So who's brewing this weekend?

[KeizerBrewr]

Currently at work and have basically no work to complete, other than clean my stalls and wipe down my tools and box. Have to look busy until 4 today....Then brew day is on once the toddler is down! Gonna get that BGS action finally rolling.,

 

[robert.balsinger]

Started a Best Bitter yesterday. Omega British Ale VIII "notoriously slow to start". The temperature spikes (white line) and bubble counter (green line) drops are a result of repeatedly handling the new PLAATO airlock but finally got it rolling. Any kind of gas leaks in the system cause bubbles to not be counted. And I had the triton backwards at first so the ir system was looking over it's shoulder at the wall. All the documentation came from the website and that was a bit luggy to use. I like the airlock now though.

 

[seatazzz]

Doing something a little off-the-cuff tomorrow; last grain order I bought 4lbs of light Munich thinking I needed it for a recipe but didn't wind up using it. Going to do a nice Cascade Pale with pilsner, Munich, carapils, and haven't yet decided if I'll throw a bit of crystal 40 in there for more color. Hops will be nothing but Cascade from FWH to late additions, mainly because it's a great hop, but also because I've got a LOT of it. Tonight will tap the 2nd lager keg from the 10g batch a few weeks ago, the first one will kick sometime tonight during the festivities (albeit just me and the husband); eager to see what lagering for 2 weeks did to the second keg.

 

[KeizerBrewr]

Boil is nearly complete with my BGSA!! Then chill down to 64F and pitch my big 1388 starter. Happy New Years everyone!!!!

 

[catdaddy66]

Making my APA that was my very first recipe that wasn't following a kit or prior recipe... It feels good to get the pipeline back up to snuff

 

[BrewZer]

Happy to report that New Year's Brewday in the Garage resulted in (a) 5.5 gallons of brew, and (b) 0 structure or vehicle fires.

 

[Harleybrew32]

Just starting to mash in Morebeer Pliny the Elder.
1st brewing it.

 

[seatazzz]

Was going to do 10g of the house lager today, but decided on only 5 since I want to do a stout next weekend, and there won't be room in the ferment fridge. Just now put it to bed, SG at 1.052 which is where I like it to be. Might be a bit more bitter than I like, misjudged the volume and the 30 minute N. Brewer addition will probably add more bitterness, but I'm not concerned. Just need to keep reminding myself that fresh S23 lager yeast has a pretty long lag, and I don't need to worry. Finally giving my 12g kettle a good hot oxyclean soak to get the crud off the bottom too; will turn it black (it's heavy-gauge aluminum) but I don't care that much. Just glad to have two good brews done for the weekend.

 

[grampamark]

Brewing 5 gallons of CCC Wheat (Cascade, Centennial and Citra). Draining the 1st runnings.

 

[grampamark]

5.5 gallons into the fermenter at 1.050

 

[Novacor]

Made a batch that was 13 lbs of UK 2-row. Then I used up the last of my open hop packets, so I ended up adding an oz of Warrior at 60 minutes, then an assortment (less than .5 oz each) of Hallertau Mittelfrueh, US Provoak, and Pearle at 5 min. Pitched an old pack of S-05 that was in my fridge.

Not the most interesting of recipes, but I'm starting the new year with all fresh grain in the bins and still sealed bags of hops in the freezer.

 

[bracconiere]

into the fermenter

like there was any doubt, it says so right on it!

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Finally got around to brewing the sassafras ginger Saison. The brew day went very well until a quick connect sprung a leak. I double checked but I guess I missed one. Luckily it was only hot water. I needed to mop up anyway.

 

[Abrayton]

Raspberry Vanilla Cream Ale

 

[Erik the Anglophile]

Brewed an esb/strong bitter tonight, pitched a couple hours ago, I got a bit too much wort and subsequently the OG was at .050 instead of .055.
Might have to start tinkering with less sparge water since BS seems consistent in overestimating grain absorption in the mash.

 

[buckinin]

brewing a smoked ale this morning. First brew with smoked malt and also first with voss kveik yeast.

 

[jcav]

In the middle of a mash on a beautiful Vienna Lager!

 

[BrewZer]

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Looks a bit like your brewery has been assimilated...

 

[jcav]

It's a 3 vessel e-herms Kal clone from the "Electric Brewery" with Kal's control box from his site, only I used my Sabco Kegs and a bunch of tri clover connections. Works awesome! Here it is in action with my double chillers. Ground water in one chiller and then ice water from the mash tun in the other chiller. I recirculate in the kettle until I lower the temp to just below pitching temp and then run it into my fermenter.

 

[BrewZer]

It's a 3 vessel e-herms Kal clone from the "Electric Brewery" with Kal's control box from his site, only I used my Sabco Kegs and a bunch of tri clover connections. Works awesome! Here it is in action with my double chillers. Ground water in one chiller and then ice water from the mash tun in the other chiller. I recirculate in the kettle until I lower the temp to just below pitching temp and then run it into my fermenter.
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I can see why resistance was futile.

 

[Elric]

Brewing a spitfire clone while drinking a hobgoblin ruby.

 

[BrewZer]

About to crank up the burner on a batch of Atlantic Brew Supplies' "Munich In Tents." Although I would have added another pound or so of medium DME, I'm going to follow their recipe just to see how it tastes. The only variation will be the yeast -- I'm reusing the cake from my ANY APA I bottled yesterday. Wish me luck!

 

[seatazzz]

Just milled the grain for what should turn out to be a nice dark something. Dunno if it will be a porter or a stout, and don't really care. 12lbs 2 row, 2lbs pilsner, 1lb light munich, 1/2lb each of crystal 40, chocolate malt, and black barley, and 1lb of flaked oats. Yeah maybe too much on the darks but I don't care. Considering adding 1/2c of cocoa powder late in the boil too. I love making up recipes on the fly. Hops will be Cascade for bittering and Willamette late additions, fermented on some proven Notty I've got in the fridge. Ferment fridge is empty for the first time in weeks, it needs some friends. Last few brews I've left milling to the day of, which is a PITA; I wind up sneezing from the grain dust and don't enjoy the morning. This time I even got the coffee already ground for what I'll be drinking during brewday. Plenty of propane too. Gonna be a good day.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Getting ready to mill for a small batch of amber, I’ve been drinking very little beer, but I want some things ready for competition. Happy brew day.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Getting ready to mash in another Anchor Steam clone.

 

[jrgtr42]

Does yesterday count? Brewed up a batch of Citra IPA. 2- to 1 Pale ale to Marris Otter malt, was supposed to be about 1.070, came out about 5 points low.
bittered with Simcoe, 5 oz Citra between boil and whirlpool. PLanning 3 more oz Citra dryhop before kegging.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

First hop addition is in.

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

Heating up my strike water, getting ready to brew 5 gallons of Schlenkerla's Miller Lite (Really Triple Hopped) recipe.

 

[Abrayton]

BA Doppelbock

 

[BongoYodeler]

Bought grains and yeast today for an Irish Red Ale. Planning a Monday brew day.