Philly area Homebrewers

[DoctorMemory]

It is...I can't figure out why its stuck...I've tried everything. The only thing that I don't know for sure is the viability of the dried pilsner malt that I had used

DME doesn't go bad, does it? As long as you keep it dry it should be good for a year or so.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

DME doesn't go bad, does it? As long as you keep it dry it should be good for a year or so.

It shouldn't but I didn't take into account the attenuation of DME. I don't think there is that much in unfermentables in DME. It looks like the champagne yeast is doing a good job right now...will have to wait a few more days to take a reading.

 

[dfess1]

GLUB Club meeting tonight if anyone is interested...

 

[WissahickonBrew]

We attended, and submitted our American Pale Ale to the competition. The judges sheet returned to us had no comments or suggestions, just a numeric score of 37.5 (out of 50 of course). meh

The beer selections were good for the Fest part. The weather was spectacular, the crowd size and composition was perfect. We have been to several Tastings and Fests from the Navy Yard to Jenkintown... this one was just right.

Anyone going to the Jenkintown Brew Fest this weekend? There's an Art Fest and Jazz Fest to go along with it, and usually a Bounce Castle for the kids.

This year they've added a homebrew competition, and there's still a couple days to get entries in. (It's not official AHA or BJCP.)

http://jenkintown.net/brew-fest/

 

[WissahickonBrew]

Where do you go for the best prices?

 

[abarnett]

We attended, and submitted our American Pale Ale to the competition. The judges sheet returned to us had no comments or suggestions, just a numeric score of 37.5 (out of 50 of course). meh The beer selections were good for the Fest part. The weather was spectacular, the crowd size and composition was perfect. We have been to several Tastings and Fests from the Navy Yard to Jenkintown... this one was just right.

I was decidedly unimpressed with how the homebrew event was organized. There was zero communication from the organizers: I never got word of when or where the judging was. I didn't even know they had score sheets.

 

[tennesseean_87]

I'm glad I passed on that. You guys would have beaten me anyway.

A few of us in Jenkintown are trying to get together on the 5th to sample some beverages (BYOB) at My Family Cafe. Anyone close by is welcome.

 

[ScotBrew]

Just received 2 BIAB kits from SWMBO for my birthday from HSHB. I'm in Philly but the Mrs had to have them delivered. Opened the box to find a few copies of Beer Scene, Mid Atlantic Brewing and a yeast poster. Love the little extras that they give you. Granted, they're free but it's the little things that go a long way with customers.

Bring on the brew weekend!

 

[FreddyMar3]

MLBA tonight anyone?

 

[ivegot2legs]

MLBA tonight anyone?

Unfortunately I couldn't make MLBA Thursday. Did you make it? I think we met at John's homebrew tasting a few weeks ago.

Also, I was in the whole foods in Plymouth Meeting on Friday and they had about 30 cases of Founders Breakfast Stout. And $12 growler fills of flower power.

 

[abarnett]

2 things:

1) I wanted to highlight a good local vendor. Madonna's Distributor at Easton and Jenkintown roads in Glenside has good prices on CO2 refills. I got a 5# and a 20# refilled for $30 total (and it's usually $10 to refill just a 5# tank). Be prepared to drop your tanks off and come back 30 minutes later - they stick them in the dry ice cooler to make sure they're cold for the fill. They also sell the 5# tanks for a decent price (I think it's a little less than you'd pay with shipping for a steel tank).

2) I'm looking for recommendations for a good local appliance repair place. I would typically use Jenkintown Electric, and I have no problems with them, but I thought I'd ask here. My $30 Craigslist chest freezer fermentation chamber has stopped getting cold. The compressor runs, and the hot lines get hot, but the cold lines only get slightly cool.

 

[gone_fishing]

Guys, need some feedback:

Brewed Smashing pumpkin with a minimash of 3# rahr 6 row, 8# pumpkin and 1/2#Briess Caramel 40. Couldn't get OG because I broke the hyrdrometer as I went to test. Brew date was 9/15. Tested 9/25 with a SG of 1.050. 9/27 1.046. Added American Ale #1056 on 27th. Tested 9/29 1.040. 10/5 at 1.030. I am not sure if it's stalled or not. Will test tomorrow but Northern Brewer said I should shoot for 1.020. Do I let it sit another week and test again? I am not even sure if the OG Goal of 1.054 is usable since I used a mini mash. Still 1.030 today (10/6)

 

[tennesseean_87]

Make sure you are correcting for temperature with those readings, and I'd give it more time. If it won't drop, I'd try 3711/Belle Saison, which should be super-attenuators (I know 3711 is, and I might have enough for a starter for you in the fridge).

