Winter Seasonal Beer Buffalo Sweat Clone; Pumpkin and Vanilla Bean versions as well

[finsfan]

AnotHer question that's 2.5 whole cloves right? And guessing amount of brown sugar will be the same for light and dark seeing it just saying brown sugar on NB'S website calculator.

Yep i would probably just use two cloves though.

 

[1fast636]

This the size of the ones you used

 

[finsfan]

Yep.

 

[1fast636]

Sweet went on a limb when I pitched everything else in and tossed two cloves in, to bad you can't just buy two cloves at a time the spices cost about the price of the whole recipe (according to the wife but she exaggerates some times too lol) so age this for three more weeks then bottle or sort sample and bottle when tasting best?

 

[atimmerman88]

Finfins

What's your OG FG on these bad boys ?


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[finsfan]

Finfins

What's your OG FG on these bad boys ?


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Its been all over the place.

First run at this was perfect at OG 1.057 and FG 1.017. The most recent batch was 12 gallons and got OG 1.068 FG 1.026. I under shot my efficiency big time the second run, both have been good though haha.

 

[atimmerman88]

Sounds good. I'm brewing this weekend. 6 gallons. Took the recipe from the OP and just bumped the 2row to get me to 1.058.

Sounds like that's right in the wheel house for it.





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[1fast636]

Is it three weeks age on the spices or what have you found best?

 

[finsfan]

Is it three weeks age on the spices or what have you found best?

Yep three weeks is what i do for the pumpkin.

 

[1fast636]

Sounds good one week down two to go

 

[atimmerman88]

Brewed today. I'll split the batch half regular half vanilla bean.

Used 1272 for yeast

I also subbed hops to use up some I had that the interwebs said were subs

Palisade for buttering and williamette at 5min


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[nimboden]

Brewed a version of this today. Same grain bill but subbed Mt.Hood and willamette. Also spiced at the end of boil, going for a gingerbread stout that will be put on nitro when the season hits. Cheers!

 

[jsledd]

sub'd

 

[brew_tq]

This looks awesome! Probably going to do this on my next batch. I'm looking at doing the vanilla version. May end up tweaking it some so will let you know how that goes.

Any thoughts on using rum or whiskey instead of vodka for the vanilla?

 

[finsfan]

This looks awesome! Probably going to do this on my next batch. I'm looking at doing the vanilla version. May end up tweaking it some so will let you know how that goes.

Any thoughts on using rum or whiskey instead of vodka for the vanilla?

The rum or whiskey may impart a little flavor but I dont think it would be bad, just noticeable. Vodka is used when you dont want to have that flavor.

I shared the vanilla version with my home brew club on Friday and it was very well received. I am taking a case of the vanilla bean and a case of the pumpkin this weekend to a party so we will see how the under educated beer drinkers like it!

 

[brew_tq]

I shared the vanilla version with my home brew club on Friday and it was very well received. I am taking a case of the vanilla bean and a case of the pumpkin this weekend to a party so we will see how the under educated beer drinkers like it!

Awesome! Honestly, I may end up changing it up a decent bit to fit more into the "Oatmeal Stout" category with a bit higher IBU's. I am fairly new to brewing and have really been wanting to do a Vanilla Oatmeal Stout and your recipe looks like an awesome base to work off of.

 

[1fast636]

Taking a sample tonight to see how the spices are coming together and cause it's been stairing at me for the past three weeks saying drink me

 

[1fast636]

Think I'm bottling saturday perfect spices and nose this is going to be killer with carb. Question in the nose how up front is it before carbing and I'm guess more before bottling is better

 

[brew_tq]

So I said I was going to tweak it some but I think I may have completely butchered/changed your recipe. I hope that is an ok thing to do? Here is what I will probably end up doing, but still need to throw it in beersmith and tweak it. I think at some point I am going to give your base recipe a shot as is though! I need more fermenters...

