What I did for beer today

[BikerMatt]

Popped in the garage this morning to see if my brews over the weekend had started fermenting. Now I've seen vigorous fermentation before but nothing like this First time I tried SafAle K-97, normally been using S-04 and US-05

Edit: wtf why the gif is working in the edit window but not in the actual post?!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Today I kegged 5 gallons of pale ale, cleaned the fermentor, and tweaked a Hefe recipe. Yesterday I harvested nearly 10 oz of homegrown hops. Hoping there's time for a brew day tomorrow.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I killed off a couple today and planning on brewing another SNPA clone tomorrow and planning on brewing thunderworm's American Wheat Ale on Sunday with WLP051.

 

[ronson92]

Today I created an account here and later I'll bottle my American Light Ale (light top-fermentation beer with a lot of american hops for aroma).

 

[leftcontact]

I joined my first in January, 6 years into the hobby. Really should have done it sooner too.

Georgia just started cracking down on non-salable alcohol being in retail locations (LHBS is also a bottle/growler shop), which has kinda put a crimp in the Homebrew club.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

I sampled the first bottles of my newest IPA, needs MORE HOPS.

 

[govner1]

Cleaned two kegs that just kicked, cleaned the beer lines on my kegerator, moved 2kegs Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout to age.

 

[BikerMatt]

Bought a garage-only laptop You know, for keeping scores searching for recipes and so on.

 

[Phildo253]

Bought a garage-only laptop You know, for keeping scores searching for recipes and so on.

My laptop is 90% for Beersmith and to watch Netflix while brewing.

 

[Phildo253]

Building a shed in the back yard, so that I can move all of my lawn equipment out there. I need to make room for my new workbench, move my fermentation fridges out to the garage and make room for the new keezer.

 

[BikerMatt]

My laptop is 90% for Beersmith and to watch Netflix while brewing.

Yea well this one will also have programs like OBDAutodoctor, TuneEcu and so forth but still a garage-only machine. I had my office tabletop custom built robust enough that in the last six years the only update I`ve done was a graphix card and even that was not out of necessity but of opportunity when my wife`s brother updated his I bought the old one off him.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

I will rack my Maibock, Baltic Porter, Robust Porter, and Dopplebock to secondary fermenters.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Brew day today, 5.5 gallons of Harvest Hefe is in the fermentor-- 10 ounces of homegrown liberty and crystal combined and .5 oz TETTNAG pellets for insurance. Yeast starter should be ready to pitch in the morning.

 

[Sparkncode]

Had cortisone and local ansthetic injected into my bad knee by my dr this morning before work which should give me about two months relatively pain free which means a big burst of pipeline refilling brewing and house renovations etc.

Takes a week to really start working but then i can brew. The 3rd month where the cortisone doesn't work sucks and the pain killers are bad so limited brewing then

so yes being tortured at the doctor can be for beer LOL.

I have a needle phobia so its definitly not fun

 

[Brewbuzzard]

View attachment 589130 Brew day today, 5.5 gallons of Harvest Hefe is in the fermentor-- 10 ounces of homegrown liberty and crystal combined and .5 oz TETTNAG pellets for insurance. Yeast starter should be ready to pitch in the morning.

10.5 oz of hops in 5.5 gal of hefe? It must be an American Wheat not a true German Hefe Weizen.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

When using wet hops, the amount used can be 5-10 times higher than pellets. I tasted the gravity sample and it was not over hopped for a German Hefe. I have some guests that lived in Germany for many years coming to my Oktoberfest, I'll let you know what they think, I'm always interested in the feedback they give.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Did not know that, never used fresh hops. How about hop flavor, is that also subdued?

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Many who grow their own only use home grown for late additions and dry hopping (would dry the cones and freeze them first, as little bugs love hiding in them) due to the variations growing conditions and time of harvest may cause. I do grow Newport, a bittering hop and have had a pretty nice result using it as intended. Of course, using dry cones the addition is about twice the weight of what pellets would be.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Had cortisone and local ansthetic injected into my bad knee by my dr this morning before work which should give me about two months relatively pain free which means a big burst of pipeline refilling brewing and house renovations etc.

