Gainesville, FL

[hundy]

1.071->1.020 isn't bad. It's about 70% attenuation. At this point I wouldn't dilute it but if you post the recipe some of us might be able to give you some tips for getting a dryer finish.

6 lbs Pale Ale Malt
6 lbs German 2-row Pils
1 lb American Victory
0.5 lb American Caramel 10
0.5 lb Cara-Pils
1 oz Cascade 60 min
2 oz Cascade 30 min
2 oz Cascade 5 min
White Labs Cal Ale Yeast
Boiled a total of 90 min
Fermented at 75 degrees for 6 days (Looking forward to the energy bill since this had to be done in my bathroom with a space heater, heh. I'm sure it would be worse if I kept the entire house at 75.)

Aroma wasn't as hoppy as I was expecting either. Think I might dry hop it a bit when I keg it in a few weeks.

 

[hundy]

Awesome, I'm going to do this this week.

I've brewed an Amber ale (poor temperature regulation, awful off flavors), a hefeweizen (temperature again and off flavors but the style hid them a little), a Sierra Nevada PA clone (had temperature regulation, still off-flavors) and most recently a cream stout (bottled 2 weeks ago, still has off flavors). They all have the same off flavor and I just don't know what it is.

I have another Amber ale on deck to brew but don't want to brew it until I can sort something out.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/blogs/arcanexor/321-identifying-troubleshooting-off-flavors.html

This post has a couple links that might be helpful.

 

[mullenite]

Cut out the cara-pils if you don't want the body. The caramel 10 is adding some body already. If the gravity drops at all (it shouldn't really) just bring it back up with some sugar.

Dryhop with a couple ounces of centennial or a blend of centennial and cascade.

 

[Yambor44]

I''l be by the store around noon tomorrow to snag some yeast if anyone wants to grab a bite to eat or something. First beers on me!

 

[Houblon]

White Labs Cal Ale Yeast

Fermented at 75 degrees for 6 days
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Well thats wayy too warm for that yeast, its best in the mid 60s.
http://www.whitelabs.com/beer/strains_wlp001.html

 

[hundy]

Well thats wayy too warm for that yeast, its best in the mid 60s.
http://www.whitelabs.com/beer/strains_wlp001.html

Yeah, it wasn't doing much at around 65. Should have checked the site first before I bumped it up to 75. 68-72 on the site. Went from 3 degrees under to 3 over, fantastic. Well, that might explain a few of the flavors I wasn't really expecting. Rinsed the yeast. Will give it another go without the carapils and keeping it around 70 and see what happens.

Thanks for all of the responses, everyone.

 

[Yambor44]

Thanks to Will at Hoggtowne Ale Works! Good people!

 

[mullenite]

Btw, I've never had luck bittering with cascade. I know some people do but its always too soft a bitterness for me.

 

[mullenite]

Anyone know where I can buy a freezer temp controller without ordering online? My kegerator is on the fritz and I'll be picking up a small chest freezer tomorrow.

 

[hundy]

I'm sure if you asked at Hoggetowne they'd order one for you

 

[ArcaneXor]

Anyone know where I can buy a freezer temp controller without ordering online? My kegerator is on the fritz and I'll be picking up a small chest freezer tomorrow.

They usually have them in stock @ HAW.

 

[mullenite]

Sweet, I'll stop by tomorrow.

 

[hundy]

Anyone know any good, reliable digital thermometers? I'm pretty sure the one I'm using is effed. (Chris, if you read this, I'm the guy that came in Saturday and got the ingredients for the 90 minute clone.) Use beertools pro for my temp calculations and somehow completely over shot my sach temp by 20 degrees. I used the correct amount of boiling water, which I double checked by hand, and unless the boiling temp of water ceased to follow rules at my house, my only conclusion is that the thermometer must be screwed up. Either it was wrong when i shot for my 122 rest or giving me a read of 170 after stepping up, but something doesn't make sense. Unfortunately I freaked out and threw in a bunch of ice cubes to cool it down. Long story short: 63% efficiency when I typically run 88%. bleh. Need something new and digital. Thanks

 

[mrpiper]

The swamphead tasting room opened last night. 4 dollar pints of all their brews and they will be selling growlers and bottles in the future. Cool place and the brewery is getting ready to expand.

