OR/WA Brew Day v2.0??

[McKBrew]

Here's a high-quality camera phone picture of Kilted_Brewer adding some cherries and EvilTOJ getting ready to do the same:

This picture speaks of the early days of homebrewing.

 

[EvilTOJ]

I forgot to mention I'd brought 3.5 lbs of tart cherries, and 4 lbs of dark sweet cherries for the barrel. I'm all for buying some more this spring when the cherry crop comes out and adding some more.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Hey crew, I'm gonna brew up another 10 gallons of this on Saturday or Sunday. It's gonna be a weekend of brewing as it may be my last for a month or more (holiday's, trips, etc). That should get us close to the 55 gallon mark. I'll also see if I can grab some more cherries and through them in. I think we're only at about 13-14lbs of those.

 

[blacklab]

This looks awesome. KB - let me know what you're spending on fruit and I'll reimburse you.

I also dig the new label!

 

[explosivebeer]

Nice work on your new brewery label Kilted Brewer. It's very appropriate.

Blacklab or anyone else, do you want to go in on an order of tart cherries from here: Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice from King Orchards (halfway down the page)?

We could just have them shipped straight to KB so he's not running around looking for more.

 

[blacklab]

I'd be up for it - let me know how you want to coordinate.

 

[explosivebeer]

Oh also, if we're still a little short on volume after the new addition, let me know. I was thinking I could brew up another big batch of this, send half down to top off the barrel as necessary, and experiment with the other half. Just let me know. I still have about 1.5 or 2 gallons left from my previous batch if that would help too.

 

[explosivebeer]

I'd be up for it - let me know how you want to coordinate.

Cool. Let's see if anyone else wants in and we can decide between a case of 12 or a case of 24. As it is now, I have 10 gallons in the barrel and you have 5, so we can just split the cost accordingly. I can buy it if you want to send me a check or vice versa.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

I'm game for ordering the cherries. That'll be easier for me not having to run around and clear out New Seasons every few days.

Another question, and maybe I need to take this one to our Brett pros...but this new batch, should I send it straight to the barrel, unfermented or do I ferment out for two weeks then blend? Would the brett mix benefit from having some sugars added?

Thanks for the kind word on the logo. It's actually still a work in progress and has had some big changes in the last 24 hours. Waiting to get to that final version and I'll update the avatar. Bro-in-law is the artist, marketing director and graphic artist at work are the consultants.

 

[explosivebeer]

So do you guys want to go for the 12 cans or the 24 cans? How many pounds of cherries are appropriate? I'm up for whatever.

And sorry I can't help with the Brett question. Hopefully Brewtopia finds a little time to stop by and offer some advice. Otherwise I'll ask him the next time I'm at Naked City.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Explosive...sorry man, this wasn't coming up in my new posts and hadn't realized you responded back. I say let's go for 24. We're still well under the "recommend" fruit amounts for the size.

I brewed up another 10 gallon batch (actually, I think it ended up closer to 11) this weekend, so that should get us pretty filled if our math was right a few weeks ago. I'm going to let this one go for two weeks, then transfer it over. I don't know if it's the Pilsner or what, but I keep getting great efficiency on this beer. 84% this time around. I did a second batch right after and got 75%.

 

[explosivebeer]

No worries Brian. Glad to hear you got that batch brewed up. Let us know how it looks once it gets in the barrel and if you want someone to do another batch to top it off and/or have on standby for topping off as it evaporates.

As for the cherries, I'll get them ordered this week. Do you want me to bump the order up to 36 or 48? How many pounds of cherries do we have in there already? And what are we shooting for? About a pound per gallon?

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

I think we're at about 13lbs or so right now. The 24 should be fine, still less then the recommended amount, but probably still enough to do something.

No one else appears to be chiming in, so I guess it's up to you and I sir.

 

[blacklab]

As the keeper of the keg, I'll defer to your judgment.

 

[EvilTOJ]

This thread is like the world's slowest chat program ever. I say add 24 more lbs of cherries.

 

[Brewtopia]

Go 2 lbs per gallon IMHO.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Go 2 lbs per gallon IMHO.

S-H-I-T!! 110lbs of cherries?!?!?!? Will there be any beer left after that.

