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[ElectricAlphaAcidTest]

Finally brewing tomorrow! Glad to hear I'm not far behind I was getting worried. I needed more propane, which I'm finally getting tomorrow no car but making it work, and was trying to find a good way to finally start filtering my water don't want to **** this up. I'm gonna roll with a campden tablet, cuz I'm a broke ass 20 something.

Brewvana training has also been keeping me mad busy! Today we had the written test, it was cake. On Tuesday I get to go on the first walking tour with my co-workers, and we will be imbibing... to "test out" this new tour format. Thursday and Friday I have to follow along, haven't been on those tours yet, Saturday is Cider Summit and I'll either be working at the fest or driving peeps!

Would love to do periodic meetups/tastings.

 

[ElectricAlphaAcidTest]

Can't believe HBT bleeps out expletives like **** and ****!

 

[theveganbrewer]

I just finished 11 gallons today with the turbid mash, took 7 hours from start to finish. I'll be doing them with Roeselare and then on Wednesday I'll do another 11 and do Roeselare in one and Bug Farm ecy01 in the other.

I just got back from vacation so if you all need to drop off early I should be here.

 

[ElectricAlphaAcidTest]

I'm leading a tour for training on Saturday the 29th... So I may be able to make at some point in the evening or before 10am if we're up for that. That may be to hectic and I'll have to pick another day. Also at the whim of when my house mate is around with his car.

 

[Ibrewaletx]

Well damn if it isn't my second need of a blowoff ever- both Roeselare pitches. This Lambic for our barrel project and my Flanders Red from 12 months ago - It 'blew' off my stopper and airlock and spewed all over the place. Luckily this was a lazy slow expansion...

 

[ElectricAlphaAcidTest]

Brewed yesterday. Ended up with about 4.8 gallons 1.049 OG. It's bubbling now but I don't need a blow off... yet! Should I brew some more?

 

[theveganbrewer]

Brewed yesterday. Ended up with about 4.8 gallons 1.049 OG. It's bubbling now but I don't need a blow off... yet! Should I brew some more?

I would if you could. If we could, let's get a roll call for final volumes, we'll pitch the yeast cakes I think.

I've got 21 gallons final volume.

 

[daevidallen]

I attempted to brew my 10 gallons last week but badly scorched the turbid portion. I cant brew again till this thursday. I hope that isn't a problem.

 

[theveganbrewer]

I attempted to brew my 10 gallons last week but badly scorched the turbid portion. I cant brew again till this thursday. I hope that isn't a problem.

That's why we started early, it should be fine. This beer will be fermenting for a year+, a few days isn't going to harm it. I'm not brewing the 2nd half of mine until tomorrow or Thursday too.

 

[iscribble]

I would if you could. If we could, let's get a roll call for final volumes, we'll pitch the yeast cakes I think.

I've got 21 gallons final volume.

5.5 gallons in the bucket for me... including the yeast cake.

 

[ElectricAlphaAcidTest]

I have 4.6-4.8 gallons.

I'll do another five and if we need it all that's cool or I'll just split that batch when it comes time to dump and do some aging myself

Vegan, Forgot if I mentioned it... I'm almost certain I can't make it on the 29th. Is there a better day that works for you, maybe those that can't make it on dump day can all coordinate to show up at your place at one time? The Sunday could work well for me.

 

[theveganbrewer]

I should be here pretty much everyday from now till then. As long as all the beer is here on or before the 29th, we're good. Then you can come pick up your carboys whenever, I'll be on vacation from the 2nd-7th.

 

[iscribble]

Hops should be at whatever time it takes to get around 10 ibu. Were dumping on the 28th I think. If you can make it you can drip off with me before hand.

Wait, is it the 29th now?

 

[Brewbien]

@iscribble I think it was always the 29th and that was a typo but I've been wrong before.

nm, just looked back through the thread...

P.S. I'm Brewing tonight.

 

[theveganbrewer]

Wait, is it the 29th now?

Whatever saturday is, 29th, my bad.

 

[theveganbrewer]

Wait, was it the 28th before? I figured Saturday was best for those of us with jobs, right?

 

[jhalloran]

You initially said the 29th, somewhere in the thread it got converted to the 28th, but I always assumed you still meant the 29th.

 

[daevidallen]

Just doughed in for my second turbid mash attempt, wish me luck!

 

[theveganbrewer]

Just doughed in for my second turbid mash attempt, wish me luck!

Good luck this time, watch that initial boil, it's tough to keep the temps right. I'm going at my last 10 gallons tonight.

 

[daevidallen]

After nearly 4 hours I finally have 12 gallons at 1.046 preboil and pre-maltodextrin. I'll probably run off a bit more to dilute it.

 

[Ibrewaletx]

Final volume for me ~8 gallons.

 

[daevidallen]

I have 10 gallons at 1.051

 

[theveganbrewer]

Does that make ~54.8 gallons?

Me 21
daevidallen- 10
Ibrewaletx- 8
ElectricAlphaAcidTest- 4.8
iscribble- 5.5
jhalloran- 5.5
brewbein- Coming soon

 

[Brewbien]

Does that make ~54.8 gallons?

Me 21
daevidallen- 10
Ibrewaletx- 8
ElectricAlphaAcidTest- 4.8
iscribble- 5.5
jhalloran- 5.5
brewbein- 5.5

Corrected

 

[theveganbrewer]

60.3, cut that one close guys . I'm not in need of any extra, but angel share over the next couple weeks is up for grabs if it hasn't been called for yet, correct me if I'm wrong on that. I'd like to have at 5 gallons minimum, 10 max. Would need it probably by mid July at the latest.

 

[Brewbien]

60.3, cut that one close guys . I'm not in need of any extra, but angel share over the next couple weeks is up for grabs if it hasn't been called for yet, correct me if I'm wrong on that. I'd like to have at 5 gallons minimum, 10 max. Would need it probably by mid July at the latest.

I thought we had enough to cover the angel's share, is someone missing from the list?

 

[theveganbrewer]

I don't think we are missing anyone, but it was hard to decipher promises from guarantees of gallons early on.

I finished mine last night finally, Bug Farm IV in one and Roselare in the other.

Does anyone have or know where I can get a stainless steel nail around here? Haven't been able to find one and I want to get that sampling port put in once I drain the thing in a few days and wash it out.

 

[Brewbien]

I don't think we are missing anyone, but it was hard to decipher promises from guarantees of gallons early on.

I finished mine last night finally, Bug Farm IV in one and Roselare in the other.

Does anyone have or know where I can get a stainless steel nail around here? Haven't been able to find one and I want to get that sampling port put in once I drain the thing in a few days and wash it out.

Home Depot or Lowes should have them or you could order from McMaster Carr. I believe it's the 4d and a 6d in case the hole gets bored out.

 

[theveganbrewer]

I tried McMaster but they're cases of 250 for 22 bucks each. The two would cost as much as the barrel itself. I'll walk down to Ace and see if they've got them, had no luck at HD or Lowes, the nail departments are a clusterf&*$ there.

 

[Ailstock]

I just found this thread and it seems like you guys already have this project going. I'd like to be apart of it the next time around.