What I did for beer today

[Brushwood Brewing]

Started three one-gallon sampler batches of cider. One will be dry, one back-sweetened, and one sweetened and cranberry flavored.

This is round two of samplers. The winner will be brewed as a five gallon batch for my sister-in-law's wedding. They want to use it as their toasting drink.

 

[Cameronl]

I got a batch brewed yesterday. I don't know how many more I'll get in before it gets too cold to brew outside. I'm quite pleased with how smoothly everything went. I've built an all-electric HERMS system, expecting it to simplify and improve my brewing. But in dialing in the system and getting the hang of its peccadillos, it hasn't gone smoothly and the quality of the beer has suffered. But this time... it was a stress-free session. So I have high hopes for this tangerine rind infused IPA.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Bottled two meads and a brown ale.

 

[seatazzz]

Checked on the carbonation of the honey Brown. Only been carbonating for 2 days at 20 psi but I guess I should have turned it down to 10 after 1 day. Micro stone really carbed it up. A little too much foam even with the perlick flow control. Darn tasty though.

I've run into that issue myself using the carbonation lids. My reasoning was that I wasn't hearing the co2 through the keg, so I pulled the PRV way too many times; have wound up with way overcarbonated beer. For the last two I think I may have hit the sweet spot; I don't raise the PSI at all, just have them on serving pressure (in my kegerator about 7-8psi). Pull the PRV 3 times over 24 hours, then let it sit another 6-8 hours before tapping. Could use a bit more carbonation, but after a few days it gets to where I want it just leaving it on serving pressure (and serving it, I'm impatient that way).

 

[JAReeves]

Bottled the Spiced Stout for the 12BOC2022 and some bonus bottles of our Flanders Red.

 

[jcav]

Today I kegged my Christmas Ale and the spices smell wonderful but it is still young, flat, and yeasty, so I am hoping it will all come together with some time spent at 32 degrees and the proper carbonation.

John

 

[seanjwalker1]

I've run into that issue myself using the carbonation lids. My reasoning was that I wasn't hearing the co2 through the keg, so I pulled the PRV way too many times; have wound up with way overcarbonated beer. For the last two I think I may have hit the sweet spot; I don't raise the PSI at all, just have them on serving pressure (in my kegerator about 7-8psi). Pull the PRV 3 times over 24 hours, then let it sit another 6-8 hours before tapping. Could use a bit more carbonation, but after a few days it gets to where I want it just leaving it on serving pressure (and serving it, I'm impatient that way).

I just turned the all the way off, bled the air off, turned the pressure down to zero, bled the keg , turned the CO2 back on at 8 psi and an hour or so later it was pouring perfectly

 

[Cellar_Dweller]

Kegged a Gingerbread Porter. Since we put it on nitro, we were able to drink it same day, so we had a few while brewing an English bitter.

 

[Noob_Brewer]

Well, for the first time in about 7weeks I took a hydro sample of a beer. It’s been tooo long lol. Always a great feeling when the beer (NEIPA) you brewed already tastes solid pre-dry hop as well.

 

[kkuczma]

made a recipe for a dark lager, received my Porter ingredients, and checked the status of my fermenting hard cider, which is looking VERY active, more than my previous in September.

 

[Section1]

Actually yesterday but I managed to do some bottling. Did a case of Porter and German Pils.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Brewed some. and the cleaning.

 

[KeizerBrewr]

Rescued my BGS from disaster...had a cone seal fail on my fermenter last night. Walked out to the garage to find 3 gallons of beer on the floor. So now I've got only 2.5 left and I am utterky sad and livid at the same time.

 

[hout17]

Bottled (bombers) my 71' Bodds Clone from Ron's Website. I'm excited gravity finished where I expected at 1.007 for about 3.8% ABV. Should be a nice session beer.

 

[South Arm Brew]

Kegged my Mosaic Pale Ale.

 

[jcav]

Cleaned 6 kegs and my fermenter.