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8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row)
1 lbs English Roasted Barley
.5 lbs crystal 120
.5 Chocolate
1 lbs Flaked Oats
.5 lbs Briess Victory

Mash @ 156 - 60 mins
Mashout @168 - 10 mins

2 Oz Willamette (60)
.5 lbs Lactose (60)

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Secondary 7
3 Vanilla Beans Seconday in Vodka

 

[finsfan]

So I said I was going to tweak it some but I think I may have completely butchered/changed your recipe. I hope that is an ok thing to do? Here is what I will probably end up doing, but still need to throw it in beersmith and tweak it. I think at some point I am going to give your base recipe a shot as is though! I need more fermenters...

US-04
8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row)
1 lbs English Roasted Barley
.5 lbs crystal 120
.5 Chocolate
1 lbs Flaked Oats
.5 lbs Briess Victory

Mash @ 156 - 60 mins
Mashout @168 - 10 mins

2 Oz Willamette (60)
.5 lbs Lactose (60)

Primary 21
Secondary 7
3 Vanilla Beans Seconday in Vodka

Thats the greatest thing about home brewing, being able to change a recipe to whatever you please. I take no offence at all! Its actually pretty dang close still.

 

[brew_tq]

Thats the greatest thing about home brewing, being able to change a recipe to whatever you please. I take no offence at all! Its actually pretty dang close still.

Awesome! I will definitely let you know how it turns out. This will be my first 5 Gallon All Grain (did a SMaSH 2.75 with my current setup and that was close to overflow with the grains). So I am waiting on some new gear, so it may be a few weeks, but I will definitely report back.

 

[BrewerE]

Thanks for the recipe. I'm from Kansas City and I love Tallgrass. I got the recipe for Ethos from Hood.

Care to share it? Ethos :rockin:!

 

[atimmerman88]

Fins - you commonly see this end around 1.020 or so w/ the lactose

 

[finsfan]

Yep. Off the top of my head, the first one with an og of 1.050ish ended right at 1.020 or 1.019. This last one that started at 1.068 finished at 1.026. I actually prefer the second one as its sweeter but both were good. Anything above 1.016 should have a nice mouthfeel and sweetness though.

Edit: also, a few tallgrass brewers in my home brew club confirmed that they use 1098 on this and actually all of their beers. They said they use them up to ten generations with great success.

 

[atimmerman88]

Yep. Off the top of my head, the first one with an og of 1.050ish ended right at 1.020 or 1.019. This last one that started at 1.068 finished at 1.026. I actually prefer the second one as its sweeter but both were good. Anything above 1.016 should have a nice mouthfeel and sweetness though.

Edit: also, a few tallgrass brewers in my home brew club confirmed that they use 1098 on this and actually all of their beers. They said they use them up to ten generations with great success.

Thanks for the info. 1.068 - 1.020 is what I ended up with.

1098 is a nice strain. I think surly uses it for bender


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[1fast636]

Holy **** this is amazing sampling what was left in the bottling bucket my god this is one killer brew even with out carbonation got 44 bottles some how came up 1/2 gal short think it was all the debris in the fermenter from the actual pumpkin in the boil kettle that got me, I'm happy tho and thanks for the recipe fins we might have to do a bottle swap so you can see if there is a difference or not with pumpkin in the boil.

 

[finsfan]

Holy **** this is amazing sampling what was left in the bottling bucket my god this is one killer brew even with out carbonation got 44 bottles some how came up 1/2 gal short think it was all the debris in the fermenter from the actual pumpkin in the boil kettle that got me, I'm happy tho and thanks for the recipe fins we might have to do a bottle swap so you can see if there is a difference or not with pumpkin in the boil.

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Glad the sample tasted good! I am sure it tastes fantastic with real pumpkin and the spices. I will have to attempt that way next year. good work!

 

[1fast636]

So carbed up and tasty I had one Monday and the clove was way over powering but today the spices seem to be blending together with the carb and are sort balanced alittle better still clovy think I might only add one clove next year or two for only few days before bottling, but we will see what this turns into in a few weeks tho too loving it great brew for sure

 

[1fast636]

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[finsfan]

So carbed up and tasty I had one Monday and the clove was way over powering but today the spices seem to be blending together with the carb and are sort balanced alittle better still clovy think I might only add one clove next year or two for only few days before bottling, but we will see what this turns into in a few weeks tho too loving it great brew for sure

The first time i brewed that i used ground clove and added way too much. Last time i made it with whole ones and it turned out great. I hope it mellows out soon!