What I did for beer today

[kmarkstevens]

Seattle this weekend is finally into Kviek temperature. 95F now, 100F tomorrow and 107F for Monday. I was going to pitch PUB tonight on a pseudo golden ale, but I am now considering the Voss Kviek...Good thing I checked in today! If I pitch Voss, it's prolly done by Monday and then spund it.

Also, just to overshare, I'm prolly going to start a beer cleanse on Monday for a week or three.

 

[seatazzz]

Seattle this weekend is finally into Kviek temperature. 95F now, 100F tomorrow and 107F for Monday. I was going to pitch PUB tonight on a pseudo golden ale, but I am now considering the Voss Kviek...Good thing I checked in today! If I pitch Voss, it's prolly done by Monday and then spund it.

Also, just to overshare, I'm prolly going to start a beer cleanse on Monday for a week or three.

I WISH I had space to do another Kveik, the one I did last week is force carbing now and should be tappable later today. Hot as it's going to be today (I'm in east Kent/Maple Valley) and tomorrow, PERFECT Kveik brewing weather, I can't justify another batch when I still have two in the ferment fridge that need to be kegged soon. Darn it!! Oh well, July & August are coming...wonder if this is just a taster of what's to come this summer?

 

[T Murph]

I made a simplified sparge arm to go with my new and improved all electric brewery. No the arm has nothing to do with electric nor does the new MT, but my old sparge set up does not work with the new equipment.

 

[seatazzz]

Finally cleaned all the beer lines again, something I should be doing at least once a month but never get around to. Had one empty keg left that had a bad lid, swapped it for another lid off a keg that's missing a post and it's good to go, so will keg off the lager here shortly. And should be able to tap my Kveik Kolsch here in an hour or so, it's been on 30psi since this morning with many PRV pulls.

 

[gbbeer]

Brewing a rye Saison with Calypso hops. I'm planning to split the batch to leave 1/2 as is and the other 1/2 in secondary with blueberries.

 

[kmarkstevens]

My Kviek sitting at about 95F garage has dropped from 1054 to 1030 since pitching about 1/4 dry Voss package at 10am this morning. It's my first time with Voss (I made a few tries with Opshaug that all were dumpers). I know everyone says that a Kviek is fast but this is just crazy. I bet I can spund it before tomorrow evening!

Nice choice as Seattle hit 104F today in the Seattle area (I'm on the Eastside in Bellevue), and forecast for the hottest temperature in recorded Seattle history of 107F tomorrow. 104F is the hottest since official records have been kept and the first time this area has broken 100F two days in a row. Whilst Seattle-ites start moaning anything over 80F, do keep in mind a lot of people don't have AC. While I grew up in the Sacramento valley, I think it's fair to start complaining about heat when it gets into triple digits.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Picked up my new sack of grain from the LHBS group order. I had ordered Simpsons Golden Promise, but someone made a mistake and I received Simpsons Best Pale Ale. I'm sure it'll be delicious, but I am a little bummed. At my speed, it's 4-5 months worth of mistake. Still a quality malt, it'll be great.

LHBS sent a message this morning. BSG is sending replacement bags of Golden Promise as ordered free of charge. No need to return the Best Pale Ale.

Guess it's time to invest in a couple 60lb Vittle Vaults.

On other fronts...

Had planned on brewing today, but this little guy decided he was cooked and blew the whistle two weeks early.

 

[bracconiere]

i quoted this a while back with a snarky comment in mind, but then i get to the last post.....and i realize, i got a tough act to follow!

efficiency is at 76% which is one hell of an improvement on my usual 60-65%.

???? 60-65? i haven't gotten effec like that in 14-15 years! not since i learned how to sparge right!

And i just threw my almost 100% Victory batch, that i regreted adding ~2lbs of white flour too, in the fridge to cold crash for burst carbing tomorrow.

my co2 tank's HP gauge is at 500psi, and the tank is at 85f....so that's what i'll be doing for beer in a few days!

 

[seatazzz]

My Kviek sitting at about 95F garage has dropped from 1054 to 1030 since pitching about 1/4 dry Voss package at 10am this morning. It's my first time with Voss (I made a few tries with Opshaug that all were dumpers). I know everyone says that a Kviek is fast but this is just crazy. I bet I can spund it before tomorrow evening!

Nice choice as Seattle hit 104F today in the Seattle area (I'm on the Eastside in Bellevue), and forecast for the hottest temperature in recorded Seattle history of 107F tomorrow. 104F is the hottest since official records have been kept and the first time this area has broken 100F two days in a row. Whilst Seattle-ites start moaning anything over 80F, do keep in mind a lot of people don't have AC. While I grew up in the Sacramento valley, I think it's fair to start complaining about heat when it gets into triple digits.