John

 

[wetmk]

"Cleaned 6 kegs and my fermenter"

Crap... I have five kegs to clean myself. Left them alone long enough some are probably crusty!

 

[seatazzz]

Moved my Thanksgiving Sabrotooth IPA from the spare room out to the chilly garage. Ferment fridge is currently occupied, so this one will get kind of a slow crash. Should be able to keg it tomorrow.

 

[KeizerBrewr]

I love Sabro! Did a SMaSH with it this summer and it was killer!

 

[JAReeves]

Did a full test of the RO system with the newly acquired booster pump from @mcmichaelangelo. 5 gallons in a little over an hour. Thanks again @Buckeye_Hydro!

 

[Ren06]

Racked my holiday braggot to my secondary last night and added my spices, anise, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg and 3/4lb of honey again.

Today I washed my 34/70 yeast and about to harvest a few vials for when I make my lager again.

 

[TheCache]

Brewed a 2 1/2G batch of Dark Mexican Lager. The last of my last 3 recipes I had supplies for. Time to gather the next rounds shopping list.

 

[leedspointbrew]

"Assisted" Ed Siegel, head brewer at Somers Point Brewing Co, Somers Point NJ in the mash / boil of a 160-gal American Barleywine. And by "assist" I mean to say :

1). Scooped 5 lbs of rice hulls into the mash.
2). Weighed out 2.8 lbs of Magnum and dumped same into the boil.
3). Tried to stay out of Ed's way and not,
4). Pester him with too many senseless questions.

Seriously though, it was super-cool to see a pro at work : brewing the barleywine, moving another (Cinnabun Stout) from fermenter to bright tank, all while fielding questions from the peanut gallery. SoPo has some great beers, and they all match the personality of their brewer : low-key, detailed, totally onpoint. I highly recommend a visit to anyone that's in South Jersey looking for a great local beer.

 

[South Arm Brew]

Labeled my Christmas beers for our STIGGS Brew Club party December 15! Should be a lot of fun! I’m excited for it!

 

[seanjwalker1]

Labeled my Christmas beers for our STIGGS Brew Club party December 15! Should be a lot of fun! I’m excited for it!

Taking your Sugar Cookie brew ? If you do I bet it's a hit !

 

[seanjwalker1]

Was supposed to be my Christmas beer brew day... supposed to be. Gathered all the equipment and soon as I started filling the mash tun with rinse water, leaking big time. Tightened the bulk head, leaking, took off, rewrapped some pipe tape, leaking even more !!! Uggggg!! Dug through the spare parts box, went through 4 different kinds of o rings and washers before I got it fixed..but but but wait it gets worse!! Tightened it so hard cracked the rimmed washer that the o ring sits in inside the wall ... . The brew God's are still laughing!!! So broke out the loctite plastic repair glue, letting it dry till tomorrow. End of brew day son. 3 hours up in smoke. Just to be safe ordered a new bulkhead fitting but won't be here till Monday. Had an extra hour before picking up the wife so high tailed it over to my new LHBS and got the ingredients for my experimental sugar cookie Christmas Ale. So all was not lost....at least in my peasant thinking

 

[South Arm Brew]

Taking your Sugar Cookie brew ? If you do I bet it's a hit !

Yes these 3. Labels are home made. The Santa and the Big Kahuna are pictures of my best friend who passed away 10 years ago. We called him the big Kahuna and he dressed up and initiated people into our camping group. He was also the local Santa at stores and for Company Christmas parties. He was a lot of fun! The Sugar Cookie turned out great! Tastes, smells and looks good. It’s just fun stuff great group of brewers. We meet outside at a fire pit at our home brewery.

 

[KeizerBrewr]

Gathered my ingredients for my next brew, a peach hefeweizen. Let me just say, Mecca Grade malt is soooo good.