Takes a week to really start working but then i can brew. The 3rd month where the cortisone doesn't work sucks and the pain killers are bad so limited brewing then

so yes being tortured at the doctor can be for beer LOL.

I have a needle phobia so its definitly not fun

I strained my knee about a month ago, by not falling, and it is just starting to feel normal again. No NSAIDS for breakfast today. Glad you are feeling better. May I suggest you talk with a NLP Practitioner or hypnotist about the needle issue? Be well, and enjoy your next brew day!

 

[allanmorgan]

Cleaned and sanitized two kegs. Getting ready for my first brew day since May. Been a busy summer.

Edit: Oh and, refilled my CO2 tank due to a leak. And More Beer replacing my 3 way secondary regulator due to a leak...see first sentence. A banner day!!

 

[bracconiere]

Cleaned and sanitized two kegs. Getting ready for my first brew day since May. Been a busy summer.

Edit: Oh and, refilled my CO2 tank due to a leak. And More Beer replacing my 3 way secondary regulator due to a leak...see first sentence. A banner day!!

since may! damn you don't brew/drink enough homebrew! how are you supposed to keep a smile on your face with all that sobriety? lol

I just put wet green malt in the oven at 150f to convert, then i plan on bumping the temp up to 240f for 12 hours to see what color crystal i get out of it....

exciting times for my homebrew career right now..been drinking the same dark munich stuff for almost 3 years, good stuff, but damn i'm excited for it to be looking like i'll be able to make different things again! I owe it all to you guys here too! Thanks HBT...

 

[helterscelter]

Changed out the pump and some fittings on my glycol chiller.

Started cold crashing 10g Amber ale and 10g cream ale.

Pump died a week ago so they've basically been in a prolonged d rest all week. 75f is a little warm so I hope they don't end up with some off flavors. Both were in primary over a week so it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[seatazzz]

Filled up my grain container with 55lbs of two row I got paid with today for helping the boss knock out two big batches in 8 hours, now drinking on my Peach milkshake IPA and dreaming of the fantastic brewday I'm going to have tomorrow.

 

[MikeInStillwater]

Today (oops, yesterday already) I brewed a 5 gallon batch of Who's In The Garden Grand Cru Ale, a copy of the Belgian Hoegaarden Grand Cru, which I found in Charlie Papazian's The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing. The first time I tried it was last July (2017), and it turned out so well that I'm not sure why I waited so long to repeat it. I dumped the yeast cake at the base of my hops plant, which is in it's first full year of growth and has four cones, all way up top. I don't know what variety it is because it's from a shoot that I stole from a neighbor. He's a commercial brewer and never seems to be home when I am. His bines are doing fine, so I'm sure he doesn't mind, especially knowing that I would have asked permission had I ever found him at home. And if I do see him on one of my walks I'll be sure to clue him in. I'm guessing (and hoping) the plant will be more productive next season. I may even try to repropogate it and start a new bine.

 

[bracconiere]

here's my second thing for beer today, put some barley sprouts out to dry for kilning....upgraded to a 6 tier drying rack too...

and i'm excited for my next batch i got some crystal malt that smell makes me...well i won't say in polite company....

 

[pshankstar]

Traded an extra beer glass for a bottle of Bourbon County Stout (2016) and KBS 2017. That counts, right?

 

[jiMithing83]

Traded an extra beer glass for a bottle of Bourbon County Stout (2016) and KBS 2017. That counts, right?

You came out way ahead on that one. '16 was a mediocre year and is still really delicious.

 

[jaymosbeershack]

Did a starter of Omega Voss Kveik. Gonna rinse it and put it in a jar. Then, do the same Omega Hornindal Kveik to start my saved cultures. Brewing a NEIPA this week with a blend of the two

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Cleaning kegs and transferring beer out of the primaries.

 

[bracconiere]

i deculmed some crystal malt, that smells heavenly! Mmmmm, freshly toasted barley malt.