So who's brewing this weekend?

[Tomahawk47]

This Wednesday, Da Yooper's House Pale Ale with 50-50 centennial/cascade at 30, 20, 15, 5 & dry hop.

 

[bike2brew]

Just finished with Hops Kitchen Citra/Mosaic IPA. Looking for some help dialing in my SVBS. Planned for 5 gallon into the FV but ended up with < 4 gallon @ 1.065. Recipe called for 14 lbs in 6.5 gallon water. Mashed @ 152F for 70 minutes, preboil volume 5 gallon @ 1.052. Recipe predicted 1.056 preboil and 6 gallon volume. Obviously not enough strike water to account for grain absorption. Predicted post boil OG was 1.061. Don't think additional water to reduce my OG would have made up for volume deficit.
Looking for gaps in process as described to improve efficiency from folks currently using SVBS only. What is optimal mash water ratio? More grain, more water?

Thanks in advance.

 

[MaxStout]

Brewing a Sticke Altbier tomorrow. Pilsner, Munich I, some Special B and a little dehusked Carafa III for color. I have a pound of Maris I might throw in for a little more chewiness and because, why not? Bittering with Triple Perle, then Zappa for late boil. Pitching Lalbrew Koln.

WX guy says sunny and 70, light winds. Looking forward to brewing out in the garage.

 

[lumpher]

Late for the answer, but I got a pound of Belma when it first was introduced for $6 a pound. Good thing it was cheap... I threw almost all of it out. I think it's nasty.

 

[MaxStout]

The BIAB Altbier went ok, but my boiloff was more than expected. I did a 90 min boil and had accounted for that in Beersmith. I have the profile set for 1.25 gal/hr boiloff. Aiming for about 5.75 into the FV and 1.060 OG. Got about 5 25 and 1.070! Efficiency obviously played a role as the additional 10 points didn't all come from the extra 1/2 gal boiloff. No idea where that added efficiency came from, as my mill gap is the same and mash temp was spot-on.

Guess it's going to be an Imperial Sticke Altbier.

Time to adjust my equip profile in BS.

 

[jdauria]

Brewed a Czech Pils on Memorial Day, pretty straight forward brew... Floor Malted Bohemian Pils, a touch of victory, a lot of Saaz and a little Sterling in whirlpool. WLP800.

Nothing on deck for this weekend as heading to friend's beach house on Cape Cod, but ready to brew a dark Weizenbock.

 

[Willy]

My weekend plans. Tomorrow, start yeast swirl and crush grains
Carolina Summer Ale

5.25 g batch

10 lbs Pale ale malt
1.3 lbs Marris Otter malt
12 oz caropils
3 oz Honey malt

Simple mash 158° strike
Hold at 149° for an hour
Mash out 170° 10 min.

Boil - 1 hour

Cascade at 30 min
Mosaic at 15 min

Golden color (5.7 SRM)
IBU - 35

Ready to drink by early/mid June.

 

[seatazzz]

Got the news yesterday that our next group brew day will be July 6th. Husband does not participate in brewing (except for tasting) so his task is to decide what I get to brew on these days. Decided on a Peach Kolsch, since I haven't done a fruited beer in quite some time. He's on his way to the store now for frozen peaches, as OF COURSE I need to brew this as a test tomorrow a few weeks before the big day. Going with a base of 8lbs pilsner/2lbs two row, fermented on 34/70 at 62° or thereabouts. Thawed and mashed frozen peaches will go in after krausen drops. Can't wait for this one, if it turns out right will be a tasty refresher in the summer.

 

[skleice]

Dumped 2 kegs of lackluster beer. They weren't terrible, but not up to snuff. Brewing a gluten free NEIPA to fill the kegs.

4L Rice Malt
Pale Oat Malt
Naked Pale Millet Malt
Flaked Oats

Simcoe, Citra, & Amarillo
Verdant

 

[jcav]

In the middle of a mash right now on a Belgian Wit that I am brewing for July 4Th. Such a great summer beer and thirst quencher!

John

 

[catdaddy6676]

Not brewing but definitely bottling the amber ale from three weeks ago! Then we'll get the recipe together for the brewing session the following weekend...

 

[jdauria]

Brewing a dark Weizenbock this weekend. Mean Brews recipe.

 

[MegalomaniaC]

Yay, its me again! Have another bbq with friends and they asked for some Hazy American-ish 7% abv Ale that I do with Pilsner malt, Wheat and flaked Oats. Cascade, Simcoe and Citra into the party aswell.

I started using Pilsner malt for the color and loved it, some purists throw me off a cliff for also adding a bit of Munich malt to add some roasted flavours and a bit cooperish color, but I love it haha, and my buddies also do!

