I like this time at night on HBT

[BobbiLynn]

Damn, I'm good, hit the perfect mash temp without trying.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Well, maybe I was trying, but getting to know this stuff like the back of my hand. Cheers!! It's beer:30 here too, drink up!

 

[ruralbrew]

I don't want to go to sleep, I want to drink beer and listen to music

 

[ruralbrew]

Raise your hands if you have heard of this guy...

 

[BobbiLynn]

Listening to the music is better than sleeping, most of the time. Forgot to have my sparge water ready. But won't matter if I mash out an extra 30 minutes. Yeah, this is the wild brew. Just wing it and make some beer. I really don't care if it comes out good or not, something to occupy my time. I bet it comes out good though. No sanitizing, no measuring, no timing it. We'll see what happens.

 

[ruralbrew]

Music and beer or sleeping, kind of a tossup right now. If I don't go to bed soon someone is going to think I'm not tired and I will end up with a honey do list. So I think I'm going to get some sleep.

Everything else with your beer sounds reasonable with the exception of sanitation. A wild beer is one thing, an infected beer another.

Anyway, off to dreamland for me. But first, a song before I go...

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Looks like the night owls got some sleep and decided to party in the morning. Still too early for beer for me. About the only times I start drinking before 5 are when I'm brewing or fishing. Speaking of which, my brew buddy was supposed to come over today and mash some starter wort and can it up. Haven't seen or heard from him. Looks like I'll be brewing alone again here in a week or two.

 

[Airborneguy]

No night owling for me this week, I'm on vacation. I was going to take the Super Bowl off, then saw the whole week was available so I took it. I get 5 weeks so I like to spread them out throughout the year.

 

[Varmintman]

And I guess I am going to brew tonight but not for me. Got a friend wanting to try it

 

[Airborneguy]

I'm hoping to brew tuesday or wednesday with my electric stick for the first time.

PS, went to another gun show today. No one even wanted to talk to us because we were from NY. Tried three tables to purchase a regular old Mossberg 500 and they all said no. I did manage to buy two glock mags with cash, but that was it.

 

[Obliviousbrew]

Enough brewing for me I got to stop... I already brew about 30 gallons in January. I want to brew more but I don´t have any more room for anything else. I guess I have to start drinking now

 

[Varmintman]

I'm hoping to brew tuesday or wednesday with my electric stick for the first time.

PS, went to another gun show today. No one even wanted to talk to us because we were from NY. Tried three tables to purchase a regular old Mossberg 500 and they all said no. I did manage to buy two glock mags with cash, but that was it.

Knee jerk reactions to the shootings I guess. Sad really when they do not look at the person but the gun

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I could use some starter wort myself. I might just go ahead and do that today. Lord knows I don't won't to go outside.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Alright, will sanitize the car boy and funnel before pouring it in. Everything else went though the boil, going through the boil now, actually. Got to start adding my hops soon, careful not to boil over. Not enough buckets left for this one, so going back to glass. Fine, I'll sanitize. Who wants infected beer? Not me!!!

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Alright, will sanitize the car boy and funnel before pouring it in. Everything else went though the boil, going through the boil now, actually. Got to start adding my hops soon, careful not to boil over. Not enough buckets left for this one, so going back to glass. Fine, I'll sanitize. Who wants infected beer? Not me!!!

So you broke your AG cherry eh? Not so bad is it? I see you didn't blow yourself up. That's a good thing.

 

[BobbiLynn]

So you broke your AG cherry eh? Not so bad is it? I see you didn't blow yourself up. That's a good thing.

Not so bad and look, I'm still here!!! 3rd AG batch under my belt now. The bees are flocking though, they smell the sweetness and want some. One bee in the brew, he will be a flavor additive. This batch should be a good one.

 

[Airborneguy]

Bees in the wort never hurt.

(I'm channeling Dan)

 

[BobbiLynn]

My dog is pissed about the bees, not sure where they came from. Couple bee body parts in the wort now. I'll pick them out once it cools. Maybe 2 dozen bees swarming around it now, lid is off to keep a rolling boil. Must be the sweet smell of victory they are after. Neither me nor the dog have been stung yet, so all good.

 

[Airborneguy]

I wonder what it feels like to a dog when they get stung. My dog seems to ignore the thorn pricks he gets - some very deep and bloody - when we go tromping through the woods.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Not so bad and look, I'm still here!!! 3rd AG batch under my belt now. The bees are flocking though, they smell the sweetness and want some. One bee in the brew, he will be a flavor additive. This batch should be a good one.

I must have been a little dislexic when I woke up this morning. I though you said this was you first AG batch. It was your LAST AG batch kit. See why I don't drink this early?

 

[BobbiLynn]

There is a bee in my beer!!!

 

[BobbiLynn]

Sorry, not good pics, second one is my stirring spoon!!

 

[Airplanedoc]

I wonder what it feels like to a dog when they get stung. My dog seems to ignore the thorn pricks he gets - some very deep and bloody - when we go tromping through the woods.

IDK, but a friend of mine has a airdale that eats bees. He just snatches them out of the air, then shakes his head a growls, I assume when he gets stung. It doesn't really seem to bother him too much, I watched him to it about 15 times one weekend.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

We have those here too. We call them trash can bees because they swarm the trash cans in the heat of summer, but they're actually wasps. You don't want to leave anything sweet unattended, like a can of pop, in the summer. I've seen a few people get stung in the mouth that way. And since they're wasps, they can sting more than once.

 

[BobbiLynn]

%$%%*^%*@*@!%#$&%^#(*^&(*%^#R*&@ Damn it , I dropped the glass car boy. Trying to carry it inside and I just couldn't hold it up anymore. I already pitched the yeast and at least a gallon spilled out. #^@$%@&^#%&^ I have extra yeast. The glass did not break. @#^$#&$%&%&%& !!!!!! The yeast was right on top and I bet it spilled out. @#^%$@*$%*^%*^%#*!!!!!! I need to go eat something. %$^&!!!!!

 

[BobbiLynn]

It's okay, just a little spill as I was setting it down, or trying to. Just slipped out of my hands. It's okay, all is fine. I better go have a sandwich.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Poor little thing. You just got all the luck lately don't ya? Calm down and get some food in you. The wort will wait. Dry yeast I assume? Just pitch another pack and it'll all work out.

 

[Varmintman]

Oh man that just sucks. Might be fine though < insert crossed finger smiley here<

 

[brewingmeister]

Consider it aerated. Kick back, call it done and have a brew.

 

[Varmintman]

Has anyone done a Mr beer brew and if so how much wort can be safely put in it. That is what I am doing today and quite honestly I have never done a extract beer or a mr beer kit