Batch two Oatmeal Stout ... First decoction with 5 minutes left in 153 F rest. This is a single decoction... the Schwartz Bier I just put in the fermenter was a double decoction.
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I'm still waiting for the wort to boil. Damn electric stove is so slow.
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I stopped by the brewout at my LHBS and the guys/gals had it crankin'. Nothing like the smell of sweet wort from a dozen (or more) boil kettles.
Bk finally boiled. She dumped in 1lb each of light pilsner DME & the wheat DME. WOW! we took turns stirin down that serious hot break! Only lasted a couple mins,but would've foamed all over the stove if we hadn't took turns stiring. Bittering Cascade hops went in for 40mins.
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That's one of the things I've found brewing on electric stoves too... "When it rains it pours." It's a long time coming to get 4+ gallons to boil, but once you do it *really* wants to boil. I've found on my particular stove that once I get a boil going I dial back to 7.5 on the dial and it will keep a steady rolling boil going *forever*. Handy, but was kind of a pain in the butt until I figured it out. If I go even a smidge above where I have marked on the dial (around 7.5) it will boil over. A smidge below and it doesn't boil at all. Very finicky.
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Enjoying my homebrewed Black IPA right now
Here's a look at the first batch of the day - a light lemonade mead!
Had all of my stuff ready to go and the man of steel was supervising - what could go wrong?
Wait a second - I've never done a mead before!
Should I freak out? Heck, no! RDWHAHB!
Mixed it all together and got myself to about 170*F, we're rockin'. :rockin:
Cooled it down and sanitized, easy enough! (FYI: guys, notice the flowers in the background - I always pick up fresh flowers for SWMBO the day before brew day, somehow things go smoother that way!)
Pitched the yeast and it's hanging out in the closet - will let y'all know how it turns out. On to the blonde ale!
Had all of my stuff ready to go and the man of steel was supervising - what could go wrong?
Wait a second - I've never done a mead before!
Should I freak out? Heck, no! RDWHAHB!
Mixed it all together and got myself to about 170*F, we're rockin'. :rockin:
Cooled it down and sanitized, easy enough! (FYI: guys, notice the flowers in the background - I always pick up fresh flowers for SWMBO the day before brew day, somehow things go smoother that way!)
Pitched the yeast and it's hanging out in the closet - will let y'all know how it turns out. On to the blonde ale!
I just got home from my LHBS. They were having people come and brew there. I got 2 all grain batches done. I did alright, but wish I had a better grasp on brewing outside. I normally brew in my garage where I do not need to compete with wind. I lost a lot of my heat so I didn't get nearly the evaporation I normally do. Oh well, it will still be beer, just not quite as strong. It will end up hopefully, around 5%. Both should have been 6% +.
I heard my LHBS had 125+ gallons brewed there today!
Got the summer ale in the fermenter. OG of 1.050! Good boil fer sher!
