What are you drinking now?

[AlexKay]

I haven't had their Marzen, but word is that is their Marzen is a little lighter, sweeter and less smokey.


SP. Thank for the typo, I picked that up in the edit

Rauchbier is my favorite. I have one in the fermenter now, with both beechwood and alder. First time I'm making rauchbier followed by a closed transfer. I have high hopes.

 

[Beermeister32]

Weihenstephaner Helles. Two at a time…!

 

[Rish]

Rock Wall Brewing Belgian wheat ale with orange and coriander. Very subtle orange but I don't get the coriander at all, a little hop bitterness. It's okay. Aldi $7.99.

 

[AlexKay]

HB wheatwine (and this is really, really good):

 

[grampamark]

GM, Just curious if you'd share the recipe and what do you think the outcome?

This is the recipe I used for the batch that’s on tap. I’m still dialing in my process for smaller (4 gallon) batches at the city house, so my efficiency was lower and my OG was .040 instead of the predicted .050. Over sparged and ended up with a little more 4.7% beer instead of a little less 5.9% beer.

It’s a fizzy, yellow beer, quite lager-like, with enough more flavor than generic, BMC type beers to make it interesting. Well, to me at least.

 

[grampamark]

HB Vienna/Mosaic SMaSH

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

This is the recipe I used for the batch that’s on tap. I’m still dialing in my process for smaller (4 gallon) batches at the city house, so my efficiency was lower and my OG was .040 instead of the predicted .050. Over sparged and ended up with a little more 4.7% beer instead of a little less 5.9% beer.

It’s a fizzy, yellow beer, quite lager-like, with enough more flavor than generic, BMC type beers to make it interesting. Well, to me at least.
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Never tried that yeast but lagers are getting more appealing as I get older. One of my first ever brews was an ale version of Budweiser. It came out really good. Simple recipe, 4 or 5 ingredients tops.

Pain killers in the pill and 2 versions of the liquid kind. Nice to be in the HT for the first time in a year.

 

[NSMikeD]

Rauchbier is my favorite. I have one in the fermenter now, with both beechwood and alder. First time I'm making rauchbier followed by a closed transfer. I have high hopes.

I've made smoked porters before but was disappointed - lack of smoke. This is my first Rauchbeir and I am impressed - this is what I expected smoked beer to taste like. I am looking up recipes now - beefwood and alder seem to be a good choice and cold smoking your own malt also appears to be a good alternative to some of the disappointing commercial smoked malts out there.

 

[Rish]

What a coincidence! HB smoked porter.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

SRV and HB Raspberry Hard Lemonade

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Another. Not leaving this HT tub until I can walk again or drown trying! Back is murder....

 

[AlexKay]

I've made smoked porters before but was disappointed - lack of smoke. This is my first Rauchbeir and I am impressed - this is what I expected smoked beer to taste like. I am looking up recipes now - beefwood and alder seem to be a good choice and cold smoking your own malt also appears to be a good alternative to some of the disappointing commercial smoked malts out there.

Be disappointed no longer!
Såinnhus
Pricey, especially when you get 10 pounds and factor in shipping, but worth it. Their Sainnhus malts (including German beechwood-smoked) tend to be pretty powerful in terms of smoke -- use at 10% of the grist or less -- while their other smoked malts are much milder (50% or more). Taste is amazing.

 

[AlexKay]

Be disappointed no longer!
Såinnhus
Pricey, especially when you get 10 pounds and factor in shipping, but worth it. Their Sainnhus malts (including German beechwood-smoked) tend to be pretty powerful in terms of smoke -- use at 10% of the grist or less -- while their other smoked malts are much milder (50% or more). Taste is amazing.

Or, if you just want a little, and don’t need the full selection:
Sugar Creek German Rauchmalz
(if they’ve got what you need, Great Fermentations is a pretty good online source for homebrew stuff.)

 

[TwistedGray]

Posted this already I think this was a @Thorrak

Sister-in-law got married last week - small, courthouse fun time (local red ale)

Sour at ASB

Still cider

Seeds are in the ground

Guinness for the "closest thing the Irish will have to Christmas" - Michael Scott

Mimosas until the wheels fall off

 

[Thorrak]

Posted this already I think this was a @Thorrak
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Sister-in-law got married last week - small, courthouse fun time (local red ale)
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Sour at ASB
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Still cider
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Seeds are in the ground
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Guinness for the "closest thing the Irish will have to Christmas" - Michael Scott
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Mimosas until the wheels fall off
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Now THAT looks like it might be one of mine.

 

[j1laskey]

2019 Closer Glimpse.

The Veil.

Mixed Fermie Lambic.

 

[grampamark]

Black Butte Porter while fixing supper.

 

[camonick]

This is good.

 

[bwible]

Belated St. Patty’s Day dinner because we both worked. My belly is happy.

 

[SanJuanWorm]

Well, I’ve got six of them to drink, so here we go.

Oh man, Mooseheads. It might still be the last independent and truly Canadian-owned full-size brewery left, but some batches can be skunky like 10 Coronas! Definitely a beer one must keep ice cold!

 

[SanJuanWorm]

Lime Clamato and Faxe Extra ale. A refreshing sip after getting my WCIPA into the keg! Should have bought more.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Lemoncello

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

One of the best movies of all time...with a Lemoncello

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Feel like something big is going to happen...

Lemoncello.. finished the 750ml

 

[Section1]

Homebrew Kolsch to start the day...

 

[camonick]

Never tried that yeast but lagers are getting more appealing as I get older. One of my first ever brews was an ale version of Budweiser. It came out really good. Simple recipe, 4 or 5 ingredients tops.

Pain killers in the pill and 2 versions of the liquid kind. Nice to be in the HT for the first time in a year.

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I use 34/70 for almost all my lagers. It is even supposed to stay pretty clean at warmer temperatures. There’s a thread around here about that. I have a Pilsner plugging away with it right now. I usually don’t even do a diacetyl rest with it.

 

[Rish]

Kölsch brewed up in Cullman, AL. Tasty and refreshing. Not as clear as other kölsch beer I've bought or brewed, not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[Dgallo]

Tapped my latest ipa. Did a modern west coast - abv: 7.5% - hopped with Galaxy, Talus, & Mosaic LUPOMAX

 

[RumOnTheDocks]

My ex brought over a few beers from her local brewery when she dropped by to greet the dog.

Wasn't a huge fan of this one, felt a bit bland to me.

This one was nice, refreshing and quite crushable, would certainly get it again.

This was a very tasty stout, balanced flavours and a very pleasing mouthfeel. As a sucker for darker beers I will certainly be getting this one again.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hb kolsch

 

[Rish]

HB chocolate milk stout

 

[grampamark]

HB Vienna/Mosaic SMaSH

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Apricot

 

[RCope]

HB WCIPA

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

This is to fruity for me, overbearing grapefruit.

 

[camonick]

Hb kolsch
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That’s a pretty beer.

 

[JAReeves]

I've made smoked porters before but was disappointed - lack of smoke. This is my first Rauchbeir and I am impressed - this is what I expected smoked beer to taste like. I am looking up recipes now - beefwood and alder seem to be a good choice and cold smoking your own malt also appears to be a good alternative to some of the disappointing commercial smoked malts out there.

I have had great success cold smoking my own malt. Totally worth it.

 

[grampamark]

Irish Death. I really like this beer. I think one reason I like it is that the brewery makes it clear that it isn’t brewed to a particular style. They just call it ”a smooth, dark, ale”. For 8% it is pretty smooth.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

That’s a pretty beer.

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Thank you, it's one a really enjoy.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

This is goooood.