What I did for beer today

[govner1]

Brewed 20+gallons of aWookey Jack clone with two brew buddies. We’ll age in a fresh 15g whiskey barrel from ASW for 4-6 months after fermentation is complete

 

[seatazzz]

Still waiting on the ferment fridge part to arrive, so decided to give the really WARM fermented lager in it a test; came down to 1.010 from 1.045, right at 4.6%ABV where I wanted it; and much to my amazement has NO off flavors. Just a nice, very light, crisp refreshing lager, or will be once it's cold and carbed. I brewed this one with two competitions in mind for it, but now that I know it turned out great might just leave this one for home consumption and brew it up again next weekend. First competition entry isn't due until August 10 so there's lots of time.

 

[helterscelter]

That is a serious investment for some nitro coffee! Would love to hear how your infuser works for you. I’ve charged cold brew in the past (direct in keg) with verifying levels of success, but was always too cheap to pick up an infuser. Your setup looks great!

Finally got my cold Brew and new faucets all hooked up. Took a while to track down all the gas leaks..

The infuser works well. Sorta. It does what you'd think it does, but the nitro bubbles seem to dissipate faster than I'd expect. It is adjustable but increasing the nitrogen flow just seems to make bigger bubbles. Once I kick this keg of cold Brew I'm going to add an areation stone on the inlet of the keg to see if that helps with the dissipation rate. I figure it can't hurt.

Tomorrow I'm brewing a stout so Ill be able to use my other stout faucet with beer gas.

 

[nh_homebrew]

I cleaned a carboy I put off cleaning a month

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Finally got my cold Brew and new faucets all hooked up. Took a while to track down all the gas leaks..

The infuser works well. Sorta. It does what you'd think it does, but the nitro bubbles seem to dissipate faster than I'd expect. It is adjustable but increasing the nitrogen flow just seems to make bigger bubbles. Once I kick this keg of cold Brew I'm going to add an areation stone on the inlet of the keg to see if that helps with the dissipation rate. I figure it can't hurt.

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The picture looks good to me!
I have spent most of the morning cleaning... I dropped a fermenter while pouring out PBW solution, lost 2.5 gallons all over the floor. Which is clean enough to eat off right now. Probably won’t get another brew in today. Will transfer a finished batch of dark saison to keg then pitch onto that yeast cake the saison de Noel. Just pitched a small dubbel.

 

[aharri1]

Brewing my milkshake IPA

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Transferred 10 gal of Wee Heavy from primary to secondary. From OG 1.091 to 1.024. on the fridge now to finish up.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Brewed A Kolsch today.

Here's my keg purging set-up. The fermenter purges the keg and vents out the growler.

 

[seatazzz]

After a couple of false starts, ferment fridge is back in business! Controller temperature has come down 3 degrees in just 30 minutes, and nice cold air is blowing around in there now. I'm not a big fan of cheap 'n easy fixes, would rather do things right; but $11.50 for a three-in-one capacitor instead of $60 for a new start relay (for a 13 year old fridge! really???) works for me. Initial installation only took about 10 minutes, then an additional hour while I futzed with it. You might be a homebrewer if...your Saturday night consists of sitting next to your ferment fridge listening to the compressor doing what it is supposed to do; keep my beer happy.

 

[deleted]

Stopped by my brew store and purchased grains for my 10 gallon batch.... picked up water and propane exchange so I’m ready to brew tomorrow!

 

[aharri1]

Got my co2 tank refilled and put my IPL on gas. Took a small sample. Gonna be super smooth

 

[seatazzz]

Went ahead and kegged up my light lager this morning. It was only in primary a week, but is essentially done with the super-warm temperatures it got, thanks to the ferment fridge futzing out, and wanted to get it off the yeast. Lightest beer I've ever brewed, in both color and ABV; came out at 4.6%. Should be ready for tapping on Wednesday.

