Random Brewing Thoughts

[Yeastbreath]

Just found a few ounces of oak cubes soaking in a mason full of whiskey at the back of my refrigerator. Totally forgot I put that there a couple years ago. Now I just have to figure out what to brew for a winter project. Also, I really need to clean out my fridge.

 

[barfdiggs1]

Why on earth did I use the wine thief I use to get hydrogen peroxide down the dog's throats (I have Corgis, little fuckers eat bad ****, including chocolate, birth control pills, tambark, doorstops, poop, etc. and need to barf it out) to take a hydrometer sample from my oatmeal stout?! I now have a ******* pellicle on top of it 7 days later. Time to buy new wine thiefs.

 

[Five28 hz]

Why on earth did I use the wine thief I use to get hydrogen peroxide down the dog's throats (I have Corgis, little fuckers eat bad ****, including chocolate, birth control pills, tambark, doorstops, poop, etc. and need to barf it out) to take a hydrometer sample from my oatmeal stout?! I now have a ******* pellicle on top of it 7 days later. Time to buy new wine thiefs.

 

[Snarf1]

34/70 is a martha floccin beast. Took a taste of my last batch of bier de noel since I'm planning to brew a bunch to fill my new barrel. I guess I hadn't done the math for abv, but it started at 1.100 and I added 3 lbs of turbinado to 5 gallons in the fermentor, for an approximate OG of 1.136. Finished at 1.022. So almost 15%. With lager yeast.

Now I just need to brew another 60 gallons of it and add as many De Dolle reserva dregs as I can afford to drink in one day.

 

[Skittle34]

pick up these bad boys for two small 3 gal batches of cider

I'm interested to see how the Saison yeast will work. Science!

 

[SirDickButts]

just bought another chest freezer...
wondering if i should get a dual body regulator for my co2 tank...or just buy 2 more tanks.

 

[disapowzment]

This song

 

[doobiegoobie]

pick up these bad boys for two small 3 gal batches of cider

I'm interested to see how the Saison yeast will work. Science!

I did my first cider with a saison yeast and it ended up tasting pretttttttttty terrible. But then I added bugs over the course of a year and it turned out super tasty. I'm curious how yours turns out so keep us in the loop!

 

[Yeastbreath]

pick up these bad boys for two small 3 gal batches of cider

I'm interested to see how the Saison yeast will work. Science!

Used the 568 in a table saison a couple months ago. Should be juuust about time to sample a bottle this week. Among the three saison yeasts I tried this summer (670 and 585 being the others), 568 smelled the best at bottling.

 

[disapowzment]

This song

Remember that time i posted this in the wrong thread....

 

[FTowne1]

pick up these bad boys for two small 3 gal batches of cider

I'm interested to see how the Saison yeast will work. Science!

Used liquid yeast for the first time today. Did not know that you've gotta let that stuff sit for a minute after you shake it before you open it. Big mistake. Like a champagne volcano.

 

[Snarf1]

Used liquid yeast for the first time today. Did not know that you've gotta let that stuff sit for a minute after you shake it before you open it. Big mistake. Like a champagne volcano.

I don't use white labs much and haven't done that in a while, but I did the same thing with a half gallon mason jar of lager yeast off the bottom of a 30 bbl tank. Wish I had video, I'm sure it would be hilarious.

 

[FTowne1]

I don't use white labs much and haven't done that in a while, but I did the same thing with a half gallon mason jar of lager yeast off the bottom of a 30 bbl tank. Wish I had video, I'm sure it would be hilarious.

I've got a lot to learn. This was basically my first batch of beer, excluding the trainwreck Mr. Beer kit that is fermenting (maybe?) in my basement right now.

 

[Yeastbreath]

I've got a lot to learn. This was basically my first batch of beer, excluding the trainwreck Mr. Beer kit that is fermenting (maybe?) in my basement right now.

LOL, don't sweat it. I'm somewhere around batch 60 and still manage to lose half the vial every time I open one. That and forgetting to hook up the stainless steel braid BEFORE filling my Mashtun with 170F degree water. Add to the list my infuriating lack of memory about the ******* whirlfloc. I ain't exactly Walter White is what I'm saying, but the beer is still usually pretty okay.

 

[FTowne1]

LOL, don't sweat it. I'm somewhere around batch 60 and still manage to lose half the vial every time I open one. That and forgetting to hook up the stainless steel braid BEFORE filling my Mashtun with 170F degree water. Add to the list my infuriating lack of memory about the ******* whirlfloc. I ain't exactly Walter White is what I'm saying, but the beer is still usually pretty okay.

Good to know! Luckily, this was a 2.5 gallon batch so I think I salvaged enough yeast for this one.

 

[Snarf1]

Hey blue_bleeder , have you figured out that drinking + brewing < drinking or brewing ?

 

[doobiegoobie]

Hey blue_bleeder , have you figured out that drinking + brewing < drinking or brewing ?

Last time I did this I forgot to add my bittering hop addition for a IIPA...

 

[Snarf1]

Last time I did this I forgot to add my bittering hop addition for a IIPA...

My personal high point in combining the two was 'napping' once boil started and having to water down the 4 gallons I ended up with.

 

[blue_bleeder]

I'm feeling pretty good right now. A pitcher of beer+ into it. Getting down to the last 30 min. of boil.

 

[blue_bleeder]

My personal high point in combining the two was 'napping' once boil started and having to water down the 4 gallons I ended up with.

I have my brother and his friend here with me. Bro has been here for 3 of my 5 brews and friend is new (but he is more help) I should be good.

 

[doobiegoobie]

Started my solera project today and got drunk. Not sure what I did wrong yet but I'll let you know.

 

[Snarf1]

Started my solera project today and got drunk. Not sure what I did wrong yet but I'll let you know.

What are you solera-ing in?

 

[doobiegoobie]

What are you solera-ing in?

15 gallons of brett saison split in three better bottles for primary, and then will transfer them to a demijohn for extended aging.

 

[FTowne1]

Anyone ever use HF swingtop growlers to bottle condition a batch of beer? I've got a half dozen of them laying around and was wondering if I could use them.

 

[beerinnv]

Anyone ever use HF swingtop growlers to bottle condition a batch of beer? I've got a half dozen of them laying around and was wondering if I could use them.

You can! I recommend the continuous pour though so have a few glasses or a MarkIntihar vessel

 

[FTowne1]

You can! I recommend the continuous pour though so have a few glasses or a MarkIntihar vessel

Right on. I'll put 'em to use and MarkIntihar my first bottle!

 

[beerinnv]

Right on. I'll put 'em to use and MarkIntihar my first bottle!

MarkIntihar?

 

[FTowne1]

MarkIntihar?

Him?

 

[Beerontwowheels]

I should change my TB handle to doughballs.

 

[FTowne1]

Anyone here have any experience with BIAB? Seems like a logical and economical step towards AG for someone who is currently doing extract batches.

I did a quick search, and didn't see anything on this topic. Not sure if it's worthy of it's own thread.