I like this time at night on HBT

[LabRatBrewer]

I have tasted the apple mint brew and I must say, it is highly unusual. Almost impossible to describe. Tastes more like a strong wine or even like sour liquor. I will call it the sour apple blend. It's very unusual and curious how it tastes as it ages.

I have an aggressive chocolate mint plant. It wants to take over every inch of land. I wonder how it'd taste as a brew. What are you using as a base for your herb type beers?

 

[Leadgolem]

I have tasted the apple mint brew and I must say, it is highly unusual. Almost impossible to describe. Tastes more like a strong wine or even like sour liquor. I will call it the sour apple blend. It's very unusual and curious how it tastes as it ages.

Having now tasted of the forbidden fruit wilt though ever again be satisfied with the sup of mere mortals?

 

[BobbiLynn]

I'm in my own little world right now, will get back to reality and pay attention in a few minutes.

The apple mint brew needs sugar. I will have to amend it before continuing. Sour and bitter. Very sour and bitter. But, what kind of sugar does it want? I will have to think about it and amend this batch. I just don't see how it could get better with time without amendments.

 

[TNGabe]

Turns out, it's not a horrible 70s song after all.

Wanted to name a blackberry stout with brett 'Black Bretty' but the Ram Jam version is just too awful.

 

[TNGabe]

I get this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LBmUwi6mEo

White people sure can ruin stuff.

 

[Leadgolem]

I'm in my own little world right now, will get back to reality and pay attention in a few minutes.

The apple mint brew needs sugar. I will have to amend it before continuing. Sour and bitter. Very sour and bitter. But, what kind of sugar does it want? I will have to think about it and amend this batch. I just don't see how it could get better with time without amendments.

You mean like the constitution?

If it really does remind you of apples, then a reasonable way to back sweeten would be with frozen apple juice concentrate. That's really common with cider.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

My favorite singer:

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[Leadgolem]

My favorite singer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3gKKiTvjs

Hmm. That reminds me of this.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I just added 2 pounds of light brown sugar to the batch and poured in some extra yeast. Spur of the moment decision. Fire is still going, but continue not to worry, it's pretty much under control still.

 

[BobbiLynn]

You mean like the constitution?

If it really does remind you of apples, then a reasonable way to back sweeten would be with frozen apple juice concentrate. That's really common with cider.

Yes, like the constitution. Well, I already added 2 pounds of light brown sugar and some of the yeast that's been hanging out in the back of the fridge. Because you know, apples, brown sugar.... maybe I will add cinnamon too.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[LabRatBrewer]

H.EXE - Venom

Yep we are worlds apart on music.

 

[BobbiLynn]

This batch will not be called sour apple blend, instead I will call it sweet apple pie. Brown sugar and cinnamon, with the sour apple flavor. Will try to keep notes.

 

[Leadgolem]

Yep we are worlds apart on music.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I have an aggressive chocolate mint plant. It wants to take over every inch of land. I wonder how it'd taste as a brew. What are you using as a base for your herb type beers?

I have some chocolate mint going too and definitely plan to brew with it. It is so good that how could the beerish thing come out badly? I am using 2-row as a base, and sometimes a little crystal malt or I lightly roast some of the 2-row. Also adding a couple pounds of LME for good measure. And dry corn sugar. Then whatever herb, lots of it.

Oh, for 5 gallons.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[Leadgolem]

13.65% peach wine snuck up on me. I'm drinking the last of a 750ml bottle now, and feeling no pain.

BL, do you own a hydrometer? It seems like you never post gravity or ABV info?

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Ave Maris Stella

From my high school:

 

[BobbiLynn]

BL, do you own a hydrometer? It seems like you never post gravity or ABV info?

Yes, I used it once, I think it was v-man who told me what it meant. But I can't remember now. I have owned 2 hydrometers, first one got broken so ordered a new one. Never got to use the first one. I pretty much have no idea where the other one is. I think I recall storing it in a fabric bin, so it would not break. I'll look for it. Most people seems to think gravity readings are important.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[Leadgolem]

Yes, I used it once, I think it was v-man who told me what it meant. But I can't remember now. I have owned 2 hydrometers, first one got broken so ordered a new one. Never got to use the first one. I pretty much have no idea where the other one is. I think I recall storing it in a fabric bin, so it would not break. I'll look for it. Most people seems to think gravity readings are important.

Yes and no. They will tell you when fermentation is complete for sure. You can also use the information to determine your ABV.

I just use an online ABV calculator. It's easier then doing the math.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I found it, the hydrometer, maybe I should try to read something now. Like the sour apple turned apple pie batch, hold on.

 

[BobbiLynn]

If it won't float, then what? I admit, I do not know how to use hydrometer, there, I confessed.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I must have to have a taller volume of liquid. Okay. Sanitize the dang thing and drop it in the bucket? I don't know where the test tube thing it came with went.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Screw that hydrometer, it must be broken.

 

[Leadgolem]

Screw that hydrometer, it must be broken.

Possible, but unlikely.

 

[snaps10]

I haven't had a beer since Wednesday. We did 08-12 Stone Vertical Epic Ales at a bottle share. Along with a handful of other high gravity beers. I did not fare so well. I figured it out and I had the equivalent of 8 12pz beers that day. The lowest abv was 8.3. The next day I agreed with y wife that until the baby is born I will only drink as much as she can. She said bottle shares are no fun when youre not allowed. We take the European stance toward drinking while pregnant. 4oz wine and 8oz of beer per day max. Most of the European studies are far more accurate than American studies. Wish you guys lived closer. Gonna give a non-alcohol brew a go soon. Got the grain in, just need the time to finish up the fermentation chamber.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I haven't had a beer since Wednesday. We did 08-12 Stone Vertical Epic Ales at a bottle share. Along with a handful of other high gravity beers. I did not fare so well. I figured it out and I had the equivalent of 8 12pz beers that day. The lowest abv was 8.3. The next day I agreed with y wife that until the baby is born I will only drink as much as she can. She said bottle shares are no fun when youre not allowed. We take the European stance toward drinking while pregnant. 4oz wine and 8oz of beer per day max. Most of the European studies are far more accurate than American studies. Wish you guys lived closer. Gonna give a non-alcohol brew a go soon. Got the grain in, just need the time to finish up the fermentation chamber.

I might have just the thing for you, yes, too bad you aren't closer. According to my calculations and going by what I know about hydrometers, and guessing approximately what the original gravity would have been, then the ABV on the beer I was drinking last night is less than 0%. Since it's less than 0% ABV, then I assume that by drinking it, it will actually remove alcohol from your system. So you could drink 8 ounces of a 6% beer, then drink about 3 of these, and you are back to having not consumed any alcohol. Therefore you could go ahead and have another 8 ounces of something with a higher ABV. :cross:

 

[Leadgolem]

I might have just the thing for you, yes, too bad you aren't closer. According to my calculations and going by what I know about hydrometers, and guessing approximately what the original gravity would have been, then the ABV on the beer I was drinking last night is less than 0%. Since it's less than 0% ABV, then I assume that by drinking it, it will actually remove alcohol from your system. So you could drink 8 ounces of a 6% beer, then drink about 3 of these, and you are back to having not consumed any alcohol. Therefore you could go ahead and have another 8 ounces of something with a higher ABV. :cross:

I like that logic. :fro:

If you didn't take a pre-fermentation gravity reading though, you won't be able to determine your abv.