 

[explosivebeer]

Yeah I stopped by Naked City last night and did my best to distract Don while he was busy working in the kitchen. Sorry Don. But yeah, he said 1-2 lbs a gallon is a general rule of thumb. Obviously he'd err high if he was doing it himself. He also said that he leaves them in a month or two, but Belgian brewers leave them in for long-term aging like we'd be doing.

I think we need to at least get to 1 lbs per gallon and taste it after a few months, then maybe add another half pound or pound per gallon if we want more, understanding that the cherry is going to fade a little with time. What do you guys think?

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

I'm down, this beer better be damn good though! This is getting expensive. Let's do 2 24 packs I guess. I will cover one of those, since I will have 20 gallons in the barrel.

Explosive, if you won't to work it out amongst the others for the other 24 that's cool. I'll order mine in the next day or two and it should be here in time for me to add the latest 10 gallons. Sound good? Any major flaws?

 

[explosivebeer]

Getting two 24 packs sounds good to me. Do you just want to order them both so we're not paying double for shipping? If so, I'll pay for a quarter of the total since I have 10 gallons in and may bring down the other 2 gallons I have sitting around.

Speaking of which, I think I'm coming down next weekend for the Abyss release at Deschutes on the 14th and the Hair of the Dog release on the 15th. Let me know if you're around and want to meet up either to drop off the two gallons or grab a beer.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Makes sense to order at once. It's a big dent, but I can front the money (OUCH) if others promise to help out. $50 amongst the group shouldn't be too hard on folks.


I'm actually out of town next weekend. Going to Vegas for a UFC fight!

 

[explosivebeer]

If you don't want to front the money I can just order it and have it sent to you. Or I can just send you a check whenever you figure out how much shipping is going to cost. Either way. Just let me know what you want to do.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

OK team, here it is.

$50 per 24 pack
$44.49 for shipping
$149.49 total for 2 24 packs and shipping

That brings the per can price to about $3. Still cheaper than retail, but no small chunk of change. Brandon, if you could order and ship to me that would be great. I can cut you a check for my $72 portion (24cans @ $3/each). Just PM me your address.

 

[explosivebeer]

Hey Guys,

I just called around to a few places in Washington, Oregon, and Michigan. It sounds like our best option is to pick up the cherries directly from the Oregon Fruit Products facility in Salem, OR. It's $17.16 per case of 8 15oz cans, with no shipping or tax. So that's down to $2.15 per can.

They're open Monday through Thursday so I won't be able to make the trip when I come down next weekend but if anyone is going to be going through Salem anytime soon, maybe they can pick them up. I can send you my share for the cherries and some extra for gas.

Or if that doesn't work out, I can just put in the order at the other place online and have them shipped.

~Brandon

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

I can honestly say that I am not going to be down in Salem anytime soon, especially Monday - Thursday. I'll pay the extra $1 per can for the convenience.

 

[explosivebeer]

Hey Guys. Sorry for the delay. I've been busy the last few days. I'll get these ordered on Monday and have them shipped to Brian unless someone says they can pick up the cherries in Salem.

 

[McKBrew]

I promise to get the money I owe you for the Dissident and a little extra in the mail by the end of next week. Let me know what you think a fair chip in is for the cherries as well and I'll send some more money on Dec 1st.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Added my latest 11 gallons to the barrel. Still not "full" but we'll see what happens when we get the cherries in there. Smelling funky in there! Not getting much of any airlock activity though. Brandon, were you able to order the cherries?

 

[explosivebeer]

Hey Everyone,

It's been a busy week and I just now got around to ordering the cherries. Here's the info:

Date : 13 Nov 2008 - 16:40
Order ID : 41094824

Payment by Card

Product : Quantity : Price
Case of 24 Cans Tart Cherries in Water : 2 : 50.00

Subtotal : 100.00
Shipping : 44.49
TOTAL : 144.49

KB they'll be shipped to you. I'll let you know if they send me any shipping info. I know you're in for a case of 24 since you have 20 gallons into the barrel. I'm in for a quarter of the total for my 10 gallons. Does anyone want to pay for the other quarter? PM me for my address if you want to send me some money.

Also, I'm actually in the process of trying to wrap up several things so I can come down to Portland for a few days. If anyone is going to the Abyss release or the HotD dock sale, let me know.

 

[blacklab]

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