....2017 is a focus on yeast propagation. Built a magnetic stir plate and conducted my first starter...amazed that a batch started to noticeably ferment a couple hours after pitching. I will add to my brew equipment by either updating/improving my MLT or I will complete my keg into an HLT conversion. (My BHAG is to do the HLT and get a pump.)