So yeah tomorrow is brewing day!

 

[grampamark]

Sitting in the shade while the IC does it’s thing on an 85°F day. Might as well water the lawn while the wort cools.

CCC Blonde. Centennial, Cascade, and Citra. One of my regular summertime lawnmower beers.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Brewing an Ordinary Bitter on Thursday. Earlier today I put a 1L WY1469 starter on the spin, then got the hops and minerals weighed out. Tomorrow I'll crush the grains, pick up the RO water, and even squeeze in a few games of bocce too. Nice breaking things up. Before I retired I'd run around doing everything in one day. Now, a little bit today, a little tomorrow, followed by a relaxing brew day on Thursday.

 

[jdauria]

If my grain order comes in time, going to try to bang out a Czech Amber this Saturday before leaving for a mini-vacation. if not, will brew next Wednesday since it's Juneteenth and I have it off. Found out yesterday that my previous version took gold at NHC Philly regional, so need to rebrew for finals ASAP as only have a little over a month to ship. Dunkles Bock also advanced with a third place, but I saved bottles of that for finals.

 

[sdbbp]

I'll be brewing BM's Centennial Blonde this weekend. Skipping the Cara-Pils under the understanding or willful hope that it doesn't really matter. Second AG in a Foundry, first with just a bag and no malt pipe. I need to remember to invert the dip tube to attempt to avoid a clog that frustrated the last brewday. I don't want to resort to a bag or spider for hop pellets just yet.

Redwood tips are out in my area. I intend to harvest some and make a tincture so I can experiment with future dosing rates once this batch is conditioned.

 

[catdaddy6676]

Planning to do ten gallons of Marzen, hopefully with American character via some domestic yeast and hops, but analogous to the German varieties... Lager yeast and low alpha acid hops.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Chilling wort, Ordinary Bitter.

 

[Genuine]

Planning on having a double brew day tomorrow. First one will be a lime lager and the 2nd will be a summer shandy. Wanted to have a couple nice low ABV Summer beers to have on top for my son's birthday next month.

 

[Garage Brewer]

I'm going to try to get a batch of 7 Deadly C's IPA going this weekend so it will be ready for the 4th of July holiday (US). It would be great to have another 5 gallons of brew ready by then. Anyone else aiming to have something ready for the 4th?

 

[grampamark]

Is Tuesday the weekend? I guess, when you’re retired, the weekend starts whenever…

Anyway, brewed a Mosaic SMaSH today.

 

[MegalomaniaC]

Is Tuesday the weekend? I guess, when you’re retired, the weekend starts whenever…

Anyway, brewed a Mosaic SMaSH today.

Love me some SMaSH brews, in fact Im planning two for this July. A Maris Otter with Ek Goldings and a Vienna Malt with Hallertau.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I hope so! A Kolsch would be good. I clarified a beer I had fermented with Kolsch yeast then clarified with gelatin. I’m thinking of using that yeast cake, it’s been sitting at room temperature with CO2… what do you all think, problem, or no problem?

 

[hilljack13]

Gathering my RO water now for a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone.

 

[hilljack13]

Anyone else aiming to have something ready for the 4th?

I have had about 5-6 kegs ready. They were all drank. Is that not what you were talking about?

 

[user 246304]

Cleared my best bitter and will be brewing the 1952 Lee's Mild by Ron Pattinson. This is my dedicated ale fridge, on cask. Following up with a strong bitter, which includes Crisp malted wheat and flaked barley, and Northdown and First Gold throughout.

 

[bkboiler]

Made 3g of simple cider today...just tree top apple juice and safcider tf-6 (and nutrient).
Spent a few hours making a new ferm chamber 5.0cf chest freezer with heater, fan, and stir plate inside! Finally got a thermowell in ye ol' carboy!

Still getting around to drilling few more holes in the pots and fixing the brew sink to get back in brewing action, but hoping to make number one below in two weeks...

On deck 1. Schneider Weisse clone grist and hops but with Omega Bananza yeast
2. Bass clone grist, but with UK Godiva hops and Omega Bit O'Funk and a tiny bit of dark invert syrup I'll make.
3. Simple session sparkling mead with costco honey and d-47. May try back sweeting with DME...curious if this will work.

I'm not usually one to substitute, but the yeast-surprise-"grab bag" sale was too tempting.

 

[ClaudiusB]

I am brewing a German steam beer today.

 

[elproducto]

I'm in a slump, last 3 beers have been terrible. Ive been brewing AG for 17 years and have won multiple awards, but I'm stumped. Decided to go back to basics and brew Ed Worst Pale Ale. Going to measure every step of the process to see what's going on.