What I did for beer today

[finsfan]

Two 10 gallon batches and a 5 gallon batch (5.5 technically). Got me a 5 pack of ECY20 to use. Sold off one at cost, will be splitting the other 4 between 5 fermenters.

dang, nice find on the ecy! do you typically pitch with sacch as well when you do sours?

 

[Qhrumphf]

dang, nice find on the ecy! do you typically pitch with sacch as well when you do sours?

Depends. I like to do a primary with sacch and the secondary with Brett. But with bugs i usually go just sour culture and/or dregs. Don't usually add a sacch strain with it.

 

[unionrdr]

Spent another day watching the WL029 ramping up it's munching on the kottbusser. Weeded out some nondescript recipes from BS2. Then worked on my & son's chili IIPA. Took a Irish red recipe I think I got from here & modded it from AG to PB/PM BIAB of my own. Nice red-amber color. Read the new issue of BYO & found info on souring with acidulated malt. Wish I'd read that before brewing the kottbusser, as it used a bit of it. Also found the article on chili beers informative. So my hop choices for a chili IIPA are right in there. Finishing up cleaning & putting things away from brew day.

 

[Artifishal]

Spent $60 at my lbhs. DME, centennial hops, three one gallon jugs, a cool swing top bottle, growler filler, and a new liquid post to replace an old one that was getting stuck.

 

[brewman551]

Went by the LHBS and picked up an extract clone of Blue Pants' Naked Pig pale ale (local Alabama brewery's ale). While I was there, picked up some free bottles - got six twelve ouncers and six 22 oz bomber bottles. People drop off bottles there all the time since local recyclers don't take glass any more.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Picked up grains/yeast for 1st attempt at Maine's Dinner IIPA. Never had it, but have all hops already.

 

[Ski12568]

Purchased IPA and Tulip glassware

 

[Artifishal]

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Brewed a small batch of centennial ipa clone and racked it on top of fresh yeast from the batch on the right.

 

[CJ-3]

Today in the hobby I......

Bottled 5 gallons of Mocha Stout and brewed 5.5 gallons of Irish Ale.

 

[Artifishal]

Washed yeast and cleaned up this mess. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1424028360.231203.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1424028377.703625.jpg

 

[kpr121]

Brewed up ten gallons of dirt wolf ipa clone.

Kicked the first keg of pale ale during chill, cleaned that keg and replaced it with some "brown trout stout"

General cleanup of brew room.

 

[catdaddy66]

Spent $62 at Morebeer for 8ozs each of cluster/cascade/centennial hops, and mixed grains of 18#'s including Vienna/Munich/6-row in 5# sizes. These will be used in various recipes with Maris Otter.

I've got to get busy brewing!

 

[campbelldm1]

Spent $62 at Morebeer for 8ozs each of cluster/cascade/centennial hops, and mixed grains of 18#'s including Vienna/Munich/6-row in 5# sizes. These will be used in various recipes with Maris Otter.

I've got to get busy brewing!

Go cocks!

 

[kman6234]

Crushed grains and got my water ready for tomorrows brew day

 

[BowAholic]

bottled 6 gallons of (Imperial) Saison. Cleaned and saved 2 quarts of Saison yeast.

 

[unionrdr]

Took wife to hospital, as she's a diabetic & was sick & weak. She's a tad better now & I've earned some shots & beers. Dang hospital chairs are hard. Back of left hip is killing me.

 

[campbelldm1]

Took wife to hospital, as she's a diabetic & was sick & weak. She's a tad better now & I've earned some shots & beers. Dang hospital chairs are hard. Back of left hip is killing me.

Hope everything is okay

 

[biochemedic]

I did a good bit today however most of it was rearranging the garage for the new freezer. So that took a couple hours out of the day. Then I decided to sample my bourbon vanilla porter which was really good but I think needs some more time sitting in the keg.

I mounted the temp controller but have yet to plug the freezer in. As I am just shy of having a point to do so. Will prob plug it in on Thursday. As I want to cold cash and American home wheat I did.

And if you can tell I am from pittsburgh from the freezer. And that is some of my brew gear in front of it. View attachment 255565

I think a big 'ol Stillers sticker on the front of that would look nice!

 

[brewbama]

Just mashed-in in.

 

[Artifishal]

Helped a friend brew his first batch. Funniest part was when he stuck the yeast pack in his mouth to tear it open and I freaked out on him.

 

[kpr121]

Installed a wireless ip camera in the brewery, it had been laying around not doing much. Now can monitor temps and also if I turn up the volume can hear the bubbles going in the airlock.

If I can figure out a good way to secure the feed I might even broadcast a live brew day!

I have problems, admittedly.

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[unionrdr]

Tried to get more heat in the house so my kottbusser will finish fermenting properly while I went to the hospital to visit my wife. Shes doing better, but she can't get over the nausea & her ear hurts? She did manage a big hug & that smile, so that's promising. Son got up early to go visit before he left for work & got more kerosine for the heater. Hoping my beer finishes...

 

[philipCT]

Brewed an American Brown Ale. Classic Brews recipe.

Kegged ten gallons of Honey Pale Ale and put it under burst carb. The little leftover that ended up in my tasting cup holds promise. It's just one of those you know is going to be good.

Pitched a starter into the American Amber I brewed yesterday.

Made a starter for the Brown and put it on the spin plate.

Yeah, I know, I should have made the starters a few days ago.

Got a good start this weekend on Saturday when I asked SWMBO if she wanted to go up to the LHBS and she said "sure".

All in all a great Presidents weekend.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Tried to get more heat in the house so my kottbusser will finish fermenting properly while I went to the hospital to visit my wife. Shes doing better, but she can't get over the nausea & her ear hurts? She did manage a big hug & that smile, so that's promising. Son got up early to go visit before he left for work & got more kerosine for the heater. Hoping my beer finishes...

Hope all goes well for her. Had my share of family hospital visits myself this last year.

What I did? Just adding ice to my bath for a quasi IPA clone of a local brew pub beer. 2x a day keeps off flavors away.

 

[1977Brewer]

De-labeled sixty odd bottles. Thirty something to go. Sitting on a dozen Corona bottles just in case I get sick of scrubbing glue.

 

[phug]

Convinced my wife that the range hood needed replacing, because the old one wasn't ducted and my one gallon stovetop batches were seriously fogging up the kitchen. Squeezed it in with her 4 weeks pre-baby lighting and faucet upgrades

 

[IndyBrewman]

Checked on my cream ale, bubbling very nicely, also moved a yeast starter for my Gumball Head clone from the stir plate to the fridge for cold crashing.

 

[tiguerhawk]

Read this thread to get excited to brew!

Next in the hopper is Maibock. Then 2 Kolsch batches. One with Honey Malt the other with Honey in secondary. I want to taste the difference!

 

[campbelldm1]

Made some dog treats with spent grain from yesterday's brew

 

[Artifishal]

Got my quick disconnects in the mail and picked up a short male 1/2" nipple for a valve attachment for the bottom of conical.