South Carolina SC midlands area brewers

[crescentfresh]

I brewed a black donut IPA this Monday. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

 

[SHAIV]

Looks like a white donut... lol what?

 

[TravelingLight]

I brewed a black donut IPA this Monday. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

You crazy, neighbor! What's going on here? Did y'all really do a donut IPA or did somebody get careless and drop a Krispy Kreme in the boil??

 

[Morrey]

I was gonna say that is a Krispy Kreme, not a Dunkin' Donut.

On a related topic, I saw a brewer in CLT put two chocolate cakes (store bought chocolate Bundt variety) in the boil for a 5.5 gallon stout. I didn't try it since it was just being brewed that day, but folks said previous batches he had made with the recipe were actually pretty tasty. Not sure about that, but its their story, not mine.

Maybe he heard of Westbrook's Mexican Cake stout and took the meaning literally.

 

[TravelingLight]

I was gonna say that is a Krispy Kreme, not a Dunkin' Donut.

On a related topic, I saw a brewer in CLT put two chocolate cakes (store bought chocolate Bundt variety) in the boil for a 5.5 gallon stout. I didn't try it since it was just being brewed that day, but folks said previous batches he had made with the recipe were actually pretty tasty. Not sure about that, but its their story, not mine.

Maybe he heard of Westbrook's Mexican Cake stout and took the meaning literally.

That's nuts. I would be too worried about the oils in the cake absolutely destroying my head retention.

 

[Quasinovo1]

I have a question for those of you that are all-grain brewers. The water analysis that the city of Columbia provides doesn't directly address the main issue of alkalinity. Do you use RO water with appropriate modifications or do you filter Columbia water. If you use filtered Columbia water, what if any modifications are you making?

I filter Columbia water (carbon filter) but do not otherwise modify it. My mash pH is typically between 5.25 and 5.45 for Pale Ales and IPAs resulting is very good mash efficiency. I plan on brewing a stout soon and I'm curious as to other people's experience with our water in that regard.

 

[TravelingLight]

I have a question for those of you that are all-grain brewers. The water analysis that the city of Columbia provides doesn't directly address the main issue of alkalinity. Do you use RO water with appropriate modifications or do you filter Columbia water. If you use filtered Columbia water, what if any modifications are you making?

I filter Columbia water (carbon filter) but do not otherwise modify it. My mash pH is typically between 5.25 and 5.45 for Pale Ales and IPAs resulting is very good mash efficiency. I plan on brewing a stout soon and I'm curious as to other people's experience with our water in that regard.

Are you on the city system in Columbia? If so, feel free to use this. I had gotten a few reports from the city engineer that I was not confident in so I sent my water off to Ward for analysis. These are the results (as of November 2016)...

 

[Quasinovo1]

Are you on the city system in Columbia? If so, feel free to use this. I had gotten a few reports from the city engineer that I was not confident in so I sent my water off to Ward for analysis. These are the results (as of November 2016)...

Fantastic! Yes, I am on the city system in Columbia.
Thanks TravelingLight.

 

[SHAIV]

Fantastic! Yes, I am on the city system in Columbia.

Thanks TravelingLight.

Welcome! Just be glad you don't have Cayce water. It's horrible!

 

[crescentfresh]

Yes, the Krispy Kreme was intentional. I like to break from tradition to see what I get on the other side of my fermenter. I used a 2liter starter of WLP 090 and it's hard at work still fermenting strong. I plan to dry hop with Summit hops.

 

[TravelingLight]

Yes, the Krispy Kreme was intentional. I like to break from tradition to see what I get on the other side of my fermenter. I used a 2liter starter of WLP 090 and it's hard at work still fermenting strong. I plan to dry hop with Summit hops.

I knew I liked you for a reason. So just one doughnut tossed in the boil or were there multiple? I'll be by in a week or two for a taste, cool? Cool.

 

[crescentfresh]

Come on by, just one for effect. So grain bill was 25# 2row, 1# black coffee malt, 1 Krispy Kreme, 40oz honey after flameout.

 

[SHAIV]

So I got .5 oz chinook from 2 plants and .7 oz cascade from one plant. That's dry weight and should be getting more at the end of summer. I can use the chinook for bittering and cascade can be for flavoring. Then I plan to wet hop at flameout with anything else I get and I should be getting some centennial also

 

[SHAIV]

So I delivered a pico brew to a guy yesterday and we chatted for a bit. That was cool and maybe he will join us on here

 

[Sissy907]

Hi ya'll! Just stopping in and waving a quick hello from Scumter! Where are ya'll located (if you don't mind me asking)? I posted a hello to the whole forum on the intro page, but since I was sent a request to join you guys in here, I thought I would stop in real quick.

~Alli

 

[TravelingLight]

Hi ya'll! Just stopping in and waving a quick hello from Scumter! Where are ya'll located (if you don't mind me asking)? I posted a hello to the whole forum on the intro page, but since I was sent a request to join you guys in here, I thought I would stop in real quick.

~Alli

Welcome! Y'all still got the Corn Dog 7 at the Jasmine Mall in Sumpter??

ETA: I'm in downtown Columbia.

