What are you drinking now?

[Bramling Cross]

HB pre-prohibition porter:
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Thank you for reminding me about this style. For years, I've been thinking, "I really need to look into Pre-Pro Porter. I keep forgetting, though. Especially now that I'm coming off the Panther Piss adjunct lager project, there's never been a better time to put that knowledge to work.

I'm in the process of writing my Winter/late Winter brewing schedule and I'm going to slot this in, thanks to you. I'm looking forward to writing this recipe, it's going to be fun.

Again, thank you.

 

[BrewinInPA]

I've been boring lately with all the kegs tapped.... Okoberfest is still a week away from kegging.

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Looking forward to kegging mine too!

 

[BrewinInPA]

One last Ukrainian, and more pups.

 

[AlexKay]

Thank you for reminding me about this style. For years, I've been thinking, "I really need to look into Pre-Pro Porter. I keep forgetting, though. Especially now that I'm coming off the Panther Piss adjunct lager project, there's never been a better time to put that knowledge to work.

I'm in the process of writing my Winter/late Winter brewing schedule and I'm going to slot this in, thanks to you. I'm looking forward to writing this recipe, it's going to be fun.

Again, thank you.

Two words, as you start thinking about recipes:

Chocolate. Rye.

 

[Bramling Cross]

A bit of Panther Piss Super Dry to end the night. I'm going to miss this keg, but it needs to die to make way for Panther Piss Amber.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

HB booch.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Two words, as you start thinking about recipes:

Chocolate. Rye.

Rye.... Yeah, I can see that. I like that.

When your post hit I was thinking, "Okay, take the dark version of the fizzy yellow swill recipe and swap in chocolate malt. I guess the Munich malt should go, but it's not...and then what? How do I make this interesting?"

Rye is a good answer.

Did you use 6-row in yours? I don't buy it by the 50-lb sack, so it's kinda expensive. Seeing as how hot domestic 2-row has become, I don't see the reason. I doubt I'll be able to pick out that nice 6-row flavor in a Porter.

Once more, thank you!

 

[BrewChem]

Theraflu, hot tea and Robitussin. Went on a business trip and came home with COVID

 

[balrog]

Dipped back into the IPA today to get it under the gas in post. I was amused by the aftermath in the finished glass.
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3 sips. That's about right.

 

[balrog]

HB Pale Ale
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I am just a little curious, what's your pale ale recipe?

 

[AlexKay]

Rye.... Yeah, I can see that. I like that.

When your post hit I was thinking, "Okay, take the dark version of the fizzy yellow swill recipe and swap in chocolate malt. I guess the Munich malt should go, but it's not...and then what? How do I make this interesting?"

Rye is a good answer.

Did you use 6-row in yours? I don't buy it by the 50-lb sack, so it's kinda expensive. Seeing as how hot domestic 2-row has become, I don't see the reason. I doubt I'll be able to pick out that nice 6-row flavor in a Porter.

Once more, thank you!

I started with Weikert’s recipe (here). I went with the English pale malt, the English crystal, the little bit of Carafa special, and the chocolate rye, but used pale instead of Pilsner, skipped the molasses, and used 34/70. I’ll likely fiddle with a lot of those variables, but the chocolate rye is a keeper.

 

[Bramling Cross]

3 sips. That's about right.

That stuff was good!

The thing that amused me was that you could see the first line where I was sipping and writing my Beersmith notes. Then you could see the second line where I was dropping my likes on the "What are you drinking now?" thread. A third line was lost to the convex sides of the glass when I started making dinner.

Those first couple pours were really chunky.

 

[Bramling Cross]

I started with Weikert’s recipe (here). I went with the English pale malt, the English crystal, the little bit of Carafa special, and the chocolate rye, but used pale instead of Pilsner, skipped the molasses, and used 34/70. I’ll likely fiddle with a lot of those variables, but the chocolate rye is a keeper.

Really appreciate the help.

