So who's brewing this weekend?

[OakIslandBrewery]

Putting in a grain order to rite brew today for a Kolsch. I saved yeast from my last batch. Friday or Saturday I should be filling the basement brewery with the sweet smell of malt!

Well, it's Sunday and brew day started almost an hour ago - mash is almost done.

Not many nice days left around here so I need to take advantage of them. Even today I should be outside but maybe between brewing tasks (not the boil though).

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Well, it's Sunday and brew day started almost an hour ago - mash is almost done.

Not many nice days left around here so I need to take advantage of them. Even today I should be outside but maybe between brewing tasks (not the boil though).

Just finished wort chilling, having a beer then it's cleanup and pitching the yeast.
Another grueling but fun brew day!

 

[jdauria]

Brewed a California Common this past weekend. Tonight I am quick carbing an Amber lager, kegging a cider and bottling some of my Czech Pils for comps. Off to Munich for a week for Oktoberfest Saturday, so tomorrow night I will quick carb the cider, then by Thursday bottle some of that and the Amber Lager for comps. Then when I get back, do same to the Common....lots of comps to ship out to the first week of October!

 

[skleice]

Brewing up an all grain gluten free German Pils this weekend. My goal is to dedicate 1 of my 4 kegs to a rotation of lagers.

 

[seatazzz]

All I currently have on tap is a hefeweizen and the wee heavy I brewed for last month's club competition, so it behooves me to make something today. House cream ale getting ready to boil now, and debating with myself how I'm going to ferment it; low and slow, or high and superfastunderpressure? Thinking of the high and fast method, will get a good beer in a week, also it's fun.

 

[jcav]

Mash is going well right now on a Fuller's ESB clone. Nice low humidity today on the back lanai for the first day of fall. I'll take it, usually it feels like an oven out here this time of year!

John

 

[fedz84]

Rainy day, why not do some brewing. First time using my eBIAB setup.

 

[wsmith1625]

Rainy day, why not do some brewing. First time using my eBIAB setup.

Rainy day here too, but I didn't have any dry yeast and didn't make a started ahead of time so I really missed a good opportunity.

 

[Tomahawk47]

Monday, actually.

I've taken Lil Sparky's Nut Brown and boosted it to mid 60's, low 70's.. (high 60's for this brew). 5th iteration.

Great recipe!

I've swapped the flavor hops - 30 mins EKG as bittering, 1..5 oz Fuggle at 15 mins for flavor. (Love Fuggle in a brown ale), BU:GU = 0.37, mash at 151F. Also, i cut the oatmeal in half as I'm a little sensitive to oatmeal. 1/2 oatmeal,1/2 flaked barley (nice for foamy head). That works for me.

 

[leedspointbrew]

Attempting a Bass clone today :

Grain bill is :
6 lbs Maris Otter
.75 lbs flaked corn
6 oz Crystal 60L
2 oz Gambrinus Honey
2 oz. Roasted barley
Hop schedule is :
.75 oz Northern Brewer @ 60
0.50 oz EKG @ 30
0.50 oz EKG @ 15
Nottingham yeast
.75 tsp Irish Moss @ 15

Have never used Nottingham yeast before, but everyone on HBT seems to love it, so I'm hoping that the ambient temps here in Jersey for the next 2 weeks favor it.
Cheers!

 

[Beerstein]

Does sorachi ace still throw a lot of dill notes? I haven’t used it or had a beer with it in probably 5 years.

I'm now two IPA's into using Sorachi Ace. I've decided that the taste doesn't really fit with any of the C hops. It sticks out like a sore thumb. No more SA in IPA's for me.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

It’s not the weekend, but I’m hoping to see my way clear to brew a small batch of grape ale today or tomorrow, as in before the grapes turn into raisins LOL

 

[BugAC]

I just kegged an oatmeal stout. About to keg a fresh hop pilsner, and brewing up a czech amber lager this Friday.

 

[Wrendelar]

If my order arrives I'll be brewing Friday a Black Double IPA (Harry Potter inspired) for a Halloween Competition.

 

[Dgallo]

I'm now two IPA's into using Sorachi Ace. I've decided that the taste doesn't really fit with any of the C hops. It sticks out like a sore thumb. No more SA in IPA's for me.

I def don’t disagree. I always felt like it was far better suited for lite lagers at low rates and Saisons

 

[Dgallo]

If my order arrives I'll be brewing Friday a Black Double IPA (Harry Potter inspired) for a Halloween Competition.