 

[BrewMan13]

LHBS did a bulk grain buy, so I picked up my haul over the weekend (standard 2-row & dark munich), along with some odds & ends, and specialty grains/yeast for the next 3 batches.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Got my pump and transfer kit. Taped the fittings and cut the hoses and assembled it all. Then ran a leak test. No leaks!

Works nice. Also connects to my BK.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Removed Home Smoked Mesquite Rauchmalt from the oven today.

Ready to age a bit. Smells good.

 

[SirHC_]

Removed Home Smoked Mesquite Rauchmalt from the oven today.

Ready to age a bit. Smells good.

Likewise removed my trial 1 lb of heavily apple smoked malt.
How long do you age yours for? Mesquite being much stronger smoke, I think...

Also drank my last bottle of bourbon oak aged mild for "Mild May" while bottling my wee heavy scotch ale and setting aside a gallon to age on bourbon oak.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Likewise removed my trial 1 lb of heavily apple smoked malt.
How long do you age yours for? Mesquite being much stronger smoke, I think...

Also drank my last bottle of bourbon oak aged mild for "Mild May" while bottling my wee heavy scotch ale and setting aside a gallon to age on bourbon oak.

I age it a minimum of 7 days. Then package it in large Utz Sourdough Pretzel Jars. They each hold five pounds.

This photo is pistachio smoked malt. I used the shells. The smoke is mild. Kinda nutty taste wise. This batch is from last July. I used two lbs of it. I should use it all soon before that smoke flavor fades. It still smells pretty good. It would be really mellow now.. Would be nice in a mild or an Altbier.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Likewise removed my trial 1 lb of heavily apple smoked malt.
How long do you age yours for? Mesquite being much stronger smoke, I think...

Also drank my last bottle of bourbon oak aged mild for "Mild May" while bottling my wee heavy scotch ale and setting aside a gallon to age on bourbon oak.

FYI - I put a lot info on making smoke malt here.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/index.php?threads/637254/

 

[seatazzz]

Got home late from work with all intentions of getting just a tiny taste of new light lager before hitting the sack...on the second glass now, and really enjoying it. Perfect color, nice light crisp flavor, and palest beer I have brewed to date. Good thing I will brew it again this weekend, because this one will go fast.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

After work starting up a 2L start of Mad Fermentationist Saison from BL for the 2019 dark saison w/ cherries I am brewing Saturday. First brett experience and I'm sure it will be awesome.

 

[brewbama]

Cleaned and purged a keg with CO2, kegged a Pale Ale, harvested the yeast, and cleaned the fermenter in prep for a Friday brewday.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Sent off a couple entries to a competition. Rolling some maker's mark around a barrel I have to age a stout.

 

[BikerMatt]

Took a gravity reading off my GoodWood Strongale, looking at 7,2%. then added 200g of roasted juniper pieces to the fermentor for another ten days. Had a small sample and you can definitely taste the licqourice from the muscovado syrup in there. This should be good.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Brewing a wit beer, still thinking about what to make with “2nd runnings”. Perhaps something with spruce tips.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

I am going to pitch yeast into my white wine juice and throw it in the basement for a few months.

 

[histo320]

Finished my new beer tap. Next up is to redo the collar.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Pitched yeast on 2 brews, finished cleaning from yesterday’s brew day, started force carbing a keg of beer I need for an event this weekend.

 

[seatazzz]

Took a half day from work to run to LHBS and get grain for this weekend, also a new mash bag; old one (in use for 2+ years) has a couple of snaggy holes in it and needs to be semi-retired. Will now use it for late leaf hop additions. Got the grain milled for tomorrow's brew, and will happily send the husband off to his golf weekend in Chelan tomorrow morning, leaving me with nothing to do but brew.

 

[bracconiere]

I am going to pitch yeast into my white wine juice and throw it in the basement for a few months.

lol, funny you should say that...i was going to ask, if i can add i kegged some cider, because out of desperation to get my pipe line back up to my 6 kegs, i've broke down and started having 10 gals of apple juice delivered to my door......

 

[grampamark]

Kegged the Dunkelweizen I brewed a couple of weeks ago.