What I did for beer today

[ba-brewer]

We may still have a TV like that too somewhere I think. Started with two but one did not take the second fall from the dresser well.

I have to admit it was the fridge that stuck in my mind not the TV, don't think I ever seen one that color before.

 

[bkboiler]

I went to get some oxygen in my new M4 tank...got a pediatric flow regulator, excited to try it out!
Guy at Airgas was really cool...they're still way overpriced, but he and I chatted about beer for probably 20 minutes..

 

[grampamark]

I have to admit it was the fridge that stuck in my mind not the TV, don't think I ever seen one that color before.

According to the serial # that fridge was built in 1959. In the late ‘50s Chevy had a color that was called “Surf Green”, although I always thought it looked like Turquoise. That color is an almost exact match for the color of the fridge.

My first car was a ‘59 Chevy which I bought in 1967 for $375. I’d love to find a decent project car today but even rotted out basket cases are selling for about 10X what I paid for mine.

 

[catdaddy66]

Filling up the propane tank today in order to brew tomorrow...

 

[CJ-3]

Changed out my 5' liquid line for a 10' line on my second tap

 

[seatazzz]

Had just about the smoothest brewday ever this morning; everything went right, even down to hitting my mash temp right on the nose. 5.5 hours start to finish, with everything clean and put away. What was going to be a slightly stronger stout turned into an Imperial with SG at 1.081. Love days like this.

 

[JAReeves]

Prepped for my latest SMaSH, Maris Otter and Comet. Not sure what day I will brew-depends on my sister.

She is Ca Nat’l Guard and being shipped to DC for inauguration protection. Waiting to see when I can drop a care package off for her company before they fly out. I don’t think I can give them homebrew, but I do have to go get some diet Dr. Pepper for them. It’s the little things, you know?

 

[Bramling Cross]

Got on the scoreboard for 2021 with 5gal of Anchor Steam clone brewed, kegged 5gal of fizzy yellow swill, and measured out the grist for my first CAP of 2021: The Great 2020 CAP Bender begins its second year at dawn.

I also went full OCD with my vacuum packer and parceled out a series of 1 and 2oz acid malt charges and several 4oz Melanoidin malt charges.

 

[ba-brewer]

I did my first brew day yesterday, a whooping 2gal batch Ordinary Bitter that I split 3 ways to test wlp030(thames Valley Ale), wlp033(Klassic Ale) and WY3655(Belgian Schelde Ale).

Today watched all 3 bubbling a way a few time. Looked back at old recipes to find a recipe for a bigger dark beer, thinking either a RIS or Dunkles Bock. Have been seeing Baltic Porters showing up lately so did some looking into those recipes as it a style I have thought about brewing but never have.

 

[grampamark]

Pulled FG samples from the American Wheat and Brown Ale that I brewed a couple of weeks ago. .012 and .010, respectively. Started cold crashing, will keg on Monday. My pipeline will be pretty much full then. Just have to decide what to brew next.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

It‘s been a while since I’ve pitched yeast the same day, but today was the day. I sealed the lid on the kettle with plastic wrap and put it out the back door. Pitched 15 minutes ago.

 

[Elric]

Kicked keg of milk stout this evening. Had to perform surgery on the keg as I had made the classic mistake of forcing a liquid disconnect on a gas post. Had to take a freaking dremel to the disconnect to get it free of the post. Won’t make ghag mistake again!

 

[day_trippr]

Today, beer did for me. Nothing but consumption.
Barely even logged into the brewery to see how everything is going.

I think it's called "the pay off"

Cheers!

 

[Rudeoso]

Yesterday watched foootball and enjoed some craft beer with the wife.

Today will go get some RO and set up gear for tomorrow's brewday. First one of 2021 so I'm excited.

 

[kman6234]

Yesterday was a big cleaning day for me. Disassembled the ball valves on my boilermakers and soaked them and some other parts in hot PBW. Cleaned two kegs as well so I can keg my Bru1/cascade APA on Monday.
Today I have to purge the kegs with CO2

 

[orionol73]

Bottled my Aussie IPA

cant wait for the carb!

 

[catdaddy66]

After mashing for my first runnings my brother and I weighed out the grist on a stout and ground it for our next session in a couple of weeks. Loving our cereal killer!

 

[aharri1]

Sample from my Helles with lutra kveik.

 

[grampamark]

Brewed some, drank some.

 

[ba-brewer]

Got another brew in today, 5gal of something pale yellow and balanced. I used just GW Idaho pilsner malt, partially to test it for possible use in lagers but also to see if the lower protein level will help reduce haze in other ales.

 

[BrewMan13]

Kicked the gruit stout and put on the adambier, which I'm calling "Mana".

 

[catdaddy66]

Pitched yeast after harvesting, and cooled beer to mid-low 60's to kick off a strong fermentation!

 

[Novacor]

Ordered some new o ring sets, prv's, and a dip tube brush. I plan on a complete keg breakdown this weekend, it's been long overdue.

 

[grampamark]

Kegged a wheat ale and a brown ale. Happiness is a full kegerator.

 

[BrewMan13]

Did my first mead in a decade, using just meadowfoam honey. Let's see how it goes!

 

[seatazzz]

Last night very gently felt the husband out on buying a wine kit....got the forceful "you already have too much equipment/brew stuff!!" argument so dropped it for the moment. Even the promise of trying to make moscato (the only wine style he likes) didn't sway him. So now I have to figure out how to either 1) do it on the cheap so he doesn't notice, or 2) go ahead and get the kit and deal with the storm later. All I really need is a 1g fermenter, and the ingredients; not ready to do three gallons of wine which is the smallest fermenter (barring growlers) that I own. I can make a stellar apfelwein from Edwort's recipe here, but I want to try making the real thing. Saturday I'll email my LHBS and see what she can do for me. Oh, you want a new golf club, sweetie? Let's deal.

 

[Rudeoso]

Got on the board for 2021 with my first brew day, 10 gal dunkelweizen.

 

[grampamark]

Brewing again today, a Golden Ale this time. Fourth brew day this year (well, ok, it’s night, but I‘m still brewing )

 

[ba-brewer]

Brewing again today, a Golden Ale this time. Fourth brew day this year (well, ok, it’s night, but I‘m still brewing )

British or Belgian golden ale?

 

[grampamark]

British or Belgian golden ale?

I’m calling it American. 50% 2 row, 50% Pilsner, Magnum and Willamette hops to about 25 IBU, Nottingham yeast. I just got a wild hair to brew a very light, low gravity, top fermented beer. Purists might call it a Blonde. Using Beersmith, this recipe fits the style guidelines for either British Golden or Blonde Ale.