What I did for beer today

[Dave Sarber]

I always appreciated from afar, a crate that had knots in all the right places, a smooth grain and special attention was paid to the “dove tails”. I always ended up taking home the crate with a rough grain and a few splinters, lap joints, while held together with Sheetrock screws and duct tape.

They all look the same in the dark. Except for the splinters!

 

[ba-brewer]

Yesterday:
Brewed a Czech lager, used half a pound of saaz, going to ferment it with WLP835 lager X.

Today:

Dry hopped an IPA , Citra comet and cashmere.

Brewed a 3gal batch of best bitter. Fermenting 2 gals with a 6 week old starter of wlp022 Essex ale. The other gallon I pitched WY3655 schelde ale yeast.

 

[seatazzz]

@seatazzz
You go, girl! Ever used mesquite?

No, but I've used cherry smoked malt in an Arrogant Bastard clone that turned out very tasty. Darn it, now I'm thinking again. Are you talking using mesquite chips in secondary, or what? Now I'm curious.

 

[Dave Sarber]

@seatazzz

No, mesquite smoked malt.

 

[Dave Sarber]

Wow, now that sultry picture exposing all of those intimate wood-grain details deserves "Playcrate of the Month" honors.

Please post the complete pictorial biography and the "Playcrate Data Sheet", which lists the birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs.

Playcrate encourages potential Playcrates to send photos with "crate next door" appeal for consideration; others may submit photos of Playcrate candidates, and may be eligible for a finder's fee if their model is selected.

I was going to post pics of the beautiful grain and the knothole on her bottom, but I figured it wasn't appropriate for all audiences.

 

[Dave Sarber]

Cold crashed a tripel, then racked into a clean fermenter and fining with gelatin @ 40°. Looking good so far.

 

[seanjwalker1]

Ordered a 12 inch bazooka for my smaller brew kettle for small 3 gallon batches/BIAB which I have not done for 4 years. Gonna give 5 gal batches a rest till my next imperial stout or wee heavy. Ordered some female npt with internal threads. Hard to find. Anyone know of where to get SS or brass 1/2 inch male npt with external threads on one side with 1/2 female end with internal threads at least 1.5-2 inches long? Thanks!

 

[Dave Sarber]

Check out Amazon. Search for stainless pipe fittings. I usually get my fittings there, but I go for 3/4".

 

[501irishred]

Ordered a 12 inch bazooka for my smaller brew kettle for small 3 gallon batches/BIAB which I have not done for 4 years. Gonna give 5 gal batches a rest till my next imperial stout or wee heavy. Ordered some female npt with internal threads. Hard to find. Anyone know of where to get SS or brass 1/2 inch male npt with external threads on one side with 1/2 female end with internal threads at least 1.5-2 inches long? Thanks!

if Bobby doesn’t have it, it probably can’t be had in my experience.....
https://www.brewhardware.com/

 

[davidabcd]

The Final Absolution clone batch got moved to the 60 degree basement since it's done carbonating.
Formulated my next Belgian Tripel recipe (another shot at Final Absolution) and got the ingredients.
Drank an Old Ale (1 of 2) to see if it was carbonated. It's good enough but I'm going to let that sit in the 70 degree office/bottle conditioning room for another week. Still need to try another from the batch 2 of 2 of the Old Ale but I'll probably not do that for at least another week.

 

[seanjwalker1]

if Bobby doesn’t have it, it probably can’t be had in my experience.....
https://www.brewhardware.com/

Thanks I will give it a look

 

[seanjwalker1]

Check out Amazon. Search for stainless pipe fittings. I usually get my fittings there, but I go for 3/4".

Yeah I get most of my fitting there and have been looking but can't find them. I know they make them cause I've seen them in cooler kits. I just don't need the other parts I already have them. Thank you!

 

[seanjwalker1]

Thanks I will give it a look

I'm hoping a female coupling will work but maybe a half coupling might be better?. Just not a lot of thread available on the back of the weldless ball valve I want to attach it to. Thanks for the graduates are.com a lot of useful things on there!!

 

[seanjwalker1]

I'm hoping a female coupling will work but maybe a half coupling might be better?. Just not a lot of thread available on the back of the weldless ball valve I want to attach it to. Thanks for the graduates are.com a lot of useful things on there!!

Damn auto correct! Thanks for brewinghardware.com lol

 

[6Tap]

I drank, because I am. [emoji482]

 

[camonick]

Ordered a 12 inch bazooka for my smaller brew kettle for small 3 gallon batches/BIAB which I have not done for 4 years. Gonna give 5 gal batches a rest till my next imperial stout or wee heavy. Ordered some female npt with internal threads. Hard to find. Anyone know of where to get SS or brass 1/2 inch male npt with external threads on one side with 1/2 female end with internal threads at least 1.5-2 inches long? Thanks!

