So who's brewing this weekend?

[shoengine]

Finally got my brewery back together again. Pilsner tomorrow, and a blonde on Sunday!

 

[bkboiler]

taking day off work tomorrow to brew a Munich Helles. Woopwoop!
And gonna keg up an English Dark Mild!

 

[z-bob]

I bet it’ll be fine. I have some year old Kveik Voss leftover from an overbuild. Later this summer I plan on putting back on a stir plate and seeing if it’s alive. If so, and I think it will be, I’ll brew a grapefruit pale ale with it.

I have a big jar of 1 year old yeast slurry that is still nice and creamy off-white and smells good. I made some starter wort today and added a big spoonful of it. I also found two small jars of washed yeast that's 18 months old. (also Voss kveik) If I had more time (in case of a failure) I would have used one of them. I suspect they are still good too but might be slow to wake up.

 

[z-bob]

I have a big jar of 1 year old yeast slurry that is still nice and creamy off-white and smells good. I made some starter wort today and added a big spoonful of it. I also found two small jars of washed yeast that's 18 months old. (also Voss kveik) If I had more time (in case of a failure) I would have used one of them. I suspect they are still good too but might be slow to wake up.

8 hours later I have bubbles. The year-old stuff is not just alive, it's still healthy.

 

[shoengine]

8 hours later I have bubbles. The year-old stuff is not just alive, it's still healthy.

I find reports of yeast viability to be way more vibrant than common knowledge. I had a pack of Imperial that I was given for free by my LHBS that was almost 8 months old actually spill out of my 5l flask on a stir plate.

Started on 4/23

 

[z-bob]

I've decided to brew kind-of a hybrid beer. British Strong Bitter x. American Amber. I usually brew 4 gallon batches, but a whole jar of dark invert syrup is too much for that but about right for 5. The invert is homemade. I'll use American malt, Golding hops, and the previously mentioned Voss kveik yeast. Whatever it is, it should be tasty -- and fast. About 5.5% ABV.

 

[Rob2010SS]

17 gallons of Blonde Ale coming up this weekend. Going for something like FW's 805.

 

[BrewMan13]

Helped brew a festbier with a local place a few days ago; tomorrow it's my turn to do my marzen! Loved how it came out last year, so doing it exactly the same this year.

 

[seatazzz]

New furnace and A/C will be installed next weekend, so this weekend is dedicated (mostly) to cleaning out the garage and making space, not to mention a big dump run to get rid of a lot of stuff. Tested the CIP ball in the mash tun just a bit ago, needs a longer nipple to keep it closer to the mash; so after I get my chores done I'm making a quick trip to HD for that and a 16" oil drain pan for a heat shield. Then tomorrow I'll REALLY test it with a batch of House Lager before we do the dump run. Can't wait!!

 

[Novacor]

Going to try Cream of Three Crops this weekend with Lutra kveik since temps in my apartment are making it difficult to keep my fermenter cool.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Going to try Cream of Three Crops this weekend with Lutra kveik since temps in my apartment are making it difficult to keep my fermenter cool.

Love to hear how this turns out.

 

[cmac62]

Going to try Cream of Three Crops this weekend with Lutra kveik since temps in my apartment are making it difficult to keep my fermenter cool.

I like that beer, super light and summery. Should be great with Lutra.

 

[csantoni]

I’m super excited to be doing my first all-grain batch in my igloo 3V system with a new digiboil kettle. Keeping it simple with a Cascade APA. I can’t wait to bottle the best bitter partial mash in the fermenter so I can brew on Saturday!

 

[cmac62]

I can’t wait to bottle

Don't hear this very often. LOL

 

[csantoni]

Don't hear this very often. LOL

I'm weird, I don't mind bottling at all. Bottle carbing I do hate but that's because I can't get consistent results and hate to wait 2 weeks. This is my first batch I'm carbing in the fermenter (Spike+) so I'm hoping to be drinking it tonight.

 

[Sunfire96]

I brewed a Citra IPA with a 15 minute boil. Recipe calculator predicts 60 IBUs, fingers crossed. OG around 1.050 and pitched half a pack of Voss kveik into 2.5 gallons. Dry hops added soon

 

[ehall]

I'm brewing 15gal, divide 3 ways and pitch a german, british and belgium yeasts.

 

[cmac62]

I'm weird, I don't mind bottling at all. Bottle carbing I do hate but that's because I can't get consistent results and hate to wait 2 weeks. This is my first batch I'm carbing in the fermenter (Spike+) so I'm hoping to be drinking it tonight.

I hope you chilled the bottles.

 

[grampamark]

Brewing a Stout which will become a Spiced Bourbon Stout for the 12 BOC.

 

[camonick]

I just racked a German Pilsner to the fermenter. 100% Pilsner malt and Tettnang and Mittelfrueh hops. OG on target @ 1.047. Should finish as a 5% beer. Why does the SG scale on hydrometer stems always turn away from you?

 

[grampamark]

About 5 hours from thinking “it’s too hot outside, I should stay in the basement and brew” to yeast pitched, brewery cleaned up, and HB poured. 5.5 gal. into the fermenter at 1.054. Beersmith predicted .052. Close enough.

 

[Elric]

Brewed a tropical stout, cause it's hot enough to be the tropics!

 

[seatazzz]

Just started the pump recirculating on a batch of House lager, first one done in the finally completed new mash tun. CIP ball for the sparge "arm" is working spectacularly, much better than expected. No more channeling like I had with my old one! Fully expect to gain a couple more percentage points in efficiency today. And it's early enough that I can do another batch right after this one, same recipe, because it goes FAST in my house.

 

[Elric]

Oops, I did it again! Brewed again this morning. This time a fir tip IPA.

 

[mattman91]

I have a week off until my new job starts, so I did the unthinkable and brewed on a Tuesday

Brewed a NEIPA with Motueka, Vic Secret and El Dorado.

OG came out to 1.063.

Lallemand New England yeast, and will dry hop with Enigma and Experimental HBC 630 at high krausen.

 

[Elric]

I have a week off until my new job starts, so I did the unthinkable and brewed on a Tuesday

Brewed a NEIPA with Motueka, Vic Secret and El Dorado.

OG came out to 1.063.View attachment 736223View attachment 736224

Lallemand New England yeast, and will dry hop with Enigma and Experimental HBC 630 at high krausen.

That's the same yeast I used for mine. First time trying it. Wasn't necessarily my first choice, but I needed to use it up and figured it would work.

 

[mattman91]

That's the same yeast I used for mine. First time trying it. Wasn't necessarily my first choice, but I needed to use it up and figured it would work.

Mine too. I brew 2.5 and 3 gallon batches, so liquid yeast is usually not practical for me. I've heard good things about this yeast, though, so I'm hoping it turns out nice.

Have you already drank yours? If so, how was it?

 

[Elric]

Mine too. I brew 2.5 and 3 gallon batches, so liquid yeast is usually not practical for me. I've heard good things about this yeast, though, so I'm hoping it turns out nice.

Have you already drank yours? If so, how was it?

My brew is the one above yours, so no it isn't ready yet . It's also a 2.5ish gallon brew. Small world

 

[mattman91]

My brew is the one above yours, so no it isn't ready yet . It's also a 2.5ish gallon brew. Small world

Haha, didn't even notice. Nice! I'll probably try out the Verdant strain next.

 

[Elric]

Haha, didn't even notice. Nice! I'll probably try out the Verdant strain next.

That I have used and it is one of my favourite yeasts. Be prepared for the krausen to end all krausens when you use it. Get's nice and big and refuses to drop.