The Official Modern Times League Of Partygoers & Elegant People Thread

[domdomdomdom]

I really like the Kalita, much easier to get a consistently good brew than with a v60

 

[Xul1]

This new batch of modern times coffee is legit! I'm usually not fan of blends, but the black house (Ethiopia Hambela & Sumatra Mandehling) has plenty going on!

Ugh, my shipment somehow ended up in Cleveland according to USPS tracking. Baffling considering I'm under six miles from the brewery, but leave it to the USPS to **** things up. I'm hoping to get the beans sooner rather than later so I can dig into them.

I really like the Kalita, much easier to get a consistently good brew than with a v60

Couldn't agree more, got a Kalita Wave about six weeks ago after using the v60 for well over a year and it blew my mind how much easier it was to dial in a good cup, as well as get a solid cup when I'm not paying close attention to my technique.

What ratios/temps/times are you guys using with the Wave? Always curious to try alternate brewing methods and see how they compare to what I've been doing.

 

[domdomdomdom]

25g coffee. I use a Baratza Encore that I never calibrated so I'm not sure what my grind setting would equate to in terms of standardized grind settings
380g-400g water... been playing with this number recently.
starting water temp 204°
50g water for bloom
slow/constant pour if I feel patient, otherwise I pour in increments of ~75g water as the water recedes
haven't timed it recently, I'll have to check later

I usually only change 1 variable at a time if I want to change how my cup turns out

 

[rcubed1]

Recommendations on a pour over kettle?

 

[Xul1]

Recommendations on a pour over kettle?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YR0F40/?tag=talkbecom09-20

Several of my friends also have it and we're all fans of it.

 

[GregorySingh]

Recommendations on a pour over kettle?

Yeah, this little guy

It's cool because it allows you to dial in your coffee to the exact degree. And it's nice to see how some batches and different beans may give you different profiles by brewing it 5 degrees cooler, etc.

 

[GregorySingh]

Ugh, my shipment somehow ended up in Cleveland according to USPS tracking. Baffling considering I'm under six miles from the brewery, but leave it to the USPS to **** things up. I'm hoping to get the beans sooner rather than later so I can dig into them.


Couldn't agree more, got a Kalita Wave about six weeks ago after using the v60 for well over a year and it blew my mind how much easier it was to dial in a good cup, as well as get a solid cup when I'm not paying close attention to my technique.

What ratios/temps/times are you guys using with the Wave? Always curious to try alternate brewing methods and see how they compare to what I've been doing.

I usually do 40 grams of coffee to 625 ml of water ( this is also the maximum amount of coffee I'll use for one Kalita brewing session)
I have a Baratza Vitruoso grinder. On average I set the grind to the dial at 17, although some beans need slightly courser or slightly finer grinds.
204 degrees F on the bonavita
I don't use a scale while brewing, but I do a bloom for about 45 seconds, and then 4 more pours to use the rest of the water. It usually takes right around 3 minutes total brew time.

 

[rcubed1]

 

[sdreaper]

http://moderntimesbeer.com/events/the-festival-of-funk

List for FoF is starting to get filled in a bit.

 

[hi im richie]

Ya'll slipping.

Starting this Friday 2/19 at 10AM until Monday at 10AM, you'll be able to purchase a bevy of liquid sexiness; descriptions, pricing, & bottle limits below.

The first day to pick-up bottles will next Thursday 2/25, and as usual, we'll be hosting a release party here at the Fermentorium on 2/25 from 12PM to 10PM with some special beers on tap, followed by the standard three-month League pick-up window. Here are all the thrilling beer details:

Funky Monsters' Park
Here's the story: six months after filling some bourbon barrels with Monsters' Park, we noticed that a couple of them showed signs of a Brettanomyces presence. The beer was still delicious and utterly unique, so rather than ditching the barrels, we decided to see where it would go if we amped up the process. So we added a few more Brett strains and a healthy lacto pitch, and let the whole thing age for another year. We don't usually go for sour stouts, but this beer is delicious: chocolatey, tart, and funky with a super smooth bourbon & oak presence from the extra long aging.
Price: $22+tax & BPT fee
League Bottle Limit:3
Total Quantity: 566

