What I did for beer today

[BrewMan13]

Yesterday I cleaned 2 kegs and the keg lines in my kegerator, and closely monitored my first wild ale. Going well so far

 

[Schlenkerla]

Popped off my perlick faucet and popped on my nitro faucet for my English pale ale hopped with East Kent Goldings at 60, 15 and 5. I was kinda wowed on EKG hop flavor. Made me think of citrus....

I haven't used it in years... I always seemed to dislike English hops. Definitely not this variety now....

From YCH:

AROMA PROFILE: CITRUS, SPICY


Developed from wild Canterbury Whitebine in the late 1700s, East Kent Godling is the quintessential English variety. It has been used in kettle and dry hopping and is known for is subtle citrus, floral and herbal characteristics.



Aroma: Specific aroma descriptors include smooth and delicate with floral, lavender, spice, honey, earth, lemon, orange, grapefruit and thyme overtones.

 

[brewbama]

Ordered my ingredients for a Patersbier.

 

[spddmn6]

Payed for my water report. Which I also received today. Found out my water is great for stouts straight from the faucet.

 

[seatazzz]

On a suggestion from Yooper went ahead and dropped the first dry hop in my Pliny clone. Taking the lid off and smelling it was heaven.

 

[catdaddy66]

This might be more appropriate for the "uh oh" or the "don't do that" threads but I am ready to bottle my American brown ale after sanitizing bottles, caps and bucket, but can't locate either of my bottling wands... Gotta get my brother's.

Uh oh! Don't do that.

 

[ProblemChild]

attended to my Strata-Enigma American Barleywine. Stalled at 1.032 (shooting for 1.022 so I added some CBC-1 and dryhopped with more Engima. Should be racking to secondary by Tuesday or so into bulkaging.

 

[seatazzz]

Tapped the APA that was the first I did with a washed-yeast starter. Quite happy with it, flavor is good and the hops aren't overpowering. First time I've used Warrior, really liking it.

 

[Schlenkerla]

I'm smoking my next batch of grain with oak. It's half winter red wheat and pilsner.

Gonna use it to make a smokey light Polish Beer. Called Grodziskie or Gratzer. Hopped with saaz to hit 40 IBU.

It's a dead style but figured I'd give it a whirl.

The smokey oak smells awesome.

 

[Beewrangler63]

Went to the LHBS, grabbed a 50# bag of 2 row, 50# of German Pilsen, 5# Flaked Corn and 5# of Caramel 40L. Then came home and brewed a 5 gallon batch of Biermuncher's Cream of Three Crops ale.

 

[seatazzz]

Yesterday planted the rhizome and the already growing hop plant my co-worker gave me...the rhizome hasn't sprouted yet but the plant grew at least 1/2 inch today, I swear. Gonna have me some fresh hops this year! Mt Hood and either Sterling or Perle, he wasn't sure on the rhizome but who cares!

 

[catdaddy66]

I have to clean bottles so I can bottle my saison this weekend. Then I will weigh out my grain bill to take to the lhbs for grinding. Then I have to begin a starter for my honey pale ale using a new yeast for me, wlp041 (Pacific ale).

I am as excited as a little gurl!!

 

[brhenrio]

Looked at fermenters, thinking about my next brew. My sour finally developed a pellicle. Been a couple months since i added the bugs.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Yesterday planted the rhizome and the already growing hop plant my co-worker gave me...the rhizome hasn't sprouted yet but the plant grew at least 1/2 inch today, I swear. Gonna have me some fresh hops this year! Mt Hood and either Sterling or Perle, he wasn't sure on the rhizome but who cares!

In May and June it will grow a foot a day until its about 30ft long. I grew cascade and nugget.

See my signature for making an easy to make hop oast.

There is nothing like having copious amounts of hops to dry hop with in the fall. People will be jealous and ask you a billion questions.

 

[AJinJacksonville]

Drank some.

 

[seatazzz]

In May and June it will grow a foot a day until its about 30ft long. I grew cascade and nugget.

See my signature for making an easy to make hop oast.

There is nothing like having copious amounts of hops to dry hop with in the fall. People will be jealous and ask you a billion questions.

That is a fantastic idea, thanks! I hadn't yet got to the point of thinking about how I'm going to dry them, but that looks quite easy and within the budget.

 

[jcav]

Today I kegged ten gallons of beer for my friends' daughter's wedding which is in two weeks. Also got some ingredients for a cool Belgian Wit recipe I am brewing next week (if my schedule lines up). Happy Saturday everyone!

John

 

[BudgetBrewer]

cleaned, sanitized a keg to put 1/2 of q 10 gal batch of choc. stout, other 1/2 went into a bucket for a bud to take home to bottle. Measured out the hops and crushed the grains for his first all grain biab attempt...

 

[fourfarthing]

Brewed what will become a Brett IPA.

 

[histo320]

Took hydro sample on my first NEIPA. Started at 1.074 finished at 1.010 so it's at 8.4 ABV. Added 4 oz of Citra for dry hops and will bottle next week.

 

[Kent88]

Some gear my wife will use to make cheese arrived at our place today. I ordered that stuff for her.

I'm not the only who ferments stuff as a hobby in our house, she just ferments milk rather than malt or fruit juice.

And you have to be fair about it. I spend plenty on beer brewing and wine/mead making. So, can't be afraid to spend a little on cheese making once in a while. Keeps everyone happy.

Plus, fresh cheddar curds are fantastic...

 

[brhenrio]

Cleaned a keg that kicked last night and prepared it for the mild i will keg tonight.

 

[spittybug]

Drank my NE IPA watching the masters. Hometown boy won.

 

[brewbama]

Added gelatin to fine a Blonde Ale.

 

[dave damage]

Boiled a huge IIPA for three hours.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Checked gravity on a Belgian wit, and a NEIPA which smells great and is tasty. Then dry hopped the NEIPA with cyro mosaic for the second round.

 

[brhenrio]

Cleaned a fermentor

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Checked gravity on a quad, and washed bottles.

 

[seatazzz]

Built a recipe for a Kolsch. Coworker is getting married in August, he's a homebrewer as well and I want to get him into all-grain. A nice simple easy drinking ale will be just the ticket.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Making Classic Stout tonight from 100% pale malt....

The black, 120L crystal, and maple smoked malt are all homemade from pale malt.