The "Waiting for the Next Giveaway" Speakeasy

[kenoglass]

I got a bunch throughout the yard, some in shade, some near my garden and some near the house. I also threw a bunch into a planter container, those did the best because I could move them around

 

[applescrap]

Gonna take a stab at an all grain Pilsner. A little worried about water--I'm using RO water to start and with only a 2.5 gallon batch, I'm a little nervous about adding too much Calcium Chloride. Gonna go with 1/4 tsp.

Inspiring

 

[applescrap]

anybody grow any hops??

My HBS gave me a bunch of rhizomes last year and they all took root, but no hops. I think this year they will be incredible!!!

Great hop growing thread here on hbt. My plan is in root bags to control them and creatively trellised, but havent got my act together. Look forward to future discussions on this.

 

[applescrap]

Drinking my helles, dont like this beer.

 

[applescrap]

Its made well I think, I just don't like malty lagers. Glad to figure that out 15gallons later

 

[harrke]

Just mashed-in my Pilsner. Holding at 151F. for an hour.

 

[harrke]

I actually enjoy malt-forward lagers. Got a Bock layering for Lent. Plan to brew an Octoberfest around April.

 

[harrke]

I'm going to experiment with lagers this year and try to get one or two decently brewed and layered examples.

 

[harrke]

Just pulled the trigger on the Blichmann Beer Gun. I was frustrated on my last trip to KS that I couldn't bring some homebrew for the boys, so after I force carb some now, I'll be bottling a bit to set aside for them.

 

[harrke]

Mash about half done. pH seemed about right at around 5.4. Getting sparge water ready.

 

[applescrap]

Just mashed-in my Pilsner. Holding at 151F. for an hour.

How many ibus for recipe?

 

[applescrap]

I actually enjoy malt-forward lagers. Got a Bock layering for Lent. Plan to brew an Octoberfest around April.

Haha, wish i would have known octoberfest was malt forward before making ten gallons of it to! Idk, maybe some day i will give them a try again.

 

[applescrap]

Excited to hear if you like your beer gun Ken. I have been wanting one for same reasons.

 

[applescrap]

Cool you are measuring ph. Some day i will get my act together. I probably won't stop warm fermenting lagers. Next for me pilsner or porter. Belgian? This recipe from hbt has me intrigued.

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[harrke]

I think that the Winter in Belgium is going to appear on my schedule next year. I'm going to try a dubbel soon, based on how that works, we'll see. I'd like to brew the Spenser Abbey beer once also.

 

[harrke]

This Pilsner claims 39.7. All Czech Saaz.

 

[harrke]

Learned my first lesson with the new kettle! Left the drain valve open without a container underneath the drain hose. Caught with only about a cup lost! Always know the flow path!

 

[harrke]

Alright. I've got the wort headed to a 90-minute boil.

 

[applescrap]

This Pilsner claims 39.7. All Czech Saaz.

Ohh that sounds good, do you mind sharing schedule.

 

[applescrap]

Love that you brew late night.

 

[harrke]

1/2 oz bittering, 1oz flavor and two separate 1/2 oz aroma additions. This is a 90-min boil and the Love2Brew instructions say to us a "normal" 60-min hop schedule.

 

[harrke]

What I'm actually doing is 1/4 oz FWH. 1/4 oz with 60-min left. 1 oz with 20-min left, 1/2 oz with 5-min left and 1/2 oz at flameout for whirlpool.

 

[harrke]

I like messing up generic instructions.

 

[harrke]

I'm also going to use the Tilt to track fermentation. This will be a first for me. I usually "set it and forget it" for fermentation. Just go as long as I know my yeast takes plus a buffer and then check final gravity. Seeing the change in action will be neat.

 

[applescrap]

Like your thinking. Sounds good. Dont know anything about pilsners other than I like them.

 

[harrke]

I'll let you know! Of course it'll Lager for a little while…

 

[harrke]

So, boil-off was a little lower than expected; about 2/3 gallon per hour. So 90-min boil went a little longer.

 

[harrke]

I'm having a Scotch to celebrate the end of the brew. It took longer than I thought it would. But, in the end I'll have a good Pilsner for the spring/summer, so it's worth it!

 

[harrke]

Well, not bad. Hit OG! 1.047 on a goal of 1.048. Now let's see how the Tilt works!

 

[allanmorgan]

Just saw that AB Inbev's ZX Ventures has made an investment into Picobrew. Not sure how much of an investment, but there they go again sticking their hands into the home brewing market.