So, who's brewing this weekend?

[pjj2ba]

Chimay blue clone for me. It got off to a very vigorous fermentation. Racked my porter over to secondary. Very nice brewing weekend!

 

[PseudoChef]

I hit 80-something% efficiency on my second mash and first time the blow-off tube was needed. Can't wait for this one either!

 

[Trencher]

I used my brew pot's basket insert for the first time, to contain 6 ounces of whole hops. It was a wonderful thing. After the boil I just lifted it out and didn't have to worry about hops any more. Also pitched my first starter. Overall, it was a great weekend!

 

[Evan!]

I ended up making Red Barn this weekend.








Unfortunately, this would not be "Murder In The Red Barn." My old man ask me (and I felt obliged) to help him paint his barn. Red, of course. All freakin' day. Ugh.

Looks good, though!

Sounds like fun. :cross:

We did some work too. On our house. Kicked my ass.

 

[Dude]

Well, due to unfortunate circumstances, I didn't brew this weekend, but I'm brewing right now. I just got off of work, so I have a coffee IV going.

I decided I was short on Lake Walk Pale Ale, so that is what I'm doing. Just mashed in....

I also have an ESB to rack and force carb so Yuri can try some this week.
Gotta get a keg clean.

WOOHOO!!!

Fastest time ever. 4 1/2 hours, start to finish. Almost all cleaned up too, just have some vitals soaking in PBW, will finish that tomorrow.

5 gallons of LWPA in the fermenter. :rockin:

 

[Brewtopia]

Had a pretty full brewday on Saturday. Racked the Barleywine, Bock and IPA to secondary, kegged the Pale Ale, bottled the Imperial IPA and brewed a Belgian Wit. All this in about 8 hours.

 

[olllllo]

I failed to brew on Monday, but I did rack an APA and Apfelwein.

 

[Evan!]

WOOHOO!!!

Fastest time ever. 4 1/2 hours, start to finish. Almost all cleaned up too, just have some vitals soaking in PBW, will finish that tomorrow.

5 gallons of LWPA in the fermenter. :rockin:

Yeah, that's record time.

I started my Amber Lager at 5am, finished at 11:15. Of course, it was double-decoction. Could have been worse, I guess...6:15 for decoction isn't the end of the world.

 

[98EXL]

why are you up at 5am?

 

[Evan!]

why are you up at 5am?

Actually I was up at 4:30. 5am was mash-in time.

I was up that early because I'm a fuggin crackhead. That, and the Hokies kicked off their season at noon. They didn't look too great, but it was good to see 'em play anyway. And in any case, they looked better than Michigan

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Actually I was up at 4:30. 5am was mash-in time.

I was up that early because I'm a fuggin crackhead. That, and the Hokies kicked off their season at noon. They didn't look too great, but it was good to see 'em play anyway. And in any case, they looked better than Michigan

Being the huge Ohio State fan that I am, I'm still basking in UM's loss to Applachian State.... Appalachian State... bwahahaha

 

[Dude]

Being the huge Ohio State fan that I am, I'm still basking in UM's loss to Applachian State.... Appalachian State... bwahahaha

That was so SWEET, wasn't it? I was watching it and praying.

 

[Evan!]

That was so SWEET, wasn't it? I was watching it and praying.

My little brother goes to app state, and he said that on Saturday night, a bunch of people broke into the stadium, broke down the goalposts, and delivered them to the chancellor's house. ha. Crazy mountain folk. Yes, very sweet indeed. My buddy was over watching the VT game with me...he's a Michigan fan. He was stunned. And glad that Comcast didn't have GamePlan. Just last week he was scheming on getting it so he could watch Mich games all season.

 

[Evan!]

Being the huge Ohio State fan that I am, I'm still basking in UM's loss to Applachian State.... Appalachian State... bwahahaha

Michigan looked like it got caught with their pants down every time that one really fast mf'er got the ball.

 

[cclloyd]

The hefe should be interesting - I'm using two 3.3 lb bags of Breiss liquid Bavarian wheat extract that are from July of 2000 (that's the date on the obviously dead and useless 3068 yeast tube in the kit) and have been stored in a garage, in Florida, since then. I dunno if they will be any good or not - I am gonna open the bags and inspect the extract by sight and smell prior to starting the steeping grains. I bought fresh yeast and fresh grains for it.
This kit was part of a batch of items I found on Craig's List and I figured it couldn't hurt to try it. The real take in the stuff was 60 flip top Grolsh bottles and a 24" SS slotted stirring spoon.

Here's an update - I cut open the bags of extract prior to starting just to be sure. The extract was black and thick like tar. It smelled like molasses on steroids. That went down the garbage disposal and I went to the LBHS for some fresh wheat extract.

 

[Brewsmith]

Ok, I'm going to need your guy's help on keeping me accountable on this one. Looks like I have been in the_bird's position since I have not brewed in about 2 months. Work has been crazy and every weekend has had something going on. I need to get back on the horse. I have several brews planned and in the works, a couple with deadlines. I need you guy's to give me a swift kick in the pants and make me start brewing.

 

[Ó Flannagáin]

Bah, you yankees, I was watching the Auburn game. THat was a sweet game. The app state game was pretty awesome as well, watched the highlight on youtube.

... I'm brewing tommorow (Wednesday) at 10am!!!!!! My simple APA!

 

[the_bird]

Ok, I'm going to need your guy's help on keeping me accountable on this one. Looks like I have been in the_bird's position since I have not brewed in about 2 months. Work has been crazy and every weekend has had something going on. I need to get back on the horse. I have several brews planned and in the works, a couple with deadlines. I need you guy's to give me a swift kick in the pants and make me start brewing.

That's why I started the thread - to give myself the ass-kicking!

But, I got the old man to agree to help me weld up a brew sculpture. He'll help me score the materials, I just need to start thinking through a good design. Good project for the spring.

 

[olllllo]

That's why I started the thread - to give myself the ass-kicking!

But, I got the old man to agree to help me weld up a brew sculpture. He'll help me score the materials, I just need to start thinking through a good design. Good project for the spring.

Should have posted a thread called, "Who's drafting tonite?"

 

[DeathBrewer]

brewing didn't work out last weekend, so i'm having a couple interested in brewing over sunday to help me out! yay!