 

[seatazzz]

Tapped the Citra/Sabro IPA that I kegged yesterday; and must say, glad I went back to Imperial Loki for this beer. Huge pineapple and some coconut, no grassiness, just a tasty juicy beer. Did some more research on grain mills, but that purchase is now on hold since oldest (12) dog has to go to the vet on Monday; she's been coughing a bit and her belly is a bit distended (water retention more than likely), which points to a possible heart issue. She's fine other than the cough, plays with the younger dog like a young feist; then they both take long naps. Tonight get to open the 2nd can of the Costco Beer Advent Calendar; last night was a German lagerbier that was quite tasty.

 

[hout17]

Gathered my ingredients for my next brew, a peach hefeweizen. Let me just say, Mecca Grade malt is soooo good.

You aren't the first person I've heard this from regarding Mecca Grade. I'm going to have to try it out at some point.

 

[seanjwalker1]

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Yes these 3. Labels are home made. The Santa and the Big Kahuna are pictures of my best friend who passed away 10 years ago. We called him the big Kahuna and he dressed up and initiated people into our camping group. He was also the local Santa at stores and for Company Christmas parties. He was a lot of fun! The Sugar Cookie turned out great! Tastes, smells and looks good. It’s just fun stuff great group of brewers. We meet outside at a fire pit at our home brewery.

All those look fantastic!

 

[seanjwalker1]

Tapped the Citra/Sabro IPA that I kegged yesterday; and must say, glad I went back to Imperial Loki for this beer. Huge pineapple and some coconut, no grassiness, just a tasty juicy beer. Did some more research on grain mills, but that purchase is now on hold since oldest (12) dog has to go to the vet on Monday; she's been coughing a bit and her belly is a bit distended (water retention more than likely), which points to a possible heart issue. She's fine other than the cough, plays with the younger dog like a young feist; then they both take long naps. Tonight get to open the 2nd can of the Costco Beer Advent Calendar; last night was a German lagerbier that was quite tasty.

I'm sooooo jealous!!!! I keep asking my wife to get me one of those every year !!! She always says I have too many beers already

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Tapped the Citra/Sabro IPA that I kegged yesterday; and must say, glad I went back to Imperial Loki for this beer. Huge pineapple and some coconut, no grassiness, just a tasty juicy beer. Did some more research on grain mills, but that purchase is now on hold since oldest (12) dog has to go to the vet on Monday; she's been coughing a bit and her belly is a bit distended (water retention more than likely), which points to a possible heart issue. She's fine other than the cough, plays with the younger dog like a young feist; then they both take long naps. Tonight get to open the 2nd can of the Costco Beer Advent Calendar; last night was a German lagerbier that was quite tasty.

I hope things go as well as can be expected with the vet visit.

 

[seanjwalker1]

Had a good pull of the Honey Brown to celebrate my Maize and Blue ! BIG 10 champs ! Go Blue !

 

[South Arm Brew]

Had a good pull of the Honey Brown to celebrate my Maize and Blue ! BIG 10 champs ! Go Blue !

Go Blue!

 

[bike2brew]

Prepared batch of Belgian Tripel yesterday. Will be in fermenter through New Year day. Aggressive fermentation activity overnight w/ 10 point drop.

 

[wetmk]

Made 3 spur of the moment extract brews. My pipeline is dry. Death Valley dry. Sahara desert dry. Empty. With these in the fermenters I can think about what's next.

 

[Bill9000]

Bottled red ale for Christmas

 

[Beerstein]

I gave a random brew-neighbor four ten pound bags of grain. All specialty I got in bulk from a closing shop. Merry xmas!!!!

 

[KeizerBrewr]

Appears my BGS is going to finishing far higher in SG than I had planned. Conducting a forced ferment with a sample on the stir plate as I type this. Should be at 1.007, currently 1.017...might toss it into a glass carboy and forget about it until the first of the year, let the diastaticus do it's thing to get it the last ten or so points. Besides, I want to get my hefeweizen started.