Iron Man Brew Day

[thrstyunderwater]

I'm just now about halfway through my third 10 gallon batch of the day. Wife was gone so I figured I should make the best of it.

Batch 1
Arrogant Bastard Clone

Batch 2
Lavender Ale

Batch 3
Moose Drool Clone

I also had my normal mash tun get a crack in the bottom. Anyone have any idea what epoxy to use to fix this?

So I had to make a new mash tun with a cooler for the last two batches I had laying around. Good thing I had an extra cooler laying around.

I also did 2 loads of laundry, cleaned and filled 2 kegs with one month old apfelvine, weeded and watered the garden, and even sort of cleaned up after myself!

I think 30 gallons out of a 10 gallon system in 24 hours qualifies as an ironman brew day.

Word to the wise, don't drink beer by the quart, it didn't make my day any easier.

Oh and I did it all on my kitchen stovetop!

 

[lumpher]

dang, dude, i finally did a 10 and a 5g a couple weekends ago, and got worn out so i took a nap afterward. THEN i poured my first pint. i envy you young fellers sometimes, and remember my youth faintly

 

[Cavemann310]

man i wish i could get that kind of day in, i mean, i sure as hell will but in the future i guess. ive had one brew day end with me passing out for a few hours next to the fermenter after i put it away.....my excuse was that i was just watching it.

 

[malevolent]

2 1.5 bbl brew sessions back to back is painful... 15-16 hours from start to finish

 

[HopSong]

All work and no play......

 

[dinnerstick]

what's the lavender ale? i made a little biab 5L trial batch last year that was sort of a leffe clone recipe but with lavender at the end of the boil, and fermented with s05. it was absolutely disgusting, sort of like a barf shampoo milkshake
i hope yours is better!

 

[thrstyunderwater]

All work and no play......

30 gallons of beer (now 40 since I'm doing another 10 gallons today) will result in alot of fun.

 

[thrstyunderwater]

what's the lavender ale? i made a little biab 5L trial batch last year that was sort of a leffe clone recipe but with lavender at the end of the boil, and fermented with s05. it was absolutely disgusting, sort of like a barf shampoo milkshake
i hope yours is better!

It's a clone recipe I got from a book. Check in and I'll let you know how it is.

 

[Mishraile]

holy...

I often get jealous of all of you prolific brewers out there... 40 gallons at a shot? sheesh, thats alot of money! I do 1 5gallon brew every month as thats about all my budget allows. I would love to double that if I could though. I would like to move to a 10 Gallon system some day. But thats a lot of dollars away. We will see! Your beers sound tasty!

 

[btgold29]

More Power to you! Im currently at 30 Gallons brewed this Month. It will be 42 tonight given my wife's blessing.

 

[thrstyunderwater]

40 gallons at a shot? sheesh, thats alot of money!

It costs me ~$200 to make 40 gallons. After it's ready and I have a few parties my friends will kick back some money, so it'll really only cost me about 100 in total.

It's good to be a homebrewer in a state such as Utah.

 

[BrewingChemist]

that is intense - way to go! just make sure you dont go above 200gallons this year (even if u do live in Utah) or at least - dont avertise it lol

 

[Bradzukie]

I just did a 5.5 gallon stout and a 6 gallon ipa back to back. Took only 7 hours from start to finish. If I had the ingredients I would have brewed another. Its not so bad if you have a system and a plan. I started my second mash about halfway through the boil of the first one.