Early Morning Brews

[brewcat]

7am strike water is about done heating up. Happy New Year!

 

[beersk]

I forgot about this thread, I used to post in it a few years ago when I got up regularly on Saturday mornings to brew, sometimes before 6am while my gf still slept and I'd be done by the time she got up. Sadly, no longer with her and I don't do super early morning brews anymore. Maybe I should start doing some again... It's always fun getting up, starting brewing, getting some coffee going before the sun is up.

 

[catdaddy66]

Dang it. I got up early this am and had planned to start mashing ASAP. After breakfast I got so sleepy despite two cups of coffee. So I got started at noon after my mid morning nap.

 

[tsl346]

Did my first early morning brew yesterday. Mashing in before 7am with hot coffee in hand. Wife made some homeade biscuits while mashing, and i was all cleaned up and fermenting before noon. Great way to homebrew!

 

[brewcat]

Getting strike water heated up. Moon is still out, can see a few stars. Sun won't be out for awhile yet with the change to daylight savings. A calm, crisp morning. A great day to brew!

 

[Sbe2]

This past weekend I did a super early brew, 4:30 am mash in. Coffee in hand, I just finished cleaning up a little after the kid woke up, ~9AM. Funny part was my wife asked me a couple times when I was going to brew. Down side was the clock change made it tough to get up for work.

 

[seatazzz]

I always start around 5am. Brew days are like Christmas, I wake up early raring to go. Almost always done by 11am when it's naptime.

 

[bkboiler]

i'm used to doing fairly early morning brews, mashing in around 0730. gonna have to switch to night brews as my daughter gets up at 7 and my wife works a night shift these days...we'll see how it goes..

 

[catdaddy66]

It would have been earlier but I am starting my vacation this week so I got up around 8am. Got everything cleaned and weighed ingredients while heating strike water. Doughed in at noon sharp! Lol

 

[jwalk4]

It would have been earlier but I am starting my vacation this week so I got up around 8am. Got everything cleaned and weighed ingredients while heating strike water. Doughed in at noon sharp! Lol

"Early," is subjective! haha

I doughed in at noon:30

 

[hafmpty]

Posted this today. Up and mashing by at 6:00am.

https://youtu.be/JOPVf2sBqyo

 

[passedpawn]

Anyone ever do an overnight mash? I keep thinking about trying this. Sure would be nice to wake up and start sparging and boiling batch #1.

 

[mashinary]

Anyone ever do an overnight mash? I keep thinking about trying this. Sure would be nice to wake up and start sparging and boiling batch #1.

Yeah, it's been a while since I have but it works fine, and never had any problems.

 

[jeeppilot]

I work nights, so I'm used to being up all night. When I start days off, I get home around midnight. I recently started thinking about brewing then. Wife and kids asleep, peace and quiet, stargazing.... The sound of coffee and a sunrise while brewing sounds awesome too. This thread inspired me... I think I'll try my "Honey, I'm late" honey rye next week when I get home at 1 am. [emoji482]

 

[bonecitybrewco]

I work nights, so I'm used to being up all night. When I start days off, I get home around midnight. I recently started thinking about brewing then. Wife and kids asleep, peace and quiet, stargazing.... The sound of coffee and a sunrise while brewing sounds awesome too. This thread inspired me... I think I'll try my "Honey, I'm late" honey rye next week when I get home at 1 am. [emoji482]

For me, there is nothing more relaxing than a morning brew watching the sun coming up, illuminating the prairie horizon. It's awesome. Though, when I brew in the AM, no beer gets cracked. Coffee only.

 

[brewcat]

Too bad I had to work today. I was wide awake at 5 am. Can't wait until Sunday.

 

[Jtk78]

I am going to get out equipment, set up and clean whatever I can, mill my grain, setup the coffee pot and be as ready as I can tonight.

Wake up about 4 tomorrow morning, turn coffee pot on, move cars out of the garage and light the strike water by 5. Doing 2 batches tomorrow. Mini mash milk stout and an all grain NEIPA. Gonna try to dough in the ipa as the boil is finishing on the stout.

 

[Jtk78]

Mini-mash dough in done by 6. Starting to prep for all grain brew.

 

[bolus14]

For me, there is nothing more relaxing than a morning brew watching the sun coming up, illuminating the prairie horizon. It's awesome. Though, when I brew in the AM, no beer gets cracked. Coffee only.

This is what coffee beers are for

In spring and summer when I brew early in the AM, usually wake up at 5 and will be all doughed in by 6, then crack open a coffee beer if I have one in the fridge. When it's cooler out, once I'm doughed in I'm back in the house sipping on regular coffee to get warmed back up since all my brewing is in the garage.

 

[vance]

I don't start quite as early as some of you, but my favorite brewdays are the ones where I get started around 7 and I have a quiet few hours to brew.

 

[brewcat]

Good morning. I got strike water started around 7. Getting to the boil now. I must be a bit tired, feel like little things are out of sync. The vorlauf seemed hazier than normal. But I'm hitting my numbers. Big day, I'll just have to push through. Once I get this done I'm planning on working in the hop yard then kegging a maibock.

 

[brewcat]

Well, that's cool... Heating sparge water and a thunderstorm decides to pass through. Could be interesting if it is still doing it come boil! Sure is nice at the moment though; right after the rain.

 

[Oginme]

Heat on just after 5 AM this morning for a Belgian Tripel. Just resting while the immersion chiller does its job right now. It's nice to have the rest of the day free to do other things (except for the fact that today's schedule is finishing up taxes !)

 

[bkboiler]

Heat on just after 5 AM this morning for a Belgian Tripel. Just resting while the immersion chiller does its job right now. It's nice to have the rest of the day free to do other things (except for the fact that today's schedule is finishing up taxes !)

awesome! you make ur own candi sugar for that or just dump in table sugar during the boil?
just think of the refund and all the brewing ingredients you can buy with it!

 

[Oginme]

awesome! you make ur own candi sugar for that or just dump in table sugar during the boil?
just think of the refund and all the brewing ingredients you can buy with it!

I add table sugar right after high krausen. Keeps the yeast going a bit longer.

Unfortunately, I did well with sales off the farm this year, so I am struggling to avoid paying anything extra. No big investment for me this year.

 

[Drk93TT]

Just mashed in at 915 this morning.... Making a blonde ale with flaked oats... with coffee and vanilla beans added after primary fermentation ! Should be a good summer brew and something maybe even my friends will drink as they dislike hoppy beer..... and well.. thats my Fav. ha

 

[hafmpty]

Just mashed in at 915 this morning.... Making a blonde ale with flaked oats... with coffee and vanilla beans added after primary fermentation ! Should be a good summer brew and something maybe even my friends will drink as they dislike hoppy beer..... and well.. thats my Fav. ha

What time do you normally get up if 9:15 qualifies as "early"? LOL!

 

[Drk93TT]

What time do you normally get up if 9:15 qualifies as "early"? LOL!

Hey ! it was my one day off from work I slept in a little. haha it was early enough

 

[jwalk4]

Just pulled out all my gear, performed my measurements for hops, grain, and water additions, put my shoes beside the garage door.

I'm hoping to get started tomorrow morning by 5:30. Any others brewing early tomorrow?

 

[ncsuwerewolf]

I brew at 9 am as i dont like to drink till flame out and the SWMBO doesnt like me to drink before noon. As in any good thing one must find balance. Im usually into the stash by 12:30 when i start to put it away and soak components.