What's brewing this weekend 8/4 - 8/6?

[Baron von BeeGee]

Drink keg of APA...check
Drink remainder of HGA clone...check
Cook 100# hog...check
Watch Deliverance during aforementioned cooking...check
Drink another keg of APA...check
Finish other keg of HGA clone...check
Clean up and recuperate for work...in progress

(I had help with all of the above except the last item)

 

[homebrewer_99]

I brewed a HW this afternoon, and bottled a HW and an American Ale.
The HW is purring away nicely...starters are our friends...:rockin:

I also got some yard work done (placing edging in the ground, transferring dirt to where I need it most - I have a new retaining wall that still needs more dirt to fill it up, laying landscape fabric, etc.) and picked up 25 bags of mulch...still need another 35-40...

 

[BootYtRappeR]

My PRA went off without a hitch on Sunday with a 4 hr 30 min AG session!:rockin:

My Co2 cylinder should be on my doorstep when I get home today. Gonna get that filled and keg up that Munich Dunkel

Homebrewing ROCKS:rockin:

 

[2nd Street Brewery]

Did an IPA on Sunday. Went to check on it this AM before leaving and the airlock was whistling away, had to change it out as it had a minor blow off, just enoughto empty the airlock.

 

[DaddyB]

Exo, you are a lucky man!!! But watch out... she might be angling for a favor!

As for the Riverwest Lager, not sure if it's an amber or not. It was a featured recipe in the Homebrew Depot Newsletter out of Tosa, and it just said "Riverwest Clone Lager." It's pretty dark in the primary right now, but it's early... the color could mellow out a bit before it's all said and done.

 

[the_bird]

I also got some yard work done (placing edging in the ground, transferring dirt to where I need it most - I have a new retaining wall that still needs more dirt to fill it up, laying landscape fabric, etc.) and picked up 25 bags of mulch...still need another 35-40...

Can't you get it delivered in bulk? Usually about half the cost around me to have them deliver a couple yards versus buying the same amount at the Depot.

I spent all day Satuday trying to finish my deck (adding a second level that will ultimately be brew-central). Re-doing all the railings as well, that's 90% done, just have a little more to go and some decking to lay down. Mocha porter went pretty smooth, although next time I add coffee grounds to a brew they *will* be contained in a grain bag or something similar. Ferment happened a bit quicker than I expected, temps were a bit warmer than I would have liked and I didn't think to use a wet towel or anything to keep things cool. There are enough strong flavors in this brew, however, where I'm not too worried about off notes from the too-warm fermentation to be noticable.

 

[Exo]

Exo, you are a lucky man!!! But watch out... she might be angling for a favor!

As for the Riverwest Lager, not sure if it's an amber or not. It was a featured recipe in the Homebrew Depot Newsletter out of Tosa, and it just said "Riverwest Clone Lager." It's pretty dark in the primary right now, but it's early... the color could mellow out a bit before it's all said and done.

Yup, same stuff. It's a decent beer. A little heavy, but I love drinking it in the fall. Yes, it's a moderately dark beer...

What did the recipe look like?

 

[andre the giant]

I brewed a batch for my wife yesterday. It's her annual birthday beer. This year she chose a Helles. So this batch is named, "Helles hath no fury like a Kim scorned!" She's already designed and printed the labels, and she'll be hooking me up with some digital files so you can see her creation soon. Needless to say... its quite an entertaining label.

 

[DaddyB]

Yup, same stuff. It's a decent beer. A little heavy, but I love drinking it in the fall. Yes, it's a moderately dark beer...

What did the recipe look like?

Here's what they gave me:

3/4 lb. 40L Crystal
1/8 lb. Roasted
6.6 lbs. light LME
1-1/2 oz. Mt. Hood hops (split 1 oz., 1/2 oz.)
1 oz. Cascade hops (split 1/2 oz., 1/4 oz., 1/4 oz.)
1 tsp. Irish moss
Wyeast #2308 Munich (sold out, substituted #2206 Bavarian)

 

[Exo]

OK, that's real close extract clone to the recipe I have.