Brewing Withdrawals

[SEndorf]

I’m getting twitchy... less than 2 days now.

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Holy Scheisse !!
That is some hard core starters!
I'm impressed.

 

[schematix]

This yeast is ready to ferment a real batch. Pitched 350g of thick slurry to 6.4L and oxygenated twice.

 

[SEndorf]

@schematix I just noticed the swirl.
How did you build your stir plate board?
That looks incredible!

 

[schematix]

@schematix I just noticed the swirl.
How did you build your stir plate board?
That looks incredible!

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/quad-stir-plate.507040/

 

[ba-brewer]

I enjoy the actual brewing part of the homebrew process, I get withdrawals whenever all of my fermenting chambers are filled.

Hope you get better and can brew again soon @okiedog

 

[schematix]

Laundry room floor is cleaned spotless.

I started making first half of my brewing water last night with the RO system (this time of year it only does about 2G/hr). When i was shaving this morning it hit me that i didn't turn it off last night. That'll wake you up in a hurry.

Turns out i made all my brewing water and then some over night.

 

[Griffin495]

I get brewing withdrawals all the time. Didn't get to brew much between Thanksgiving and New Years. Had plenty of beer on hand, though. Did a quick 1 gallon batch on 1/5 and on 1/21 I did a double brew day of 2.5 gallon batch of American Amber and 1 G batch of APA. Fermentation chamber is full and I'm already wanting to brew again even though I don't have anywhere to put it where I can control the temperature. Planning on an Irish Stout and an Irish Red for my next brew day which probably won't be until 2/18.

 

[Still Brewn]

Laundry room floor is cleaned spotless.

I started making first half of my brewing water last night with the RO system (this time of year it only does about 2G/hr). When i was shaving this morning it hit me that i didn't turn it off last night. That'll wake you up in a hurry.

Turns out i made all my brewing water and then some over night.

Try something like this and when the memory has you feeling like you stuck your head in the old brown you will be thankful it was there. It will also save cleaning time from those overflows.
https://www.menards.com/main/plumbi...153238829.htm?tid=-8047047365705789857&ipos=9
There are many sizes to fit your needs and it will give you emergency water if you need it for some reason. You will also never have to remember to shut off your RO system again.

 

[schematix]

Try something like this and when the memory has you feeling like you stuck your head in the old brown you will be thankful it was there. It will also save cleaning time from those overflows.
https://www.menards.com/main/plumbi...153238829.htm?tid=-8047047365705789857&ipos=9
There are many sizes to fit your needs and it will give you emergency water if you need it for some reason. You will also never have to remember to shut off your RO system again.

I considered a tank this size (actually larger) about 2 months ago when i added a tank to my RO system. The problem is the tanks are only about 50% usable due to the bladder, max at half the line pressure, reduce the efficiency of the membrane, and reduce the quality of the water. Reasonably i need to have 20G of stored water, which takes about a 40G tank. A tank that size is quite large, and also quite expensive. I may do something like in the future but for now i settled with a 5 gallon (3.2 usable) tank so i can feed my fridge. I added a block valve to the tank for when i'm making brewing water I come straight off the membrane with no back pressure.

Lucky for me i have a floor drain 15 feet from the where the overflow happened so it was mostly contained.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The last batch of 2018 was brewed early October, my next batch of beer was 4 days ago, and I thought about it frequently. There just wasn’t time over the holidays, and since I brew everything in the kitchen opportunity was low.
Here’s to a great year ahead.

 

[okiedog]

I’m getting twitchy... less than 2 days now.

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Looks like you're ready.

 

[okiedog]

I have to think about what to brew next. Oatmeal Stout and Brown Ale are a couple I haven't brewed in a while.

 

[okiedog]

The last batch of 2018 was brewed early October, my next batch of beer was 4 days ago, and I thought about it frequently. There just wasn’t time over the holidays, and since I brew everything in the kitchen opportunity was low.
Here’s to a great year ahead.

Same with me: I brew in the kitchen. Over the holidays, the kitchen is usually booked solid. Besides holiday meals prep, and cooking, there is also candy making and cookies and desserts being baked. Busy place!

 

[schematix]

Looks like you're ready.

#93 is in the books.

