Syracuse, ny - round 7 group grain buy

[brian4508]

Anybody tried their brews?

We went their opening weekend. We were impressed. I know they are having a real hard time keeping up with the demand.

 

[copyright1997]

Copyright speaking of electric, did you try out that experiment that you were talking about with regard to an "e" setup?

Haven't done anything but some research. I've been too busy teaching and taking a ski vacation.

 

[CidahMastah]

Haven't done anything but some research. I've been too busy teaching and taking a ski vacation.

You bastard!

haha


come one guys. Don't deprive me of reeling in 15lbs of hops in one shot (get on the hops! )

 

[jeffb418]

We still got like 3 months before this buy goes in I'm sure it will fill up.

 

[CidahMastah]

We still got like 3 months before this buy goes in I'm sure it will fill up.

Haha - I am just sipping some celebration ale and thinking what could be

copyright - the celebration version show down is coming up soon, trying to get my buddy in on a blind test.

Alright, bed time...

 

[dbennett78]

Is anyone in the southern tier NY going in on this group buy that would be willing to pick up an order with theirs in syracuse for a fee? Please PM me if willing. Thanks!

 

[Mparsons327]

Dbennett, where in the southern tier are you?

 

[dbennett78]

Between Binghamton and Elmira.

 

[Mparsons327]

I'm in Elmira if you can pick up at my place I'll grab it for you.

 

[CidahMastah]

Between Binghamton and Elmira.

Lucky guy - you and mparsons might be able to work something out

 

[gcdowd]

You near owego?

 

[CidahMastah]

Herms/Immersion Chiller builders

Hey all. I know many people are faced with the choice of copper or stainless for the coil they are using on their eherms, or even for a immersion chiller coil. Anyway, wanted to let you guys know I just made a trip over to tractor supply and home depot and picked up the parts to build a bending jig for as per V-Twin's instructions. I am about $70 or so in the hole for the jig so far, we will see if I can make it work on that.

So why am I telling you this? This bender jig should work equally well for stainless herms coils and immersion chillers. Pending I am able to produce a good uniform bend with this jig, you all will know someone in the Syracuse area who has this jig for borrow. If you are in the midst of a build and might want to use the rig, perhaps for a nominal fee you could borrow it and help me recoup some of the cost to build it. That means that you will be able to build a stainless IC, or Herms coil for about the same cost as copper since you only would toss in a small fraction of the cost of the bending jig.

I plan on using this to do a stainless coil for our eherms as well as re-bending our immersion chiller to be wider in diameter (our pots have a wider diameter now since our upgrade so now I would like to broaden our chiller's diameter so it is more out of the way).

Let me know if you do have interest.

 

[dbennett78]

You near owego?

I work in Owego.

 

[gcdowd]

Do you happen to work for Lockheed?

 

[dbennett78]

Do you happen to work for Lockheed?

Perhaps

 

[gcdowd]

Haha no kidding. I'm at lockheed in Cuse.

 

[dbennett78]

I'm in Elmira if you can pick up at my place I'll grab it for you.

I have no issue picking up in Elmira or somewhere around there. Ill put in my order once my buddy gets back to me on what he wants and let you know. Thanks.

Looks like your PM inbox is full, so if you need any information shoot me one.

 

[Mparsons327]

I have no issue picking up in Elmira or somewhere around there. Ill put in my order once my buddy gets back to me on what he wants and let you know. Thanks.

Looks like your PM inbox is full, so if you need any information shoot me one.

All cleared out! Shoot me a message if you need anything!

 

[Mparsons327]

Cidah, I'm not sure if I read this but if we get this hop buy to go through will it ship at the same time as the grain? Or before?

 

[copyright1997]

Herms/Immersion Chiller builders

Hey all. I know many people are faced with the choice of copper or stainless for the coil they are using on their eherms, or even for a immersion chiller coil. Anyway, wanted to let you guys know I just made a trip over to tractor supply and home depot and picked up the parts to build a bending jig for as per V-Twin's instructions. I am about $70 or so in the hole for the jig so far, we will see if I can make it work on that.