 

[mullenite]

The swamphead tasting room opened last night. 4 dollar pints of all their brews and they will be selling growlers and bottles in the future. Cool place and the brewery is getting ready to expand.

Yep, I was there last night and am going again tonight. If you see me there (skinny guy with tattoos and a big beard) say what's up.

 

[Chris1272]

I will be in Gainesville visiting some friends this weekend, where are some good places to grab a beer? Last time I was there they took me to a BJ's beer was ok but something more local and unique is what I'm looking for.

 

[mullenite]

Alcove and Stubbies are your two best choices.

The Top has a good craft lineup if you want dinner and a good beer.

A new place just opened downtown called Tall Paul's Brewhouse, but I haven't been there yet.

If you are here Friday evening Swamp Head (the local brewery) just opened their tasting room but they are only open 4-7.

 

[elmetal]

^^^^

I say start the night out at the top with a beer. Walk to stubbies and indulge in random foods (mostly german style) and beers then finish at the alcove.

Alcove is last because if you get there before 10 you'll probably be sitting by yourself (or on a random night it will be hipster night at the alcove at 8pm)

but yeah Stubbies Top and Alcove get my votes. I haven't lived there for a few months so I don't know about Tall Paul's but it's worth a shot?

 

[mrpiper]

Went to Tall Paul's last night. 24 taps including all of the regular Swamphead stuff, lots of American craft beers, and their own Alligator Pale Ale (and they were going to have Chimay on tap later in the night). They also do 8 ounce drafts, which I like because I can try a large variety of beer without breaking the bank.

I recommend it as well as the Swamphead tasting room. It's awesome to have 2 great places to drink beer open within a week of eachother.

 

[mullenite]

Went to Tall Paul's last night. 24 taps including all of the regular Swamphead stuff, lots of American craft beers, and their own Alligator Pale Ale (and they were going to have Chimay on tap later in the night). They also do 8 ounce drafts, which I like because I can try a large variety of beer without breaking the bank.

I recommend it as well as the Swamphead tasting room. It's awesome to have 2 great places to drink beer open within a week of eachother.

They put the Alligator Pale Ale on at Swamp Head last night, it got mixed reviews but I didn't try it.

 

[chefchris]

The house IPA at Tall Paul's was brewed by Swamp Head. Honestly, it was just awful.

 

[ArcaneXor]

I had the 10-10-10 for the first time at Swamphead yesterday and wasn't too impressed. I still like their Midnight Oil and Big Nose though - they seem to have gotten better with time.

 

[mullenite]

Really? 10-10-10 is one of my favorite beers. The Barrel aged version is out of this world good.

 

[perky182]

Anybody know a place in Gainesville or J'ville that swaps 5pd CO2 bottles as opposed to filling them? Mines out of Hydro and don't want the hassle of a retest.

 

[ArcaneXor]

I think airgas does swaps.

 

[mullenite]

They do.

 

[Pick]

Was at The Top, last night. Had a Stumpknocker and bartenderess gave me a small sample of the Florida Black Water Ale, and some other high dollar, high gravity IPA. The Top has really good burgers.

Should have checked this thread before going last night, I would have tried out the new place.

Anyone know a place that serves the Cottonmouth?

 

[mullenite]

Was at The Top, last night. Had a Stumpknocker and bartenderess gave me a small sample of the Florida Black Water Ale, and some other high dollar, high gravity IPA. The Top has really good burgers.

Should have checked this thread before going last night, I would have tried out the new place.

Anyone know a place that serves the Cottonmouth?

It rotates at Stubbies, Alcove, and the Top. It's on at Salty Dog always I think and the brewery obviously. It was also on at Big Deck last time I was in Cedar Key.

 

[godfathermg57]

The house IPA at Tall Paul's was brewed by Swamp Head. Honestly, it was just awful.

yeah unfortunately its a really bland and transparent IPA. It almost tasted like liquid unbrewed hops.

 

[chefchris]

sooooo. what's going on? anybody brewing now that it's warming up? I miss the "winter" already.

I brewed 3 beers over a week for a pig roast. Two of my kegs were the first to go out of 8. Brewing my first Black IPA this weekend. 90% 2 Row, 5% C60 & 5% Carafa III - Simcoe and Amarillo.