I love black ipas. When the hops balance with the malt right it’s a great beer. I usually use the old school c hops for my black ipas and a touch of citra or Amarillo to brighten the character a touch.

Though this beer is not a black ipa, it’s just a hoppy black ale, Allagash Haunted House just came out and its terrific. If you have that beer in distro by you I def suggest getting it. It will give you a nice idea of a base for your beer

 

[Beerstein]

I def don’t disagree. I always felt like it was far better suited for lite lagers at low rates and Saisons

I used it in an oatmeal pale once (I think) and it seemed at home there.

 

[AlexKay]

Blueberry barleywine just went into the fermenter. Well, the barleywine part did; I'll add the blueberry concentrate later. OG: 1.122.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Well, I did get my grape ale done and into a fermenter last night and I’ll be needing to brew two 5 gallon batches for a cask ale fest happening in November sooooo, hopefully that will get done on Saturday if not most likely Monday.

 

[skleice]

Brewing an all grain gluten free Hoppy Amber. I've struggled finding the right grist and balance on past batches. Hoping this one is more on point...

 

[Wrendelar]

Finishing up the mash on the Phoenix Black Double IPA … then on to the boil and the Harry Potter Hops … and it will all be ready for Halloween. (Hops: Bittering - Phoenix and Comet, Aroma and Dry Hopping - Comet and Styrian Dragon)

its Dark AF too

 

[AlexKay]

Rauchbier today!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Half way though the mash on chocolate rum ball stout (inspired by @day_trippr) then I will get second runnings for a s’mores porter.

 

[Wrendelar]

Finished up the Phoenix Black Double IPA and was super efficient OG ended up at 1.067 estimated to be 8.1% abv. Threw 2 packs of US-05 at it (competition rules) we shall see. The wort tasted very good for the hop selection. (see above for those). Now we wait!

 

[seatazzz]

As sometimes happens, the last batch of cream ale I did went south and isn't worth kegging (fault of the yeast). So I'm starting a new batch this morning, with fresh yeast on a good starter. Nothing fancy, just a nice relaxing brewday.

 

[Joggin]

Brewed 2 brews yesterday, and realized my thermometer broke when heating up first mash. Had to guess so went ahead and dumped the grain then to HD to get a digital thermometer which was pretty descent. I was only off a degree.
Next problem was too much wort for a West coast DIPA. Damn near the top of primary bucket at transfer, but said the hell with it.
Wake up this morning and the wort is coming out of lid which was expected. Just opened the lid, cleaned it and with a pan underneath to capture whatever else. Should be ok I hope.
Other brew was a take on a Chimay red. Last one I used no hops and some spices and people liked it. This time 1.5 oz Mt Hood bittering and 1/2 oz Fuggles at 15. Also spices. Cinnamon, star anise, ginger root, juniper berry and sweet orange peel.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Fingers crossed that marshmallows at the end of the boil is a good decision.

 

[Wrendelar]

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Fingers crossed that marshmallows at the end of the boil is a good decision.

Did you toast them? How did it turn out? Was thinking about doing a toasted marshmallow stout

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Did you toast them? How did it turn out? Was thinking about doing a toasted marshmallow stout

I did not toast them, however that would be a great idea if one would use them in secondary. The outside coating melted away and the marshmallow softened and remained mostly floating. Ill I’m not sure it’s going to contribute much, at this point. Already contemplating whether to make a marshmallow tincture or source some meadow-foam honey for priming. Toasting them would be more s’mores like in character thanks for bring it up.

Edit 10/18: the uncarbed beer had a tang which I think was from the marshmallow. I still like the idea of s’mores stout/porter so a future attempt I would likely have a tincture at the ready.
Spent jumbo marshmallows.

 

[Wrendelar]

I did not toast them, however that would be a great idea if one would use them in secondary. The outside coating melted away and the marshmallow softened and remained mostly floating. Ill I’m not sure it’s going to contribute much, at this point. Already contemplating whether to make a marshmallow tincture or source some meadow-foam honey for priming. Toasting them would be more s’mores like in character thanks for bring it up.
Spent jumbo marshmellows.
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oh nice ... also I wonder of smaller marshmallows would melt down faster contributing more sugar and flavor to the overall brew. ... I hear batch #2 coming soon. lol