What came in the mail for you today?

[seanjwalker1]

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Fermentation related sourdough book, and Belgian pearl sugar for Liege waffles… what does that have to do with brewing? The yeast used was brewing yeast way back when… looking forward to playing with this.

Sourdough ale...

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Sourdough ale...

No, though I likely have ale yeast as well as the wild ones in my sourdough starter. The Belgian liege waffles were originally made with Brewer’s yeast, so I’m doing to dip into one of my saved liquid yeast jars in the fridge to use for the dough. If it fails to prove I can always add bakers yeast. Sorry I wasn’t clear.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

The Belgian liege waffles were originally made with Brewer’s yeast, so I’m doing to dip into one of my saved liquid yeast jars in the fridge to use for the dough. If it fails to prove I can always add bakers yeast. Sorry I wasn’t clear.

Historically there was no difference - you couldn't go out and buy little packs of yeast, people made beer to grow up yeast, which was "consumed" by baking bread. Even today, commercial baking yeast in Europe seems to work much better for brewing than North American baking yeast from what I hear, suggesting that North American baking yeast is the weird exception.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Historically there was no difference - you couldn't go out and buy little packs of yeast, people made beer to grow up yeast, which was "consumed" by baking bread. Even today, commercial baking yeast in Europe seems to work much better for brewing than North American baking yeast from what I hear, suggesting that North American baking yeast is the weird exception.

Interesting that you should say that about European baker‘s yeast, one site that I was exploring for ingredients had large packages from Lasaffre. Here in the US, Red Star is the only yeast supplier, that I’m aware of that has baking yeast and yeast for wine making.

 

[Cider Wraith]

Dedicated tools to stay cleaner and readily available ... years ago individual tools were half the price of a set but online options make these reasonable

 

[Homebrew Harry]

Dedicated tools to stay cleaner and readily available. Years ago individual tools were half the price of a set but a online buying makes these reasonable

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Good idea. I miss Sears tho, haha

 

[Cider Wraith]

Impressive quality for just a few dollars ... and I thought a "stubby" was really talking to me for this application and I'd say that was maybe a good call

 

[Homebrew Harry]

Impressive quality for just a few dollars ... and I thought a "stubby" was really talking to me for this application and I'd say that was maybe a good call

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Like you, I buy extra tools to leave where I need them. That stubby reminds me of the one in my dirtbike gear. A reg ratchet can't get the plug out. Yours looks a hundred times better than my old unfinished one, ha.

 

[Cider Wraith]

Like you, I buy extra tools to leave where I need them. That stubby reminds me of the one in my dirtbike gear. A reg ratchet can't get the plug out. Yours looks a hundred times better than my unfinished one, ha.

I own enough tools for three people ... I used to practically live at Sears ... now I love to buy little speciality tools for my ADV motorcycle ... yep, that ratchet action is super smooth

 

[McMullan]

I got a short malt pipe for my new 50L Braumeister. I was a bit disappointed the standard malt pipe for my 20L was too big, with the seal fitted, to sit inside the inner heating element. The 2 element nuts made it a tiny fraction too small. A few more tweaks and it's going to be time for her maiden voyage. Literally, once I wire the speakers in my new permanent brewing area

 

[SlobberinDog]

Welllllp. The Mrs. is pissed off but I came home to brewing Christmas!
“The hop list” book
New PH meter
Brewing salts
My second rapt pill
15 lbs of various specialty grains
A mash paddle that was on sale
One lb. Of Idaho Gem whole hops
Some DME for making a graff to go on tap
I think that’s it.

She doesn’t know about the 4lbs of hops coming in on Monday, so I think I’ll take her to supper tonight to make up for it in advance.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Here's my fresh out of the box 6gal Torpedo keg sitting next to a slimline 5gal Torpedo keg. Coupled with my 7-gallon fermenters, this should allow me to dry-hop cold and achieve a full fill on my 5-gallon dry hop kegs.

Better still, I have an Electric Brewery Hop Stopper keg filter ready for installation, so I can dump my pellets into the keg without a sock, ball, or tube.

I'm pretty geeked up about this. For the past 30 years, all my dry hop programs have been a compromise. If this works, it'll be the first time that there are no compromises.

 

[seanjwalker1]

No, though I likely have ale yeast as well as the wild ones in my sourdough starter. The Belgian liege waffles were originally made with Brewer’s yeast, so I’m doing to dip into one of my saved liquid yeast jars in the fridge to use for the dough. If it fails to prove I can always add bakers yeast. Sorry I wasn’t clear.

Actually the idea is very intriguing to me ! I love sourdough so maybe you made a light bulb go off ! Might be a taste of Heaven might be a taste bud nightmare..but so intriguing! Alot of money though I would imagine to get the taste to come through..probably 10 loaves of sourdough per 5 gallons. Or maybe experiment with 2.5 gallons and 5 loaves. My wife would definitely have her hand on the psychiatrist quick dial she sees me dump 5 loaves of Gold miner sourdough into the fermenter

 

[SlobberinDog]

Better still, I have an Electric Brewery Hop Stopper keg filter ready for installation, so I can dump my pellets into the keg without a sock, ball, or tube.