Neverwhere 100% Brett IPA
For those of you who have tried Neverwhere, you know what this beer is all about. While Brettanomyces is usually associated with funk, a 100% Brett fermented beer is not funky, at least not in the barnyardy way. Instead, the Brett behaves a lot more like a regular beer yeast, if regular beer yeast bought a one way ticket to Oz on the psychedelic marmalade train. Subsequently, Neverwhere tastes like an explosively flavorful pineapple crossed with an uber-tropical IPA, all wrapped in a warm blanket of radness.
Price: $15+tax & BPT fee
League Bottle Limit:6
Total Quantity: 2636

Symmetric Orchestra 750ml Bottle
Symmetric Orchestra is an otherworldly sour beer fermented with over a dozen strains of Brettanomyces and aged on oak. After a careful kettle souring, this beer mingles with a veritable United Nations of funky cultures and wood until sufficient awesomeness has been achieved. The resulting beer is sour, deeply funky and resoundingly delicious, with a quenching fruitiness and lingering, oaky finish. Drink it, and be excellent to each other.
Price: $20+tax & BPT fee
League Bottle Limit:6
Total Quantity: 1636

Symmetric Orchestra 3-Liter Bottle
See above. Then add a stunningly elegant, enormous bottle.
Price:$100+tax & BPT fee
League Bottle Limit:2
Total Quantity: 413

This batch of bottles represents the kind of fearless and exceptional weirdness that makes our brewery tick, and we hope you're as psyched on the results as we are. There may or may not be a public sale to follow (depending on how many you guys take home), at which point you're welcome to buy more. League bottle sales for these beauties will go live Friday at 10am.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2502622

 

[sdreaper]

I'm a big fan of the password this time around.

 

[rcubed1]

Any new beers I need to make drbenzo open for me?

 

[sdreaper]

If beerbuzz is to be trusted, they posted BBA MP w/ cocoa and coconut coming back. That will be fun.

 

[drbenzo1]

Any new beers I need to make drbenzo open for me?

Just keep the Homebrew flowing

 

[rcubed1]

Just keep the Homebrew flowing

You know it! Kegged up a beer last night.

 

[sdreaper]

The email made it sound like 1 per league member with no extras. But it also stated we would receive more information about in on Thursday. I have an excite.

 

[drbenzo1]

so... we are all going to be broke on Thursday...

 

[sdreaper]

so... we are all going to be broke on Thursday...

Skipped Bruery cellar sale in anticipation. Didn't expect the limits. Whoring self out on friday to try and make back a couple bucks. =P

 

[Destral]

It's not as bad as I thought. Probably won't be pulling the trigger on all 8 bourbon barrel, but will max on the other 8.

 

[FBIinformant]

think that's the proper game plan. Especially since they may get a very limited run in the wild at those shops that have a good relationship with MT. So I can spread out the damage to my wallet.

 

[Destral]

Any members actually get the pw email yet for the sale in 30 minutes? =(

 

[sdreaper]

Any members actually get the pw email yet for the sale in 30 minutes? =(

Not as of yet. Not that it matters though. If none of us get the email not like anything will be sold. =P

 

[krislv]

 

[sdreaper]

^^Pretty sure I just seized.

 

[LSUPT]

Hurry up and take my money...like...soooo much of it. Not even allowing my brain to do the math on this one. I don't even want to know.

 

[sdreaper]

Hurry up and take my money...like...soooo much of it. Not even allowing my brain to do the math on this one. I don't even want to know.

Fully max, roughly $500. Bam! Sorry, but not really.

 

[bungeltrpg]

Coconut sold out

 

[LSUPT]

Fully max, roughly $500. Bam! Sorry, but not really.

 

[sdreaper]

So...after that carelessly spending money...who wants to bottle share in line at the soup kitchen this weekend?

 

[Spoonsock]

Went 4,4,& 4. Girlfriend summed it up nicely. "Just spent $400.00 for a 12 pack."