What are you drinking now?

[finsfan]

Gyros & dry dock enterprise Ipa here

That looks familiar. cheers!

Water. Going to brew the cottage house saison after work today. Got everything setup and ready to light the burner when I get home. :rockin:

 

[chisena]

Crunchy? Perhaps. Hippy? No.



Kava is like drinking Oragel, only it tastes worse.

Burn.

 

[mhurst111]

Line too long at CS today?

Not enough time to head downtown. Gotta meeting in 30 min. Now that GABF is over, there are no lines at CS.

That looks familiar. cheers!

Good stuff, huh? they got a gyro place in Manhattan yet?

 

[finsfan]

Good stuff, huh? they got a gyro place in Manhattan yet?

Haha not exactly. We havent become that diverse yet but I think it would go over well here.

 

[BreezyBrew]

Going to brew the cottage house saison after work today. Got everything setup and ready to light the burner when I get home. :rockin:

Good chit!

Are your going to follow the fermentation schedule? I think mine may have dropped somewhat early, but then again, all mine do.

 

[finsfan]

Good chit!

Are your going to follow the fermentation schedule? I think mine may have dropped somewhat early, but then again, all mine do.

Not sure what schedule you're referring to?

 

[Resonator]

if you like 70+ degree beer, then it would be cold enough. It's been crazy around here - supposed to be in the 80s this weekend.



FedEx typically delivers to my house after 5 anyway, so gonna have to do an instant chill beer



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EukG92Evw3Q



still coffee - still in office. i hear a bar calling my name for lunch...

Only problem with that is it usually makes it gush everywhere, since the co2 hasn't had time to stay in the solution. At least when I've tried it with cans and some bottles.

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Finally dropped the $16 for a 6 pack of Sculpin. Good beer. Still don't know if it's worth quite that much just for a 6-pack though.

 

[BreezyBrew]

Not sure what schedule you're referring to?

So here's how azscoob said he ferments it:

"Chill to 65 degrees, aerate well on the way to the fermenter and pitch the yeast starter, ferment at 68 degrees for 2 weeks, move the fermenter at that point to ambient room temp for another 2 weeks, for me that was 78 degrees in the brew closet. "

 

[finsfan]

So here's how azscoob said he ferments it:



"Chill to 65 degrees, aerate well on the way to the fermenter and pitch the yeast starter, ferment at 68 degrees for 2 weeks, move the fermenter at that point to ambient room temp for another 2 weeks, for me that was 78 degrees in the brew closet. "

Ahhh. I had seen that but wasnt sure if there was another post about an updated schedule. I kinda plan to follow that, but will start it around 65 and let it slowly raise to mid 70's in about 5 days. Tallgrass made a taphouse only saison with 3711 that was killer and that's their schedule they used so I have to trust their info haha.

 

[1977Brewer]

Ahhh. I had seen that but wasnt sure if there was another post about an updated schedule. I kinda plan to follow that, but will start it around 65 and let it slowly raise to mid 70's in about 5 days. Tallgrass made a taphouse room only saison with 3711 that was killer and that's their schedule they used so I have to trust their info haha.

Not for nothing since literally every Saison is Better Than Hobbit Toes, but I pitched at 68, held it there for four days, then let it rise to Texas Garage Ambient for the duration, which was about ten days. Dry, spicy and had better mouthfeel than anything I've made so far, except my Mosaic Rye Saison which finished a couple points higher, but had no sugar addition, and no rice.

So yeah, I'd go the other route, since you don't have a garage in Texas in August to brew your saison in.

 

[finsfan]

Not for nothing since literally every Saison is Better Than Hobbit Toes, but I pitched at 68, held it there for four days, then let it rise to Texas Garage Ambient for the duration, which was about ten days. Dry, spicy and had better mouthfeel than anything I've made so far, except my Mosaic Rye Saison which finished a couple points higher, but had no sugar addition, and no rice.

So yeah, I'd go the other route, since you don't have a garage in Texas in August to brew your saison in.

Ive got a ferm fridge with a heater in it, but since I'm measuring/controlling the ambient temperature i have to assume the beer is actually warmer with active fermentation going on. Really not looking forward to drinking toes like you hooligans though.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Well, on mine, I let it cool overnight in the basement (to 66-68), pitched (3726) and let it sit for about 12 hours until fermentation was going strong. Then I put it on the patio in July where it fermented at 90 for a week (dropping down to 70-72 overnight.) Then I cooled it in the basement for a couple days before racking onto the mango and putting it back on the patio for five more days. One of the best beers I've brewed.

