What I did for beer today

[seedubxj]

Finished my keggle. First all grain in a few days.

 

[jerryteague]

Cleaned and de-labeled 2 cases of 12 oz bottles. I really didn't need them right now, but I will in about 2 weeks. Also did some design work for my all electric brew rig that I'm gonna start gathering parts for soon.

 

[mjmac85]

Cut my keggle and cleaned a bucket of bottles. I really am starting to hate bottles.

 

[duckredbeard]

I really am starting to hate bottles.

When I returned to brewing I considered bottling...for about 28 seconds. Kegging is a great investment. You are buying time and sanity that pays you back in beer.

Back on point...setting up my keg fridge for a sankey tap. Also returning a loaner co2 bottle to a generous neighbor.

 

[SeanMcClellan]

Finished my keggle. First all grain in a few days.

Looks great! I like how you connected the sight gauge.

 

[TBaGZ]

I read this site.

 

[davekippen]

Sniffed an air lock, then went to the dentist. Thought about beer the whole time they were grinding down my tooth for a new crown. Thank god for beer.

 

[jtkratzer]

Boiled jars and water to wash my Wyeast 1056 from a Centennial Blonde. Going to get a starter going to brew a Bell's THA clone with said 1056.

 

[SoxFan33]

Bought a few fittings for my kettle and mash tun. Only a few more little things till my all grain setup is complete!

 

[duckredbeard]

Only a few more little things till my all grain setup is complete!

Blasphemy!

 

[ArtimusBeerimus]

Right?? And from where I'm standing, it looks like he even said that with a straight face!!

 

[blkandrust]

Dry hopped my Loose Cannon clone,cleaned a kicked keg and am soaking a carboy in oxy clean..always something to do around the Brewhaus.

 

[duckredbeard]

Right?? And from where I'm standing, it looks like he even said that with a straight face!!

After every brew I make lists of lessons learned, necessary process improvements, and equipment needs. I can't imagine a brew day that would leave me without entries in any of those lists.

 

[downtown3641]

Kegged my IPA. That's probably my last brewing activity for a while.

 

[usfmikeb]

Gave feedback to a fellow brewer for a bottle he shared with me, which I drank last night.

 

[Balue]

Kegged two different IPA's and put my stout on tap

 

[daddyo1109]

Racked off my newest home recipe Hosenhausen American Pale Ale into secondary, and cleaned bottles prior to bottling tomorrow. This my third beer in 5 weeks, so easily my most productive time so far. I have a Better Brew Kolsch and home Recipe Citrus Wheat Ale already bottled.

 

[ArtimusBeerimus]

Just finished watering the hops. Surveying the Japanese beetle damage, which isn't so bad... Yet. Didn't actually see any beetles, and couldn't shake any out, either, but I know they're there.

Trying to finalize the details on a double brew day this weekend. Logistics...

 

[Stauffbier]

Brewed 6 gallons of milk stout in 105F heat whilst smoking a Rocky Patel. I tried cold sparging for the first time and I still managed to get 74% effeciency. I usually get 79% with a hot sparge, so I'm happy with that. Another thing I tried for the first time is adding my roasted grains at the last 10 minutes of the mash to cut down on harsh flavors associated with dark grains. The wort had a perfect "stout color" and tasted wonderful! Cheers!

 

[stbnj]

Picked up another 55 lb. sack of 2 row, this time Briess from a store (36 bucks) my last one was Canadian Malting Group from a group buy. I can't believe I already finished half of the first bag and I still have like 6 batches to go before summer is over. I also got a few packs of s04 and about 10 pounds of specialty grains. I also picked up a quart growler of Port Hop 15 and a quart carton of Yards Porter. The carton of Yards unsealed due to humidity and tipped over spilling beer all over my driveway. Love the carton idea though as they are complimentary when buying beer to go but next time I will have to sit it up front on the passenger seat so I can keep it upright. If you haven't seen it yet its called "2 Pints to Take Home" and is a cheap cardboard container to that seals via adhesive, should be consumer immediately.

 

[zacster]

I put more co2 in my keg.

 

[Channel66]

Saved my beer from 100 degree heat, though I did set my saison out to warm up some.

 

[Rocky71]

Racked a peach mead off the fruit, started a sweet and tart cherry mead, and racked some skeeter pee to a secondary.

 

[davekippen]

Hand picked 8 lbs of strawberries for a Strawberry Blonde!

 

[punkrockdave]

Nice, I just racked to the secondary over a bed of strawberries, for a chocolate, strawberry ale.

 

[davekippen]

Nice, I just racked to the secondary over a bed of strawberries, for a chocolate, strawberry ale.

So I am freezing them to kill any nasties, do I throw the frozen chunk in the secondary this weekend or do I let them come back to room temp? My first try with fruit!:rockin:

 

[punkrockdave]

Let them thaw. I left mine in the fridge to thaw slowly. To many pets to leave the goods out to thaw quickly. Good luck.

 

[Stauffbier]

So I am freezing them to kill any nasties, do I throw the frozen chunk in the secondary this weekend or do I let them come back to room temp? My first try with fruit!:rockin:

I don't make fruit beers, but check this out;
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_freezing_food_kill_unwanted_bacteria

 

[g2rnewton]

With great sadness, I looked at my empty growlers and realized I must get my German wheat out of secondary soon....

 

[jtkratzer]

I'm wondering if my 2L flask and single White Labs vial is inadequate for 11 gallons of 1.050 beer. I'm guessing it is based on the pitching rate from Mr Malty. I guess it's time to get a 5L flask to be able to make sufficient starters from single vials/smack packs.

I made my apparently insufficient starter for my alt I'm brewing this weekend, which prompted my wondering mind about the size of the starter.