 

[bracconiere]

i find when i don't brew/drink enough homebrew, i end up with dope cooks and pot growers offering to releive me of my money! so yes, in a sense i get withdraws!

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Started a 3-4 month renovation at the end of July and moved into my MIL during construction. Well, still waiting on an issue or 2 to be fixed.

My wife joked that I will be imagining our triplets standing in a hall chanting "Redrum" soon.
Jokes on her, they have been doing that since Thanksgiving...

 

[Brew_Dude41]

God help me, I need a brew day soon...

 

[ListerH]

I go through withdrawal and then overdo it by hitting it hard!
Did a big 14 hour session in early December and have a Pilsner, a Munich Helles and a Belgian Saison kegged and ready to crack into in a couple of weeks!
Then in early Jan while sitting in a tap room I dreamed up a recipe for a Belgian double IPA and it was straight down to the home brew store. That one is sat in a fermenter right now!
So it will take me a good while til supplies are low enough to brew... and then comes the withdrawal... cycle repeats! Agh!
I think I have about 7 recipes ready to be tried!

 

[okiedog]

I gotta brew tomorrow! Shoulda brewed today. An oatmeal Stout sounds good. I haven't brewed one in probably a year, and I'm longing for a sip of that creamy ale. When I brew my oatmeal stouts, I like to toast the rolled oats. It seems that slight toasty taste adds a little depth to the roasty flavors.

 

[AJinJacksonville]

Glad most (if not all) of those suffering withdrawals have some sort of movement or plan ahead. I've got a brown finishing up fermentation now...and in two weeks all the ladies in the house will be in NYC...which means...well, you know! Just trying to decide whether to bottle or keg the brown so I can enjoy that while going with what's next. Still can't decide on an IPA, APA, NEIPA, route for this next brew.

 

[okiedog]

Well, I've made my mind up. I'm brewing the stout. I just picked up the rolled oats and some distilled water. Now, where did I put that roasted barley?

 

[Moose_MI]

Same problem here...haven’t brewed since 12/2. Somewhat by design as it gets a little uncomfortable to brew in garage in this time of year in Michigan. Still, I’ll be glad when the next keg kicks and I can free up the ferm chamber for the next brew. Black IPA that I’m very excited to give a go

 

[schematix]

oat stout does sound pretty good. i am a big fan except my false bottom is not a fan of them. always turns into a difficult brew day.

 

[Abrayton]

oat stout does sound pretty good. i am a big fan except my false bottom is not a fan of them. always turns into a difficult brew day.

Brew Bag

 

[schematix]

Brew Bag

yup that's what i'm gonna do next time. too good of a beer style to not always have on tap due to the hassle it creates for me.

 

[bracconiere]

I gotta brew tomorrow! Shoulda brewed today. An oatmeal Stout sounds good. I haven't brewed one in probably a year, and I'm longing for a sip of that creamy ale. When I brew my oatmeal stouts, I like to toast the rolled oats. It seems that slight toasty taste adds a little depth to the roasty flavors.

whoa? homebrewer invented his own style! i like that...just need a good name for it....

 

[okiedog]

whoa? homebrewer invented his own style! i like that...just need a good name for it....

It is still an oatmeal stout. Well, a toasted oatmeal stout anyway. It could be just my imagination, but I think it adds more character from the oatmeal.

 

[okiedog]

oat stout does sound pretty good. i am a big fan except my false bottom is not a fan of them. always turns into a difficult brew day.

I run flaked oats through the mill at a close setting, the boil it before starting the mash. That probably helps it break down and convert easier. A 15 minute rest at 95F helps break down the gummy stuff, and a good helping of rice hulls should help with the sparge.

 

[schematix]

I run flaked oats through the mill at a close setting, the boil it before starting the mash. That probably helps it break down and convert easier. A 15 minute rest at 95F helps break down the gummy stuff, and a good helping of rice hulls should help with the sparge.

i have the blichmann louver false bottom and the flakes are sized just right to plug up the louvers. brew bag should solve the issue.

 

[bracconiere]

It is still an oatmeal stout. Well, a toasted oatmeal stout anyway. It could be just my imagination, but I think it adds more character from the oatmeal.

lol a, and brüt IPA is still a ipa!