One of these?


https://www.morebeer.com/products/stainless-adapter-12-fpt-mpt.html

 

[aharri1]

Soaking whole bean coffee for 24 hours in a muslin bag in the keg for 24 hours at 38° worked great!!!

I'm actually debating on throwing some coffee and or bourbon in an oatmeal stout I'm Brewing Fri

 

[TheEagleRising]

Soaking whole bean coffee for 24 hours in a muslin bag in the keg for 24 hours at 38° worked great!!!

Better than pouring brewed in the last min of the boil?

 

[pshankstar]

Better than pouring brewed in the last min of the boil?

I think you will pull more astringencies and lose flavor from the high temps. I did a coffee stout a couple years ago with adding cold brew coffee to the keg. I will always continue to do it that way. Cold brew coffee isn’t as astringent as hot coffee, plus I think it has more flavors depending on the beans. Just my two cents.

 

[TheEagleRising]

I think you will pull more astringencies and lose flavor from the high temps. I did a coffee stout a couple years ago with adding cold brew coffee to the keg. I will always continue to do it that way. Cold brew coffee isn’t as astringent as hot coffee, plus I think it has more flavors depending on the beans. Just my two cents.

Well, I happen to know a guy who does amazing coffee beans so I was going to use some

 

[Dave Sarber]

Headed off to Mozambique next week, got the word today we got the contract. Will be gone for approx one month, trying to be back for Christmas. Need to start researching Mozambique beer!

Maputo. Port city near South African border. Might do a (beer related) side trip to Johannesburg.

 

[BrewMan13]

Finally got more BLC, so cleaned a couple kegs and the lines (even though they already had other beers on).

 

[seanjwalker1]

One of these?
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https://www.morebeer.com/products/stainless-adapter-12-fpt-mpt.html

Yes like that but with the male side 3/4-1 inch long. . Everything I see is only 1/2 x1/2 ×1/2. I need the male with external thread to be longer. But thanks!

 

[seanjwalker1]

Headed off to Mozambique next week, got the word today we got the contract. Will be gone for approx one month, trying to be back for Christmas. Need to start researching Mozambique beer!

Maputo. Port city near South African border. Might do a (beer related) side trip to Johannesburg.

Mozambique makes good beer, light and dark. Just Google it! Happy trails!

 

[kmarkstevens]

Decided I'm gonna make a sake / beer hybrid. First, I have a pound of sorachi ace hops to play around with, so making an anchor steam knock off with sorachi ace and the anchor yeast strain to figure out the hop taste. Gonna do this as a partial mash tonight.

Second, will revisit making sake using this recipe. I made it before using Bob Taylor's derivative of Fred Eckhart's recipe. It was too much work. This one looks much easier and will probably turn out decently.

Third, will make a moto and the first rice addition, then add the anchor steam knock off above for the hybrid experiment.

I'm a seasonal brewer. It's getting to lager temperature now in Seattle, and so I'm playing with ~1040 Steam beer and some Czech styles. Next summer will be Kviek and English ales in-between.

 

[Imhoppy]

Brewed a Caribou Slobber extract kit (partial boil) with 5.25 gallons into the primary fermenter. It is a Moose Drool (by Big Sky Brewing Co. in Missoula, Montana) clone.

Dried the 12 oz. spent grains in the oven to use later for baking stuff or as an addition to the traditional breakfast smoothie that I drink 8 days a week.

Finished the clean-up and now it's time to relax and have a home brew or 2. Yay!! [emoji481]

 

[Immocles]

Brewed a Caribou Slobber extract kit (partial boil) with 5.25 gallons into the primary fermenter. It is a Moose Drool (by Big Sky Brewing Co. in Missoula, Montana) clone.
[emoji481]

I've always heard that kit is really good. I need to try it myself. My friend bought one back in like January but never brewed it. I've debated giving him a couple bucks for it but I'm a little wary of how long it has sat in his house at this point.

 

[grampamark]

Moved my antique Hotpoint fridge from the shop to the basement. Cold crashing an Abbey Weizen and a Mosaic SMaSH.

I've ordered an Inkbird 308 so I can use it as a ferm chamber.

 

[aharri1]

Finally had the time to install this nice intertap faucet, and got some growler filler adapters too!

 

[aharri1]

Dry hopped my celebration ale clone too

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