Way, way, way over the top Sam Adams Utopia clone

[Sumo]

Brian, we missed you on Saturday. Hope the pooch is OK.

The only animal in pain on Saturday was Brians hangover. :cross:

 

[Cape Brewing]

Just bought the Sam Choc Bock, cant wait to try it tonight...

Had a club meeting last night adn mentioned the Choc Bock and guys seem to think the bottle didn't match up to off the tap. Obviously a lot of beers are a bit better on draft but they were saying it was a dramitic difference for hte Choc Bock for some reason.

You'll have to let me know what you think.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

Had a club meeting last night adn mentioned the Choc Bock and guys seem to think the bottle didn't match up to off the tap. Obviously a lot of beers are a bit better on draft but they were saying it was a dramitic difference for hte Choc Bock for some reason.

You'll have to let me know what you think.

I haven't had it on tap. But it is one tasty brew.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

Yeah that Loose Cannon is one tasty brew huh? The Hoppin' Frog BORIS was pretty damn good too.

I love the "EAC". I went there for the first time a few weeks ago but now its definitely one of new favorite places.

I went by there last night on my way home from the airport. The next time your in don't miss the Southern Tier Chocolate stout. It's like chocolate milk beer just incredible.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

I would have called hime to see if he wanted to join us except I knew he was in sunny FL with you. Ask him to give me a call when he gets home and maybe we can hook up, I'm not working today or tomorrow.

PTN


Ooohh. my head hurts. I don't think it was the beers I had at the EAC so much as the two triples that I had when I got home (one of CapeBrrwings and some other unlabled sample that was left over after Saturday) that pushed me into hangoverland.

Hey! The EAC! How f'ing cool is that. One of the best beer bar's around with THAT as an acroynym! I love it! I'm thiinking that based on that alone we need to hold the next get together of the 'New England Brewers' ( a group I just formed 4 seconds ago) at the EAC.


PTN

Nice call PTN. Hope to meet up soon.

 

[GloHoppa]

Had a club meeting last night adn mentioned the Choc Bock and guys seem to think the bottle didn't match up to off the tap. Obviously a lot of beers are a bit better on draft but they were saying it was a dramitic difference for hte Choc Bock for some reason.

You'll have to let me know what you think.

I had a couple bottles of this, drank one after buying it. It was okay, nothing fantastic and DEFINITELY not worth the ~16 bucks per bottle that I paid. It just felt a little thin and lacking that wonderful mouthfeel that I love about bocks...I still have another bottle and am waiting for a reason to open it.

 

[Chriso]

I considered trying the Choc Bock, but at less than 6% abv, and at more than $10 at the *cheap* store in town ($18 at my favorite bottle bar).....

I just have other beers I have to try first. Can't subvert my priorities!

 

[paulthenurse]

So I wandered down into the kitchen this morning and realized I had left the flask with the sample of the Utopia on the windowsill. It had a pretty good krausen on it (I dipped it out of the fermentor before we closed it up, it had the 099 yeast in it) so I dropped the hydrometer back in. It settled at around 1.110, down a lot more than I expected. Chris says the ferment is blasting along in his closet (Having the brew in the closet probably keeps Chris company) We had an additional vial of the 099 so we made up a regualr strenth starter with it, will add the maple sugar to the starter and oxygenate the bejesus out of that, then add it to the main fermentor tomorrow. Things are moving along well so far.

 

[Cape Brewing]

I had a couple bottles of this, drank one after buying it. It was okay, nothing fantastic and DEFINITELY not worth the ~16 bucks per bottle that I paid. It just felt a little thin and lacking that wonderful mouthfeel that I love about bocks...I still have another bottle and am waiting for a reason to open it.

yeah, I was really surprised that it was that much in a bottle. It wasn't any more than any other regular beer on tap at Kinsale. That's too bad that it wasn't that impressive in the bottle (what I had heard). Like I was saying, it was really good on tap.

Sorry PTN and Chris... we're off topic here. I'll shut up on this now.

 

[paulthenurse]

Not a problem. For you, as a special favor, I'll only charge $5 per off topic reply.

 

[yeager1977]

So I added the second starter (non barley wine starter this time) along with 2.25lbs of maple syrup. I took pictures I will be posting of the starter, syrup, mixed starter and syrup, and krausen. Note that this krausen is after 5 days and its still going and I have regularly agitated the yeast (usually by saying that the yeast looks like PTN, that would agitate anything). I will try and post the pics tomorrow when I get home from work.

 

[Sumo]

This kind of off topic but my Brew club is getting ready to do another bulk grain buy. Last time it was approximately 28 bucks for 2 row and 35 bucks for marris otter. That pricing was for 55 lb bags. I will post in the all grain section too. If anyone in the boston area is intersted please PM me.