 

[joshbhs04]

Finally got settled in from my move and about to break out the brew kettle in the next few weeks. Anyone brewing anything cool?

 

[Gitmoe]

Im doing 10g of Pumpkin (for somebody else) and 10g of Brown Ale tomorrow.... long double AG brew day.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Bottling imperial rum pumpkin this weekend. The gravity tastings so far are epic.

 

[hungry4hops]

Bottling imperial rum pumpkin this weekend. The gravity tastings so far are epic.

This sounds dreamy!

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

I'll save you a bottle lol. Dunno what's going to go first...the rum treated pumpkin or my bourbon barrel breakfast stout.

 

[hungry4hops]

I'm always down for trades! What style would you like in return? I have somewhat of a variety on hand. Oktoberfests ( one is bourbon barrel aged) , roasted jalapeño cream ale, peanut butter imperial stout, röggenbier, and a cascade harvest ale about to be bottled

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

I'm always down for trades! What style would you like in return? I have somewhat of a variety on hand. Oktoberfests ( one is bourbon barrel aged) , roasted jalapeño cream ale, peanut butter imperial stout, röggenbier, and a cascade harvest ale about to be bottled

Ditto that man. My bourbon barrel imperial breakfast stout was made with Kona coffee, south american cocoa nubs, tart cherries, 3 ounces of oak cubes soaked in a pint of woodford reserve bourbon and aged for four months. Its just about done carbing up. My pumpkin will be ready in a few more weeks to bottle condition and I would totally be up for a trade.

 

[FreddyMar3]

Unfortunately I couldn't make MLBA Thursday. Did you make it? I think we met at John's homebrew tasting a few weeks ago.

I did make it for about an hour. It was a pumpkin beer tasting and the lecture was on adding spices.

I was at John's as well. Brought the pumpkin braggot I think.

 

[dfess1]

Im doing 10g of Pumpkin (for somebody else) and 10g of Brown Ale tomorrow.... long double AG brew day.

wuss. Sunday I did 10 gal house pale, 10 gal DBIPA (stone 15th anniv clone), and helped wifey and friends do 5 gal of a pumpkin beer. Consequently the wife is currently rigging blow off tubes (should have done that in the first place), as everything is blowing the airlocks right now.

 

[joshbhs04]

I did make it for about an hour. It was a pumpkin beer tasting and the lecture was on adding spices.

I was at John's as well. Brought the pumpkin braggot I think.

Hopefully can make it to the MLBA meeting next month and met john at his shop for the first time this morning. great dude.

 

[Gitmoe]

wuss. Sunday I did 10 gal house pale, 10 gal DBIPA (stone 15th anniv clone), and helped wifey and friends do 5 gal of a pumpkin beer. Consequently the wife is currently rigging blow off tubes (should have done that in the first place), as everything is blowing the airlocks right now.

I am but one man...

 

[FreddyMar3]

Hopefully can make it to the MLBA meeting next month and met john at his shop for the first time this morning. great dude.

He really is the man. Definitely not the cheapest place to buy supplies but I still go there to give him my business.

Anyone going to the MLBA Oktoberfest party this Saturday?

 

[Coff]

wuss. Sunday I did 10 gal house pale, 10 gal DBIPA (stone 15th anniv clone), and helped wifey and friends do 5 gal of a pumpkin beer. Consequently the wife is currently rigging blow off tubes (should have done that in the first place), as everything is blowing the airlocks right now.

I dont know how you do it, I brewed 2x 10 gallon batches on Saturday and by the end I just wanted it to be over.

 

[dfess1]

I dont know how you do it, I brewed 2x 10 gallon batches on Saturday and by the end I just wanted it to be over.

easy peasy. Just double up on your down time. Doing a double batch only takes an hour and a half longer than one batch. Once I finish collecting into the BK, I dump the MLT and refill/fire it to get up to strike temp. By the time I hit the protien break, I'm doughing in again. Just need to make sure you're doing same boil length or shorter brews.

 

[temple240]

Has anyone watched the Philly episode of brew dogs yet? I enjoy the show but they really screwed this one up. It makes me question their recommendations for other cities.

 

[temple240]

Cliff Notes: Iron Hill made the list for best brewery and Barcade won best beer bar. Ugh...

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Gross