So why am I telling you this? This bender jig should work equally well for stainless herms coils and immersion chillers. Pending I am able to produce a good uniform bend with this jig, you all will know someone in the Syracuse area who has this jig for borrow. If you are in the midst of a build and might want to use the rig, perhaps for a nominal fee you could borrow it and help me recoup some of the cost to build it. That means that you will be able to build a stainless IC, or Herms coil for about the same cost as copper since you only would toss in a small fraction of the cost of the bending jig.

I plan on using this to do a stainless coil for our eherms as well as re-bending our immersion chiller to be wider in diameter (our pots have a wider diameter now since our upgrade so now I would like to broaden our chiller's diameter so it is more out of the way).

Let me know if you do have interest.

How about I send you a SS coil and you send it back to me completed?

 

[CidahMastah]

Cidah, I'm not sure if I read this but if we get this hop buy to go through will it ship at the same time as the grain? Or before?

same time as the grain buy



copyright that is a possibility!

 

[CidahMastah]

Built the bender rig last night. Now we are collecting the last parts of hardware (including the coil) and will let you guys know how it turns out!

 

[Mparsons327]

Anyone know of a semi local source for a used 10-15 gallon oak barrel?

 

[Mparsons327]

Just added a sack of wheat.

 

[brian4508]

Anyone know of a semi local source for a used 10-15 gallon oak barrel?

Finger lakes distillery has them every so often

 

[CidahMastah]

Just added a sack of wheat.

Looking to get into some hefes? I know I am going to be on a tear with them for a bit, trying to perfect one that has that FK nuance. Best parts of hefes is... quick from grain to glass (7-10 days usually) and low cost to brew. Although I really liked the blood orange hefe (sub in any orange) and I am sure the cost of those oranges add to the cost quite a bit. Currently planning a pyramid brewing company styled hefe with a decoction.

 

[bierhaus15]

Currently planning a pyramid brewing company styled hefe with a decoction.

I just picked up a vial of the American Hefe (wlp320) yeast to make the same type of thing. Never used it before, though I do know it is actually a type of Altbier yeast from Widmer. Apparently it ferments well down into the low 60's if you want less character. One thing I was thinking of doing differently is to sub the wheat malt for flaked wheat. The flaked wheat adds more body and mouthfeel (almost creamy) than a standard wheat malt. Might add a bit of munich to get the color up just a tad.

I'm not a huge fan of banana-y hefes, so this yeast looks like a good fit.

 

[CidahMastah]

I just picked up a vial of the American Hefe (wlp320) yeast to make the same type of thing. Never used it before, though I do know it is actually a type of Altbier yeast from Widmer. Apparently it ferments well down into the low 60's if you want less character. One thing I was thinking of doing differently is to sub the wheat malt for flaked wheat. The flaked wheat adds more body and mouthfeel (almost creamy) than a standard wheat malt. Might add a bit of munich to get the color up just a tad.

I'm not a huge fan of banana-y hefes, so this yeast looks like a good fit.

you know me, and have read a bunch of my posts on hefes, still in search of finding the perfect hefe recipe for sure. Maybe I will try flaked wheat in an up and coming brew. I plan on cranking out several batches using several variations. IMO I think an outstanding hefe is a requirement for HBers. Sadly I have good versions, but not fantastic IMO. I think for me some of it is the hardness of my water. But I would love to reproduce a franciskanner dunkel in particular, regular hefe, or an ayinger bavarian hefe is pretty good too.

Let me know how your experiment turns out.

However beers that ask for soft water at my house will be far and few between in brewing I am afraind. Unless someone has a cheap water softener/filtering solution. haha


CBK almost forgot to tell you again. We served a bunch of your scottish ale wee heavy recipe at a recent get together. It was a hit. Women and men alike really loved it. We destroyed it. Thanks again. Next time I am considering trying your recipe with golden promise - we will see if I chicken out and do a straight rebrew

 

[Mparsons327]

Yesterday I brewed a recipe for an american wheat that I found here on HBT. It's got me really wanting to brew some more wheat beers but I'm not a real big fan of the banana and clove character you get with a traditional Hefe. Bierhaus could you please let me know how the wlp320 works out for you?

 

[Mparsons327]

just threw myself in for a pound of warrior and a second pound of cascade to close that.

Cidah, I would also be willing to open a split for amarillo, crystal, and simcoe if they are available?