I’m curious as to how well that thing works. It looks and sounds interesting! Please let us know once you use it and how you like it. That’s neat

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Actually the idea is very intriguing to me ! I love sourdough so maybe you made a light bulb go off ! Might be a taste of Heaven might be a taste bud nightmare..but so intriguing! Alot of money though I would imagine to get the taste to come through..probably 10 loaves of sourdough per 5 gallons. Or maybe experiment with 2.5 gallons and 5 loaves. My wife would definitely have her hand on the psychiatrist quick dial she sees me dump 5 loaves of Gold miner sourdough into the fermenter

A 12oz of beer per loaf works well to enhance flavor, I have found. Friend I had given it to raved, said they had lived in Germany 14 yrs and the sourdough/beer loaf was as good as a German bakery. The loaf of beer sourdough that I baked for Hubby and I was gone in a few days as hubby decided it was really good. But if you cultivate a starter for bread keep it away from your beer, you wouldn’t want any of those sour bugs invading your brews!

 

[seanjwalker1]

A 12oz of beer per loaf works well to enhance flavor, I have found. Friend I had given it to raved, said they had lived in Germany 14 yrs and the sourdough/beer loaf was as good as a German bakery. The loaf of beer sourdough that I baked for Hubby and I was gone in a few days as hubby decided it was really good. But if you cultivate a starter for bread keep it away from your beer, you wouldn’t want any of those sour bugs invading your brews!

I read an article online about it. It said sourdough starters were hit and miss based on what wild yeast and bacteria got into it. There's a brewery..Shaker or Shakers ? That's famous for it. But I was leaning more toward incorporating the actual bread into to mash. Could just be a wild thought that leads to nowhere

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I read an article online about it. It said sourdough starters were hit and miss based on what wild yeast and bacteria got into it. There's a brewery..Shaker or Shakers ? That's famous for it. But I was leaning more toward incorporating the actual bread into to mash. Could just be a wild thought that leads to nowhere

Oh yes, I have not personally added bread, but it is certainly a fermentable that will work and add flavor. BTW a half tsp of liquid BE134 in Tbs of flour and a little water is nice and bubbly today for my waffles.

 

[Cider Wraith]

... on the pricy side this piece but beautifully made ... I know I can get one that hangs off the extension tube but this one seemed cooler - and so it is ... now putting the greasy adjustables back where they belong helping me solve grittier problems elsewhere

 

[bracconiere]

well, i got a 2lb brick of active dry yeast?

 

[T Murph]

That ought to keep you busy for a while.

 

[bracconiere]

That ought to keep you busy for a while.

nah, it takes me 2 tblspns a loaf of bean bread, 1/2 cup for a 9 gallon batch of sugar wash....

 

[Cider Wraith]

... I've seen worse ... all holding pressure ... one big dent but maybe not bad on one out of four ... and got a bonus of some two decade old Dr Pepper and an extra cap rattling around in the bottom of one ... there must be a clown corny-car somewhere, where do they keep magically getting these from?

 

[BongoYodeler]

... I've seen worse ... all holding pressure ... one big dent but maybe not bad on one out of four ... and got a bonus of some two decade old Dr Pepper and an extra cap rattling around in the bottom of one ... there must be a clown corny-car somewhere, where do they keep magically getting these from?

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I also recently picked up two more of these. Both were holding pressure although I replaced the keg posts, poppets, seals, etc as I always do with used kegs. They also required a multi-day soak in PBW, but are now good to go.

 

[Beerstein]

• A second stout tap
• flake barley
• Rauch malt

 

[40yr@HB]

Callista, Mosaic, Ariana, Hersbrucker hops

 

[Sunfire96]

YMV hops

 

[JAReeves]

Even though it’s only been two days, it’s a wee bit warm outside and the plants arrived a little dry. So I just finished planting two Pinot Noir grapevines, two Super Saazer, and two NeoMex 1. The hops are from @Greatlakeshops.

Not sure why they gave me two extra plants, but I love their support of my experimenting with different varieties here in Los Angeles. If I hit on varieties that love it here, they’ll be the first to know! Well, maybe the second; I might post my success here first.

 

[camonick]

An awesome porch bomb from @Section1 with homebrew and commercial offerings. Unfortunately one of the cans blew its wad along the way. I’ve never seen that happen before.
Thank you so much. I like your new labels too.

 

[seanjwalker1]

Even though it’s only been two days, it’s a wee bit warm outside and the plants arrived a little dry. So I just finished planting two Pinot Noir grapevines, two Super Saazer, and two NeoMex 1. The hops are from @Greatlakeshops.

Not sure why they gave me two extra plants, but I love their support of my experimenting with different varieties here in Los Angeles. If I hit on varieties that love it here, they’ll be the first to know! Well, maybe the second; I might post my success here first.

Hope your experiment survived the severe droughts

 

[Bramling Cross]

I’m curious as to how well that thing works. It looks and sounds interesting! Please let us know once you use it and how you like it. That’s neat

I certainly will.

Now that the weather is starting to make the idea of an IPA palatable once more, I'll be brewing this season's first IPA on Sunday. Expect photos and either glowing praise or acrid vindictiveness around the 21st of September.