 

[paulthenurse]

Hey Chris,
I'm heading over to the EAC tonight around 11:30 after work. I know you can't join me because SheWhoCutYourBallsOff won't let you, so I'm going to give you one more chance. Post up a gravity reading before then or I will swing by your house on my way home "just to check" on the Utopia. You know better than I do that if I show up on your door step half in the wrapper at 1am you will be instantly vaporized by the 'Imperial LeeAnn Death Star Laser Look.'

Your choice!


PTN

 

[DrinksWellWithOthers]

Hey Chris,
I'm heading over to the EAC tonight around 11:30 after work...

Hmm.. maybe I'll head down to meet up with you for a few beers...

 

[Bulls Beers]

This kind of off topic but my Brew club is getting ready to do another bulk grain buy. Last time it was approximately 28 bucks for 2 row and 35 bucks for marris otter. That pricing was for 55 lb bags. I will post in the all grain section too. If anyone in the boston area is intersted please PM me.

Man, I need to get me one of those barley Crushers....

 

[yeager1977]

1.049 right now after a good stir.

 

[paulthenurse]

Honk! Honk, honk, honk!

LOL. The Imperial Leeann death star Laser Look! LOL. I crack myself up!

 

[paulthenurse]

Hmm.. maybe I'll head down to meet up with you for a few beers...

See you there, Marc. Hey, wanna go by Chris's with me after? It'll be GREAT!

 

[paulthenurse]

1.049 right now after a good stir.

1.049. Hey throw some yeast in there, that's a good place to start.

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

Hey Paul sorry I was not able to make it to the brew session you had. I really did want to go but my dog got sick that morning. Tony told me he had a great time and that we will all have to brew togeather soon.

 

[paulthenurse]

We missed you, we REALLY needed another Brian there that day.

But to make it up to you, I have a proposal. Drinkswellwithothers and I met at the East Ave Cafe in Pawtucket tonight and founded the EAC Drinking Club. For a limited time only the EAC Drinking Club is accepting new members. We plan an open enrollment night for Monday February 16th at EAC Headquarters at 6 pm.

Marc and I voted and I was elected Generalisimo for Life of the EAC Drinking Club and he was elected Chancellor of the Bottle Opener. We celebrated our inaugeration with a bottle of Madame du Bourginoin Flemish Ale.

So all local area HBT'ers and any other ne'er do wells are invited to meet up with us on 2/16 at 6 pm at EAC Headquarters, East Ave, Pawtucket.

Let me know if I need to reserve a few tables.

PTN

ps,

I took it easy on you tonight, Chris. Didn't drive by to honk hello. Don't count on my being so kind and understanding in the future.

 

[sirsloop]

wow... 1.160 all in one shot. I'm very interested to see how far down this will ferment seeing as though i'm going to be shooting for a 1.190-1.200 beer in a few weeks. I've read a few threads where high OG batches stopped at around 12-13% using WLP099. White labs says that higher gravities are possible with stepped additions, yeast nutrients, and oxygen additions. Anyways, subscribing... I'd like to find out where it stops active fermentation. What steps are you taking to help fermentation along? Whats the fermentation temp? Are you periodically rousing the yeast, adding nutrients, oxygen?

 

[bigjohnmilford]

We missed you, we REALLY needed another Brian there that day.

But to make it up to you, I have a proposal. Drinkswellwithothers and I met at the East Ave Cafe in Pawtucket tonight and founded the EAC Drinking Club. For a limited time only the EAC Drinking Club is accepting new members. We plan an open enrollment night for Monday February 16th at EAC Headquarters at 6 pm.

Marc and I voted and I was elected Generalisimo for Life of the EAC Drinking Club and he was elected Chancellor of the Bottle Opener. We celebrated our inaugeration with a bottle of Madame du Bourginoin Flemish Ale.

So all local area HBT'ers and any other ne'er do wells are invited to meet up with us on 2/16 at 6 pm at EAC Headquarters, East Ave, Pawtucket.

Let me know if I need to reserve a few tables.

PTN

ps,

I took it easy on you tonight, Chris. Didn't drive by to honk hello. Don't count on my being so kind and understanding in the future.

I'm in Mon General or is it Uncle Paul?

 

[paulthenurse]

I'll accept either Generalisimo or He Who Was Obama Before There Was Obama. Most people will probably find it easier to get their tongue around 'Generalisimo.
PTN

 

[paulthenurse]

I'm only Uncle Paul for Baby Lurch.

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

I will try to make it...

 

[Melana]

I'm only Uncle Paul for Baby Lurch.

We're calling it the Ewok for now.

 

[paulthenurse]

We're calling it the Ewok for now.

I'm to be Uncle to an Ewok? Uhhhhh, OK, whatever.

 

[Melana]

Isn't that better than 'Baby Lurch'?

 

[yeager1977]

We're calling it the Ewok for now.

Would that make PTN a Wookie?