It's 110 down here by Maple Valley, it is gross. I work in the Kent industrial area and we hit about 105 there according to my car's thermometer thingy. For the first time in a long time, I did NOT want to leave work today; excellent air conditioning, but....work.

 

[bracconiere]

I did NOT want to leave work today; excellent air conditioning, but....work.

reminds me of the good old days, when you could send the kid to the bar for some small beer for working!! (at least that's what i've heard)

 

[seatazzz]

reminds me of the good old days, when you could send the kid to the bar for some small beer for working!! (at least that's what i've heard)

Makes me miss my bartending days before really accurate security cameras....why yes, boss, this is just a coke I poured from the gun! (they didn't see the rum that was also poured from the liquor gun).

 

[bracconiere]

Makes me miss my bartending days before really accurate security cameras....why yes, boss, this is just a coke I poured from the gun! (they didn't see the rum that was also poured from the liquor gun).

you were that woman that goosed me at the bar aren't you!

 

[day_trippr]

The Spousal Unit and I finally agreed it was time to upgrade the house to a modern AC/heat pump system this year, and I have to say I am loving it. Two autonomous systems, one north side the other south side, with per-room control so we only have to chill rooms we're using in a 3000 sq ft two story raised ranch. Went with Carrier from reputation. Installed in April and have been paying the electric bill with E-Star credits from our muni power company that should last until ~October. Four thumbs up!

 

[seatazzz]

The Spousal Unit and I finally agreed it was time to upgrade the house to a modern AC/heat pump system this year, and I have to say I am loving it. Two autonomous systems, one north side the other south side, with per-room control so we only have to chill rooms we're using in a 3000 sq ft two story raised ranch. Went with Carrier from reputation. Installed in April and have been paying the electric bill with E-Star credits from our muni power company that should last until ~October. Four thumbs up!

Our furnace crapped out on us in April, so since we're getting some money next month we're getting a new one with a separate electric A/C. We can't do a heat pump because our furnace is gas (at least I think that's why) so that's why the separate A/C. I am counting the days, believe me.

 

[balrog]

everyone says that a Kviek is fast but this is just crazy. I bet I can spund it before tomorrow evening!

I typically spund my Voss pale after about 24hrs; the exotherm is clearly over so I spund to 15psi, taking out of the 95F ferm chamber after about 5 days.

 

[day_trippr]

Holy cow that compressor cycling was hot and heavy!

 

[balrog]

Holy cow that compressor cycling was hot and heavy!

Luckily, it is 94F, heater only.

 

[day_trippr]

Lol! I've never seen a fridge run that toasty before and just assumed it was the compressor cycling!

 

[day_trippr]

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On other fronts...Had planned on brewing today, but this little guy decided he was cooked and blew the whistle two weeks early.

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Missed this - congrats!

 

[DBhomebrew]

Thanks!

 

[kmarkstevens]

It's 110 down here by Maple Valley, it is gross. I work in the Kent industrial area and we hit about 105 there according to my car's thermometer thingy. For the first time in a long time, I did NOT want to leave work today; excellent air conditioning, but....work.

It's pretty hot whatever it is. Not sure the official temp. Heat pumps, in typical Seattle weather, don't work very well in these parts. At least when I looked at putting on in a decade ago.

Today, after a year of being one of maybe 10 people in a big ol' office building, had at least 50 folks in for the first time in 16 months.

Got caught up making pumpernickel bread and totally forgot to spund the Kviek today. Will do that tomorrow when it's likely at FG.

 

[ZBrewHaus]

Organized the new brewing system getting ready to convert over to all electric brewing in the basement. No more cold brew!!

 

[hout17]

Bottled an HBT Raging Irish Red ale today. First time brewing it all indications are pointing to it being a good beer.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Collected water. Planned my next beer.

We'll see if I actually brew tomorrow or the next. I'm taking the brunt of the 3yo (holy maelstrom of feelings!) while dear wife does the newborn thing.

 

[DBhomebrew]

We'll see if I actually brew tomorrow

Getting it done!

 

[grampamark]

Kegged a Blonde Ale. Finished at 5.75%. Getting ready to brew a Cream Ale. Looking at the weather forecast, I’m gonna have to keep brewing these summer beers.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Took 17 peeks at a quiet fermenter.

 

[hout17]

What I'm doing for beer today is drinking it and playing fps.

 

[Cellar_Dweller]

Kegged a basic American pale ale made with some homegrown hops. Went to the LHBS and picked up a couple handfuls of yeast packets and got one of my CO2 tanks refilled.

 

[bracconiere]

well i'm brewing another 100% Victory Malt brew....i was hoping maybe the scorced decoction was why the last one tasted burnt, but i'm not doing a decoction this round. and the mash has the same burnt smell....oh, well, it was a fun couple experiements! and either it's a huge steeping grain mash, or it will self convert...

either is possible....