Yeah, it's coming together now. I'm actually working on it as I write this. Otter will take the place of Munich, I'm going to ditch the crystal, but use 4oz of Brown malt (to be a porter in my brewery you need to have brown malt in your grist).

Chocolate rye: I didn't know they made that. Cool!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Girls VB is kicking butt against the Spartans...so there's that. On another note, football team is guaranteed not to lose tomorrow!

Texas Okoberfest

 

[j1laskey]

The Mrs. and I had a mini date night at Delaware Supply in Albany, NY (they are hosting Cantillon’s Zwanze Day tomorrow). Enjoyed some Ayingar Marzens and Wild East ESBS View attachment 781719

I’ll be minutes away from The Veil tomorrow for Zwanze Day, but it’s a last minute trip so no tickets for me. And we are having lunch at Mekong on Sunday, literally right in front of The Answer….8 Year anniversary this weekend.

 

[Hurphy]

Dry Irish stout that I just kegged last week

 

[camonick]

HB raspberry hard lemonade

 

[j1laskey]

This beer !!!!

FTW!!!

 

[BQ&W]

Hb helles.

 

[Rish]

2 year old BOMM. Guess I should have had it at room temp like the Vikings... well, it's on ice so maybe that is room temp!

 

[grampamark]

I am just a little curious, what's your pale ale recipe?

50% 2 row, 50% Munich 10. For a 5 gal batch 6 lbs of each; finishes around 1.060. Mash 60 min @ 150. Centennial for bittering, Cascade late, to about 40 IBU, most any ale yeast, the current batch I used Nottingham. Pretty simple recipe.

 

[TwistedGray]

Tonight is his last night with us and the last of our six fur children. Going to be a quiet, lonely house. Sigh

A bomber of my house ale tonight.

 

[grampamark]

A couple of hours ago, Bitburger Pils while grilling some sirloins.

Now, Irish Death.

 

[buckinin]

Theraflu, hot tea and Robitussin. Went on a business trip and came home with COVID

Had a similar experience, just a week ahead. Work conference last week, felt a little off Saturday, pretty bad Sunday, Covid positive Monday. Made it 2.5 years without getting it, so I feel like I did well. Feeling better, so a beer or two to start the weekend.

 

[bwible]

 

[Section1]

Homebrew Black Cat Mild

 

[TwistedGray]

Last of the bomber

 

[BongoYodeler]

Visiting our grandkids. Earlier, a local Helles Lager. Didn’t catch the name.

Later, out for dinner and had a Firestone Oaktoberfest.

 

[corkybstewart]

Homebrewed brown ale. Very creamy and chocolaty. I brewed and kegged it just before we took off in June, it's perfect right now.

 

[BrewinInPA]

HB "Snickelfritz" Dunkelweizen.

 

[bwible]

Hofbrau Original and a Brat on a pretzel roll yesterday at Oktoberfest on Morey’s Pier in Wildwood, NJ. The Mrs had pumpkin beer. It was a more casual thing and we were about the only ones wearing hats or anything. Still had a good time.

And my new favorite t-shirt

 

[South Arm Brew]

HB Red Devil watching Michigan game. It tough!

 

[grampamark]

Teddy Roosevelt American Badass Wheat IPA. Tailgating before the MSU Northern/Rocky Mountain College game. One of our grandsons is a wide receiver for Northern.

 

[Dgallo]

Such a great black lager!

 

[leedspointbrew]

The last of my final summer IPA. Damn, it's good. Not going to give in to the dark side of Pumpkin Ale yet.

 

[RCope]

HB Märzen while watching some football

 

[grampamark]

Busch Light. That Teddy Roosevelt IPA was like drinking 3 of these.

 

[Hurphy]

HB Märzen while watching some football
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Love your marzen’s color. What srm did you hit?

 

[RCope]

@Hurphy According to Brewer's Friend it was 9.7. Single decoction, a bit higher ABV than desired at 6.5% but it's a really good beer.

 

[DrGMG]

@Section1 Mild. Excellent.