What I did for beer today

[Oddball]

I bottled three batches (5g) tonight....

 

[DankHead]

brewing an all grain hefe right now. Taking lunch while the batch sparge finishes up.

 

[Homercidal]

Hoping to finish wiring the Spa panel tonight and maybe hunt down some wire for the heating element. I'll give the E-Keggle a test run without the control panel and see how it goes. Need to find a neutral lug unless splitting the strands into 2 groups and wiring each group into the neutral bar is Kosher technique....

 

[sweed]

I made a starter for my hefe I'll be brewing on Wednesday. The WLP300 spilled out a bit when I took the cap off.

 

[DankHead]

I made a starter for my hefe I'll be brewing on Wednesday. The WLP300 spilled out a bit when I took the cap off.

I just brewed a Hefe with WLP300 today. I had to pitch it a little warm (78 degrees) though. I couldn't get my temp to come down quick enough and I had to leave. Cant wait to wake up tomorrow and have my closet smell like banana (I hope) though.

 

[kman6234]

Made a starter for the 4th of July SMaSH I'll be brewing on Wednesday.

 

[lumpher]

kegged 2 kegs of cream of 3 crops and 1 keg dunkelweizen, getting the fermenters ready for the hefeweizen and special bitter i'm brewing next

 

[ShackNasty]

Used one my first yeast slants to create a starter (a very small starter) as I step it up to a pitchable volume.

 

[step]

Brewed 10 gals of IPA for a group camping trip at the end of the month.

 

[ArtimusBeerimus]

Went to the backyard to survey the ongoing Japanese Beetle damage to my hops, which is getting worse, for the record.

Spent some time refurbishing a Schmidling Malt Mill that a friend gave me recently. Among other things, the base was cracked in to, so I fashioned a new one out a polyethylene kitchen cutting board. Took longer than expected (don't all DIY projects go long?), but it's done and looks like it'll be perfect.

Now, to finish off a long day, I'm working on the yeast starter for my Hoppin' Mad IPA which will be brewed on July 4.

 

[DankHead]

Woke up to a small mess to clean up this morning. My hefe I brewed yesterday blew my airlock off my carboy. Im just glad It blew the air lock and didnt blow up the carboy. I wasnt expecting such a quick, vigorous, fermentation since I pitched my yeast about 9 degrees to warm. The mess didnt smell as much like bananas as I was hoping.

 

[sweed]

Woke up to a small mess to clean up this morning. My hefe I brewed yesterday blew my airlock off my carboy. Im just glad It blew the air lock and didnt blow up the carboy. I wasnt expecting such a quick, vigorous, fermentation since I pitched my yeast about 9 degrees to warm. The mess didnt smell as much like bananas as I was hoping.

This is why I am putting a blow off tube on my bucket when I brew my hefe tomorrow! :fro:

 

[davekippen]

Ordered some caps and DME from Midwest Brewing. Damn shipping is expensive. Why cant my LHBS carry colored caps!!

 

[Dunerunner]

Bought a 144 sq ft Tuff Shed T-800 to use as a brew shed!

 

[thisoneguy]

Bought some yeast for my Saturday brew day after taking 3+ months off because of work and moving, and I'm going to get a starter going pretty soon. I can't wait!

 

[CBR250]

I have been observing my first brew ever bubble away after 18 hours from brew day festivities. Everything looks good. I used the Kit 4 from Morebeer! and I was ultra diligent in cleaning everything. I had my wort cooled to 72 in 25 minutes with cold Idaho water and the copper wort chiller. I know time will tell the real results, but it's fun to watch it go!

 

[Zamial]

I drank the hell out of some beer. I, single handedly, have committed the act of genocide on entire yeast cultures. F everything, because I don't give a rip. You are tasty and keep me from turning on my fellow humans. Not that I would ever try to kill 1 or 2...but should I ever be given a button that would take you all with me...let's just say you better have one too...

FWIW this has been a ****ty day.

 

[Stevo2569]

I drank the hell out of some beer. I, single handedly, have committed the act of genocide on entire yeast cultures. F everything, because I don't give a rip. You are tasty and keep me from turning on my fellow humans. Not that I would ever try to kill 1 or 2...but should I ever be given a button that would take you all with me...let's just say you better have one too...

FWIW this has been a ****ty day.

You drank yeast cultures? Now that's HARDCORE.

 

[jerryteague]

Bottled 5 gallons of pale ale (my own recipe), and drank about a sixer of my IPA while watching the fireworks display in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Life is good today...

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Brewed 6 gallons my Badfish IIPA (my own recipe) for the Brewfest in September..... 4 different varieties of hops, 2 oz of hops per gallon, and 22 lbs of barley. Oh yea !!!

 

[jheld00]

Replaced the beverage line in fridge, added the chalk board tap handle I got for my bday, added my hefe to the tap on the fridge, and last but not least dry hopped 5gal of my Belgian/American Pale Ale with 1.25oz Amarillo.

 

[chuckholding]

Saw batch of aventinus clone go from dud to stud at day 5, Immaculate fermentation? I appreciated reading about similar stories and decided to let it run it's course with a little aeration and time.

 

[davekippen]

Threw a carboy in the fridge for my first cold crash attempt. I say attempt, but if I eff this up then I've got some real problems! How hard can it be to cool down some beer.

 

[chuckstout]

Threw a carboy in the fridge for my first cold crash attempt. I say attempt, but if I eff this up then I've got some real problems! How hard can it be to cool down some beer.

Someone said use aluminum foil, because during cold crash your airlocks sanitizer can suck back

 

[davekippen]

Aww crap, maybe I can screw this up...

 

[stbnj]

Found a nice white layer of mold (pellicle?) on top of my starter of washed wlp005! I guess I better bottle my ESB tomorrow so I can get some more of my "house" yeast ready for my pumpkin ale.

 

[DankHead]

been trying to keg my Pale Ale for 2 days but my LHBS has kinda dropped the ball a couple times...

 

[BigSally]

Aww crap, maybe I can screw this up...

I've got faith in ya


Also ,I bottled 9 gallons of smash and dry hopped a gallon of it with a half oz of summit.
(I got 2 pounds free from yakimavalleyhops.com and had to do something)

 

[onthekeg]

I didn't do a damn thing. I drank that beer I made and am now wondering where the damn remote went.. Kids is my guess...

 

[Xpertskir]

bought a bunch of expensive citra and Amarillo to ensure my supply for a couple beers I really like. Purchased some 2x8's and other parts to put a collar on my ferm freezer so it can hold 2 BB's, maybe 3, Its so close, im going to have to see if i can finagle something.