One more water then I need a beer. or to kill someone. or both? :beard:

 

[1977Brewer]

Ive got a ferm fridge with a heater in it, but since I'm measuring/controlling the ambient temperature i have to assume the beer is actually warmer with active fermentation going on. Really not looking forward to drinking toes like you hooligans though.

It was a really great beer, and I'm trying to rig heat up so I can replicate it year round. Not sure where I read to let Belle Saison get that hot, but it worked.

Water. I'm going to attempt to go without beer until at least Saturday. For peace of mind. Not my mind.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I like this better than Not Your Fathers. Still not worth the cost of a 6er though when better (albeit nonalcoholic) root beers are a quarter the cost.

 

[finsfan]

Not sure where I read to let Belle Saison get that hot, but it worked.

Belgian yeasts are really forgiving, if not rewarding, with high temps even if the manufacturer doesnt recommend it that high. Never know until you try it!

 

[mcbaumannerb]

It was a really great beer, and I'm trying to rig heat up so I can replicate it year round. Not sure where I read to let Belle Saison get that hot, but it worked.

Water. I'm going to attempt to go without beer until at least Saturday. For peace of mind. Not my mind.

Hmmm. No disrespect meant, but I'm going to have to bet against that.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Finished the hard root beer, on to a bomber of my Amber, and waiting not-so-patiently for the UPS man. Ordered supplies online for once. It's rare, normally my local shop has everything I need at a competitive price with online. This time they didn't. A bunch of mild malt and Bramling Cross hops should be here any minute.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

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Just realized these bastards short the consumer .5oz. Read the nutrition facts and realized I'm better off drinking beer. Fml

 

[DrunkleJon]

HI Nelson Saison. I'm addicted.

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[1977Brewer]

Hmmm. No disrespect meant, but I'm going to have to bet against that.

Against my beer being good or me not drinking? The former is a matter of closely held opinion between a small sample of the population. The latter is just me drinks my water and eating chex mix. I can do it.

 

[TheCADJockey]

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[ThirstyPawsHB]

You don't have a blue wrench ...??

Actually a reciprocating saw with metal blade, then ball joint removal kit worked.

Beet/apple juice to start tonights festivities..

 

[PatrickGoss]

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[SupervisingChildren]

Stone Delicious. Had to run to the more expensive lhbs to pick up a few things. Gotta add kmeta and sorbate to the hard root beer tonight.

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[mcbaumannerb]

Had a Roadsmary's Baby that went down so fast it couldn't be photographed. Now this dankalisciousness.
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And roasting some coffee. Blending yirga cheffe kela kochore and toba batak pea berry.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Just got to my parents and Mom had these waiting.

Brewed closer to me than them, but can't get it by home.

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[mcbaumannerb]

Against my beer being good or me not drinking? The former is a matter of closely held opinion between a small sample of the population. The latter is just me drinks my water and eating chex mix. I can do it.

The latter. For reasons that will soon be clear...

 

[1977Brewer]

The latter. For reasons that will soon be clear...

They just did. Wife beat me home. Volleyball game and then I'm home.

 

[wyobrewer1]

Kid went to the neighbors house for a bit. Time to work on building a collar for the ferm chamber.
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[Resonator]

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Two more sculpin

 

[banesong]

Water, lil one's soccer practice then big one's scout meeting. Grumble.

 

[WesleyS]

Water for now.
Just saw 21A is brewing Marooned On Hog Island again! I loved that beer! I'd like to put in my order now with anyone in CA or in their disto for four 4 packs when it's released.

 

[wobrien]

Capitol City Pale Rider
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[wyobrewer1]

HB IPA. That last one sucked. This is much better.
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[banesong]

Capitol City Pale Rider
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Try the Berliner Weisse if they have it, pretty decent. You are also only a skip and a jump from Port City (no hop needed!).

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Stone Delicious. Had to run to the more expensive lhbs to pick up a few things. Gotta add kmeta and sorbate to the hard root beer tonight.

How's the Stone? Root beer recipe available?

HB Mango Hard Lemonaid

 

[Remmy]

Pull of latest IPA

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Can't say after unpacking. Because swmbo did it for me before I got home. Thanks, Mike.
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[Brizzo]

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[BreezyBrew]

Beer number one and two

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[BreezyBrew]

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