What's in your fermenter(s)?

[jbaysurfer]

Yes I am but my youngest is 20. My wife never wants to throw anything away thus the 15 year old sleeping bag with frogs. First time the things been used in over a decade.


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Well sir, I commend you on the excellent re-purposing of that sleeping bag!

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Well sir, I commend you on the excellent re-purposing of that sleeping bag!

Wel If its going to take up space it might as well be useful and what finer use than beer production?


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[catdaddy66]

Just bottled my American honey wheat ale so I have an empty bucket at the moment. It won't stay empty but a few more hours, when I fill it with 5.5 gallons of this clone...



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[Scele]

Fermenter 1: American IPA
Fermenter 2: Amber ale
Fermenter 3: Saison
Fermenter 4: Double-IPA

Yes, I had a busy weekend.

 

[wmcc75]

Hoppy Belgian wheat using wlp550 with amarillo and glacier hops

 

[teberle]

CBS Carolina Breakfast Stout - based on KBS
used as many NC sourced ingredients as possible
Counter culture coffee that's roasted right behind where I used to work
Videri dark chocolate made made downtown Raleigh
Midnight moon moonshine (half barrel aged by me, half cherry infused)
All the grain, yeast, and hops bought at local hbs...who the hell knows where it all was sourced.

 

[brewer454]

Any suggestions on what to do with a bland old ale that has been conditioning for about a month?

 

[Peruvian802]

Just kegged a blonde with orange zest and amarillo dry hops. My own IPA is in the primary now.

 

[brewer454]

How much orange zest?

 

[brewer454]

1: 3 gals of cider for this fall
2: oak aged strong ale conditioning
3: some bland old ale im not sure what to do with conditioning in a carboy
4: American amber fermenting
5: ESB fermenting
6: Cherry wheat fermenting

 

[Qhrumphf]

Any suggestions on what to do with a bland old ale that has been conditioning for about a month?

Toss in some Brett C.

 

[brewer454]

Didn't think of that. How much?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Didn't think of that. How much?

When I've done it, I either add Brett at bottling (cork and cage in Belgian bottles) or in secondary. I just toss a vial in to a 5 gallon batch and wait. 6-12 months and there's plenty of funk. YMMV

 

[brewer454]

Thanx

 

[jbaysurfer]

Any suggestions on what to do with a bland old ale that has been conditioning for about a month?

The Brett suggestion is good too (though I prefer to do that with Belgians) but I'd dryhop the crap out of it with whatever hops you have and maybe throw in some bourbon soaked oak spirals.

 

[Qhrumphf]

The Brett suggestion is good too (though I prefer to do that with Belgians) but I'd dryhop the crap out of it with whatever hops you have and maybe throw in some bourbon soaked oak spirals.

I specifically suggested Brett C. for a reason, as it was originally isolated from English stock ales. The fit with an Old Ale is too perfect. To the point where I plan on doing exactly what I suggested in a month or two (brew old ale, secondary it for a year or so with Brett C).

 

[Peruvian802]

How much orange zest?

Zested one navel orange and made a vodka tincture. It has a slight citrus scent from the hops and zest. I didn't want it to taste like an "orange beer" though so I went light.

I did gelatin the keg for clarity so I wonder if that will limit the long term effect of the zest.

 

[jbaysurfer]

I specifically suggested Brett C. for a reason, as it was originally isolated from English stock ales. The fit with an Old Ale is too perfect. To the point where I plan on doing exactly what I suggested in a month or two (brew old ale, secondary it for a year or so with Brett C).

Did I misquote you or something? I used the generic "brett" and went out of my way to compliment your idea. You need to dryhop with Xanax.

(I confess I edited that last line. Yes, I amuse me. Probably only me, but that works for me!)

 

[icebob]

beer!

 

[Qhrumphf]

Did I misquote you or something? I used the generic "brett" and went out of my way to compliment your idea. You need to dryhop with Xanax.

(I confess I edited that last line. Yes, I amuse me. Probably only me, but that works for me!)

Not sure where the hostility is coming from. I wouldn't use Brett L or Brett B or any of the more "Belgian" Brett strains in this either. Just Brett C, or if you could get it Brett A.

 

[jbaysurfer]

Not sure where the hostility is coming from. I wouldn't use Brett L or Brett B or any of the more "Belgian" Brett strains in this either. Just Brett C, or if you could get it Brett A.

Not feeling, or intending any hostility, just thought your response to me was a bit uptight. It's all good. It's the internet, stuff gets lost in translation sometimes. I'm a bit snarky, but only meant it as joke.

I could probably get you some Brett A if you ever need it. Hit me up.

 

[Peruvian802]

Dry hop with Xanax.....hahahahahaha!

 

[brewer454]

Thank you both

 

[catdaddy66]

Just bottled my American honey wheat ale so I have an empty bucket at the moment. It won't stay empty but a few more hours, when I fill it with 5.5 gallons of this clone...
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This morning I caught the glorious aroma from the airlock of my primary this beer is in! So sweet smelling and the Notty is chugging away on day 3 with a steady stream of bubbles.



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[poptarts]

10 gallons of Honey Mead, 5g red ale with wyeast greenbelt, & 5g blonde with 6oz hops (4 cascade, 2 centennial). setting my sights on a saison b/c the fermenter is full...

Honey Mead? Wow that sounds delicious I will trade you my grain beer recipe for it if you like.

 

[Jrock817]

Just threw together my zombie dust 3.0... I changed the recipe twice, adding different hops to add bitterness. The all citra is great, but I prefer more bitterness, basically punch in the face hoppiness that I just didn't get with citra only. I added cascade and centennial to the mix, cannot wait!

 

[joey0214]

Oktoberfest ale

Irish chocolate stout

 

[unionrdr]

My watermelon hefe is still bubbling occasionally at ten days as of today. Gotta take a first FG sample later.

 

[NathPowe]

Another iteration of a house lager I've been working on. 90% 2-row, 10% Munich, OG 1.047. Dash of Warrior to bitter, Hallertauer for flavor/aroma, ~34 IBU. WLP838 w/ the Brulosophy lager method. Stoked.

Cheers.

 

[Jman_01]

Honey Kolsch!