 

[Sissy907]

No corn dog stand in the mall here. Hardly anything worth mentioning there anymore. I have only lived here about 6 years now.. I'm originally from Alaska by way of Florida.

 

[catdaddy66]

Hi ya'll! Just stopping in and waving a quick hello from Scumter! Where are ya'll located (if you don't mind me asking)? I posted a hello to the whole forum on the intro page, but since I was sent a request to join you guys in here, I thought I would stop in real quick.

~Alli

How fortuitous! I am in Sumter currently, just getting off of work. Getting a late lunch at the Yucatan mexican place across from Golden Corral. I live near Camden though. Getting ready to head to the lhbs to get ingredients for a saison to brew Sunday.

Glad to have you on the board!

 

[Sissy907]

LOL We spend many a weekend at Wateree. If I could buy lakeside property I would be in seventh heaven!!!

 

[Morrey]

How fortuitous! I am in Sumter currently, just getting off of work. Getting a late lunch at the Yucatan mexican place across from Golden Corral. I live near Camden though. Getting ready to head to the lhbs to get ingredients for a saison to brew Sunday.

Glad to have you on the board!

You going to see Kevin? Good luck on the Saison...nice beer!

I got a couple of packs of dry Belle Saison I'll bring you if we coordinate at DIY next tasting.

 

[Morrey]

Hi ya'll! Just stopping in and waving a quick hello from Scumter! Where are ya'll located (if you don't mind me asking)? I posted a hello to the whole forum on the intro page, but since I was sent a request to join you guys in here, I thought I would stop in real quick.

~Alli

Darlington

Great group of brewers here....LOL, not including myself

 

[HealeyA87]

Live in Lexington, work in darlington.

 

[crescentfresh]

Black Donut IPA is turning out nice! One is a hopped out black IPA with mellow honey notes. The other is a nut brown ale on the hoppy side. This was a 10 gallon batch fermented in a keg at 67F and the split into two corneys with one being dry hopped and the other untouched.

 

[Sissy907]

What brew stores do ya'll use? As far as I know there is only one in the area (Bet-Mar in Columbia). I would be interested in visiting others if there are any, not that there is anything wrong with Bet-Mar, they are incredibly helpful and super kind about answering any and all of my questions. Just love visiting them and seeing what they have to offer.

~Alli

 

[Morrey]

What brew stores do ya'll use? As far as I know there is only one in the area (Bet-Mar in Columbia). I would be interested in visiting others if there are any, not that there is anything wrong with Bet-Mar, they are incredibly helpful and super kind about answering any and all of my questions. Just love visiting them and seeing what they have to offer.

~Alli

Hi Alli;

Bet-Mar off St Andrews in Cola is fine and Rick is more focused (and knowledgeable) with wine making than he is with beer brewing. Kevin at DIY Brewhouse in Elgin off Two Notch Rd is more into the beer scene and has good supplies...some wine, but beer is more his thing.

A really neat "superstore" is in Charlotte called Alternative Beverage. I go there every couple of months and stock up big items.

 

[TravelingLight]

What brew stores do ya'll use? As far as I know there is only one in the area (Bet-Mar in Columbia). I would be interested in visiting others if there are any, not that there is anything wrong with Bet-Mar, they are incredibly helpful and super kind about answering any and all of my questions. Just love visiting them and seeing what they have to offer.

~Alli

Morrey dropped some good info above. I'll add that I usually take what Rick at Bet-Mar says with a grain of salt. Well, actually, I'm referring to his beer knowledge. I've never discussed vino with him so he may be a badass wine guru. And, if you join the Palmetto Homebrewers Assn (only $20 a year), Kevin at DIY gives you a 10% discount on all purchases. Hell, that membership pays for itself in no time.

ETA: When you really get going with your wine making, let me know because I am on the hunt for some good wine grapes/must to throw into a beer!

 

[GammaRay4130]

The July PSB meeting was last night, lots of people showed up and there was some real good beer going around. Anyone else make it out to the meeting?

 

[TravelingLight]

The July PSB meeting was last night, lots of people showed up and there was some real good beer going around. Anyone else make it out to the meeting?

I did not make it out last night. But I hope to be at the August meeting. Did Chris do an education topic? If so, what was it? I'm always interested in his wisdom.

 

[GammaRay4130]

There wasn't a formal topic last night, he just talked about the fantasy draft competition some of the members are participating in. There was an 8 round draft for grain/hops/spices etc like in fantasy football where once an ingredient is selected no one else can use it. Then the last round was yeast which was at random pulled out of a hat. The draft was this past Saturday with the judging being sometime either near the end of the year or early next year.

 

[catdaddy66]

There wasn't a formal topic last night, he just talked about the fantasy draft competition some of the members are participating in. There was an 8 round draft for grain/hops/spices etc like in fantasy football where once an ingredient is selected no one else can use it. Then the last round was yeast which was at random pulled out of a hat. The draft was this past Saturday with the judging being sometime either near the end of the year or early next year.

I was at Random Tap (next door to DIY Brewhouse) when they began the draft. Sat and drank a couple of summer ales as the guys picked ingredients. Couldn't stay to the end but it looked like fun. I may have to be a contestant on the next one!