Hello from Montana

[D85]

Recently got into all grain. Been brewing extracts and mini mashes since 1985. I didn't need much help with extract. But with all grain this place is useful to me. Since I have watched for a while before joining.

Got a Brewzilla 65L on sale last year. 2 sessions done. I mostly brew in winter. Too busy otherwise. Lager yeast with this cold basement works well.

I have done a Spaten session and a Schwarzbier session this winter season. Spaten 1/1/23 is about to go in the keg. It's in the secondary fermenter now. Schwarzbier/Octoberfest is just getting started with fermentation. I was going with an Octoberfest but it is a little strong with the OG.

Spaten was 62% brewhouse efficiency, Schwarzbier was 75% efficiency. Spaten session had fast percolation/sparge. Yesterday had what I think is more normal. With a 1 hour sparging with 3 gallons.

I've been interested in all grain for a long time. Just made a commitment. Wanted to read what others are doing. I wanted 240V and I think I do bigger beers usually. So I wanted the bigger Brewzilla to not worry about maxing out volume.

 

[Jaybird]

Welcome to forum! Man if you can nail the Spaten Optomator as a clone you and I could be best friends!

Cheers
Jay

 

[grampamark]

Hey! Another Montanan! There are only a few of us here. I divide my time between a farm in NE Blaine County, up by the Canadian Border, and a house in Billings. Welcome to HBT!

 

[D85]

I like 2 shovels Spaten also. Maybe I should do that sometime.
I have 4 kegs. Last year was Irish Death, Obsidian Stout, Octoberfest and Spaten Münchner Helles. All are good. Everything W-34/70 yeast.
I thought I change to much. I'm trying to at least keep the yeast the same. Basement temperatures the same lager temperatures.

 

[T Murph]

Welcome to the forum from Alabama

 

[D85]

I manage a ranch near the Bob (Marshall). Slower during Dec-Jan-Feb. So I make beer then. I see too many empties in your signature. Are you on that grampamark?

 

[grampamark]

I manage a ranch near the Bob (Marshall). Slower during Dec-Jan-Feb. So I make beer then. I see too many empties in your signature. Are you on that grampamark?

I just kegged the Cali Common 2 days ago. I’m going to brew something this weekend because the weather is supposed to suck. Hauling grain this week.

 

[pvtpublic]

Welcome! Also from Montana here. Glad to see more of us popping up