So who's brewing this weekend?

[Steveruch]

Three gallons of Baltic Porter.

 

[hilljack13]

Going to try a 80/20 Pilsner/Munich II Oktoberfest this weekend. Last brew was early March. I'm falling behind.

 

[Pennine]

An attempt of 1872 Porter. Let's see if it's any good.

 

[bike2brew]

In the middle of Hungry Brown Dog (American Brown ale). Mashing out now. Crushed grain @ .05 just to see impact on Pre-boil gravity, so far everything appears to be on track as i hit my predicted 1.060 (refractometer) after draining basket. On to the boil. 5.5 gallon into fv @ 1.063 (tilt). Hoping for good drinkablity @ 6%.

 

[BongoYodeler]

SMaSH pale ale is on the boil.
This one is Golden Promise and Krush hops.

With Golden Promise and Krush I think I'll call it Gold Rush pale ale.

 

[Halfakneecap]

Witz end

47.6% Atlas pale malt
35.7% Malted light wheat
16.7% Raw wheat
RICE HULLS

Spalt 60 mins

10g Coriander seed
5 chamomile tea bags

WLP400

1.042
20 IBU

I have heaps of malted wheat, so im using it up ( yes yes yes i know its MALTED! ).

I have Rolled wheat on order and coming but i really want to brew today. Guess ill have to brew another one next weekend.

Few weeks out from my mate getting the keys to his house, so it will be young and fresh by the time i ferment it. Perfect i think.

EDIT: Wow, first time ive used rice hulls! Sparge went like i a dream! Will definately keep some around for witbiers and might even try them in rice beers

EDIT 2: Crap, i used 500g, and the absorption is a few litres haha. Further reading suggests a few handfulls is enough. I should research BEFORE i do.

No big deal, i sparged an extra 2 litres.

 

[jdauria]

Nothing this weekend, but kegging my Amber Ale. Brewing a Helles next weekend.

 

[leedspointbrew]

5 gallon kitchen-sink amber leftovers-lager. Munich, Vienna, Carapils, Magnum, Crystal, S-189.

 

[WouldBeBrewmaster]

10 gallon Sam Adams White Ale Clone. This was Sam’s spring seasonal in the 00s to early 2010s. I always wondered why it was discontinued, then saw the beer had 10 different botanicals. My clone will have at least nine of them.

 

[MaxStout]

Brewing an imperial stout, to which I'll add bourbon before bottling.

Boil going nicely. Preboil SG a little low, so will add some turbinado sugar late boil.

 

[hilljack13]

Going to try a 80/20 Pilsner/Munich II Oktoberfest this weekend. Last brew was early March. I'm falling behind.

Finally did it!!! A few days late and first since early March.

I messed around and tried to change some of my "losses" and ended up at 4.5 in the fv. Had to top off and add corn sugar to get to my 5.5g and 1.055OG. Not my best.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Finally did it!!! A few days late and first since early March.

I messed around and tried to change some of my "losses" and ended up at 4.5 in the fv. Had to top off and add corn sugar to get to my 5.5g and 1.055OG. Not my best.

Treat every brew day as a learning experience.
Should still be good.
It'll be beer.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Treat every brew day as a learning experience.
Should still be good.
It'll be beer.

Just for clarity, those are three things I tell myself before every brew day, just to keep things in perspective.

 

[jdubdvdt]

Just for clarity, those are three things I tell myself before every brew day, just to keep things in perspective.

I think I'm way too serious.

This hobby is supposed to be relaxing?

 

[leedspointbrew]

Brewing an imperial stout, to which I'll add bourbon before bottling.

Boil going nicely. Preboil SG a little low, so will add some turbinado sugar late boil.

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Please post how much you add. I thought I added just enough vanilla-bourbon tincture to a 2024 pumpkin; turned out to be way too much.

 

[seatazzz]

Just got grain milled, and water prepped, for tomorrow's brew of a blonde/lager/light/something that will ferment under pressure on Novalager for the first time in a few years. Dunno why I gave up on it, but going to give it another try. Been having diacetyl and acetaldehyde issues the last few brews that need to be addressed.

 

[MaxStout]

Please post how much you add. I thought I added just enough vanilla-bourbon tincture to a 2024 pumpkin; turned out to be way too much.

I plan to add about 3oz bourbon per gallon, so about a pint to the batch. I'll soak a few oz of oak chips (bourbon barrel chips from Brew Hardware) in the booze, then add it, sans chips, to the bottling bucket.

