Couple of mishaps today. Tried to tap the Lutra Blonde I brewed for competition and nothing out of the tap. Put 30psi on the out-side to blow it out, no go. So as much as I hated to do it, had to remove the post and the diptube, which was absolutely jam-packed with yeast gunk and gelatin. Had a spare to install, now it's pouring fine, carbonated well, and tastes great; just worried about possible oxidation from my goof. A long skinny brush and some super-hot water got the tube cleaned out. Then proceeded to bottle from the keg aforesaid blond, also my american strong I brewed back in May that's been aging on bourbon-soaked oak cubes, for a competition that is due today. Also during all this, brewing up my take on a Festbier; yes a bit late, but it's a style I like to have on tap this time of year. Say what you will, but Crystal hop pellets are always super cheap at YVH, and do a great job pretending to be Mittelfruh (since that's technically what they are anyway, just the American version). Going to ferment it warm on some proven 34/70 slurry that will be retired after this batch, mainly because I want to brew another WF lager tomorrow and don't have enough slurry, but DO have three fresh packets of it. Project for this week will be keg maintenance, something I have obviously been neglecting.
*edit because I forgot. American Strong on Bourbon Oak was the ONLY beer that I got a blue ribbon for at the Fair this year; can't wait to see what these judges say. It's also in another competition that gets judged today.