MD Lambic Day Pics

[Ryan_PA]

So, claphasma and jezter6 and I brewed up 65 gallons of lambic last weekend. Pictures will never do this day justice. In all, 14+ hours of real brewing, 7 hour boil, mashtun failure, kettle screen failure and several skin burns, we ended up hitting our target volume. Special thanks to ADX who stopped by with some good brew for the day:

Here are the dual mashtuns:

Here is the first kettle of mash water heating at like 9:00 AM

Here is a shot of all of the mash water vessles, I think in all we had 6-7 going at one time:

At the point of the first turbid, we realized the one mashtun had an issue with the SS braid, and had to bail out half the grist, jack up the tun and replace with a new braid:

 

[Ryan_PA]

Here are the 2 main kettles, we also had 2 side kettles that were converted kegs:

One kettle almost full:

Finished product in the barrel, we also have 3 5-6G side ferments going to top up and replace the angel share:

 

[Ryan_PA]

I have more pics to add, and Stefin does too I think.

Also thanks to Dave (brewirfel) for the extra gear.

 

[claphamsa]

I still cant move my finger from the mashtun surgery!

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Sounds like an ordeal! But those kettles are frakin' AWESOME! I'm sure the suffering was worth it

I hope all of your battle-scars heal and you end up with an amazing brew!

 

[android]

damn, i look forward to hearing how this comes out in a few years... looks like fun!

 

[Ryan_PA]

Finally got the rest off my phone:

This last one was taken at an overly optimistic point in the night:

 

[Bokonon]

I'd always heard that for lambics (and other funky beers) you don't replace the angels share due to disturbing the pellicle

 

[claphamsa]

well wait till MUCH later in to replace the angleshare. that being said, were planning on topping up in about a month.... why would it be bad to disturb the pelicle? wont it just regrow?

 

[Ryan_PA]

Sometimes pellicles regrow, sometimes they do not. It is always best to not disturb them once they form.

 

[Beernip]

Damn impressive brew day. Congrats on the feat.

 

[Pat_13]

Nice! Were did you get the SS boil kettels?

 

[Ryan_PA]

We borrowed from jezter6's brew club

 

[brewt00l]

That looks like a pretty epic effort for just a few guys!

 

[BreWirfel]

Just saw this. You guys can borrow my gear anytime. hopefully one of these days ill make it down for one (sucks knowing im only about 30 mins away)

I had a good time following on twitter, and via text....almost like being there.

 

[Ryan_PA]

Just saw this. You guys can borrow my gear anytime.

Bold words. I still have not returned the keggle that we scorched the wort in. I have gotten about 50% of it out, still laboring through the rest.

 

[BreWirfel]

Bold words. I still have not returned the keggle that we scorched the wort in. I have gotten about 50% of it out, still laboring through the rest.

LOL...it gives me an excuse to come drink your beer LOL

 

[Orangevango]

Looks like fun.

According to Wild brews you should not top up the angels share.