I'll let it age in the bottles for several months.

Based on a recipe from @Hoochin'Fool

 

[Konadog]

Brewing an imperial stout, to which I'll add bourbon before bottling.

Boil going nicely. Preboil SG a little low, so will add some turbinado sugar late boil.

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@MaxStout , can you tell me what your wind screen/box is made of?

 

[DuncB]

Planning Hazy IPA with Metschinkawa reukaufii, Galaxy, Alora, taiheke and nectaron.

 

[Halfakneecap]

Hoping to get another witbier brewed tomorrow.

 

[DuncB]

Brewing a Hazy IPA today.

 

[Tony B]

Just added salts and acid while water is heating to mash in my first attempt at a Kentucky Common.

 

[MaxStout]

@MaxStout , can you tell me what your wind screen/box is made of?

I used Durock cement board, then painted the interior with silver-colored engine paint to reflect some of the heat back. While using the burner the outside of the board never gets more than warm to the touch.

 

[DuncB]

Fermenting well this morning with

• Metschnikowia reukaufii: This yeast species is known for its role as a nectar specialist, isolated from flowers in the Berkeley Hills of California. It has evolved to produce more odorous and attractive nectar for pollinators by enzymatically altering otherwise inodorous nectar compounds.

It can't ferment long chain sugars so had to use enzyme in the mash and fermenter, came out well first time I made it and stable haze.
Irritatingly all ready to brew and then found no enzyme.
Trip to the shops and returned with supplies and all went well.
Later when I went to the fridge to get the ALDC and aromazyme I found a syringe of liquid enzyme. Must keep the inventory up to date.

However other issue was the main power switch failed at the sparge stage. Prized it out and the spade in the back was melted,switch wouldn't hold in the on position.
Managed to " fix it " in place so it stayed on with a screwdriver.
New switch better rating is on the shopping list.

 

[Konadog]

I used Durock cement board, then painted the interior with silver-colored engine paint to reflect some of the heat back. While using the burner the outside of the board never gets more than warm to the touch.

Thanks, I thought it was cement board but the silver paint thru me. Made it look like something else.

 

[Halfakneecap]

Low alc hoppy session ale. Last version was a lager, worked reaaaaalllllyyy well, want to try a hoppy version.

80.9% Atlas pale male
14.9% Caramalt
4.3% Chit malt

EDIT: adding 30g midnight wheat at the end of the mash to make it an amber.

Centennial @ 10 mins

WLP 029
1.027
20 IBU

Expect around 2.5%

 

[Broothru]

Just got grain milled, and water prepped, for tomorrow's brew of a blonde/lager/light/something that will ferment under pressure on Novalager for the first time in a few years. Dunno why I gave up on it, but going to give it another try. Been having diacetyl and acetaldehyde issues the last few brews that need to be addressed.

Have you tried using ALDC enzymes added when you pitch yeast? They’re a bit pricey, but you only add a short eye drop amount (maybe 7-10 drops) in a 5 gal. batch. It will improve your fermentation and stop the precursors to diacetyl in their tracks. Quite amazing stuff.

added: I brewed twice using ALDC with NovaLager under pressure with good results, and no trace of diacetyl.

 

[crazyjake19]

Just got grain milled, and water prepped, for tomorrow's brew of a blonde/lager/light/something that will ferment under pressure on Novalager for the first time in a few years. Dunno why I gave up on it, but going to give it another try. Been having diacetyl and acetaldehyde issues the last few brews that need to be addressed.

What's your process like? Sounds like the beers just need more time in primary at a slightly higher temperature.

 

[crazyjake19]

Had some teeth pulled this morning so I hadn't planned on brewing anything this weekend, but I'm already feeling a lot better than expected so I might try to sneak in a small batch this weekend. Got a pack of S-04 that's been waiting for a 2-gallon batch of 9.5% Imperial Stout.

 

[seatazzz]

What's your process like? Sounds like the beers just need more time in primary at a slightly higher temperature.

Process has not changed in a few years, and up until the last 4-5 beers everything was just ducky. I do however tend to forget little things sometimes, or leave them out because brain says 'oh it won't make that much difference'. Brewed a pale a few weeks ago where I remembered everything down to using oxygen pre-pitch; and it's much better. Kegging the blonde on novalager that I brewed last weekend today; tested on Thursday after a good warm diacetyl rest, and it's a good one. Yes I know it's less than 7 days, but pressure fermenting does wonders. It will get a few days in the keg before tapping to settle out.