Random brewing pics

[canuck]

IMO, it appears to be a decent little barrel construction wise. The price wasn't too bad either, especially with the engraving at no extra charge. I've never barrel aged before, but should be a fun process....and hopefully a worthwhile outcome.

[LeafMan66_67]

Nice!

[Tony L]

[jeffsmith]

Looks like a beauty day for brewing over there, Tony!

[Tony L]

Yeah it is. We will get your weather tonight and into tomorrow. Pete is smoking a few racks of ribs tonight for our NEWF BBQ and tasting at his place.
I don't even know if my wife and myself and any of the other couples attending will be able to roll ourselves away from the feast planned. He already has told us no one is driving and there was room for us to bunk down for the night. I think I'll just taxi home. He makes a wicked Porter and Stout as do quite a few of the members. I'll be bringing along my APA entry into the MALT comp for a tasting as well a few commercial brews.

My brew was in the fermenter and yeast pitched and into the fridge for fermenting as of noon today. Now to mow the lawn.

[jeffsmith]

Weather is definitely heading your way. It hit us pretty good around noon time and seems to be calming down now though we could just be in the eye at this point.

[Tony L]

Tomorrow is recovery day, so nothing other than making bread for the week and other relaxing things. All the things a rainy windy day calls for.

Enjoy those ribs. They don't get any better than a nice dry rub and slow and low.

[canuck]

Great pics Tony, looks like a perfect brew day ahead of you!!

[Tony L]

Great pics Tony, looks like a perfect brew day ahead of you!!

Nope, I finished my Helles 2 hours ago and am getting ready to mow the lawn and get a little sample or two in before I go out tonight

[gm-]

Making snowcrab helles Tony?

[Tony L]

Making snowcrab helles Tony?

Don't think so Tim . I can't afford to waste something as good as those legs on an experiment.
Besides, I have enough hops in there to take away any malt flavour.. wouldn't want any more competition
for flavour. We'll see if there are any left over to wet crab with

[Jimmy]

Success. Made it through my first 10g batch without a boil-over.

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[LeafMan66_67]

Good show. How much did you need to sparge with to get your boil volume, or did you simply top up the kettle?

[Jimmy]

Good show. How much did you need to sparge with to get your boil volume, or did you simply top up the kettle?

It was about 13 liters. The recipe called for 58 liters of water (43 liters into the fermenter, 90 minute boil, and 19.5lbs of grain, 1.050 OG). I likely could have fit 55 liters into the cooler along with the grain, but I figured it was easier/safer to sparge with the 13 liters. I actually overshot my gravity compared to my normal 5 gallon process, and the mash efficiency was set the same (77%) - maybe the sparge helped?

[TimG]

First brew in Calgary. Also first time trying hybrid BIAB... Let's see how I do.

[Jimmy]

All kinds of room in there for your grain. Is that the full 34 liters?

[TimG]

Yup! My cooler sucks though, temp has dropped 5 deg in 40 minutes (154, started too high, to 149).

I did better than that in my cut up keg wrapped in an old sleeping bag. Not sure what's up with that.

[mr x]

It's fine. Worry about hitting your strike temp, not heat loss.

[Jimmy]

I heard conversion happens in the first 5 minutes

[mr x]

That's correct.

[jacinthebox]

We Racked the Steinbier (FireStone Ale)...the yeast are loving the sugars from the rocks

[hogie]

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Shhh... Don't wake the Brett!

[HPhunter]

I might find some Brett myself. Barrel was a little dry looking. No leaks.
Filled her up with Russian Imperial Stout!
Beer was brewed in conjunction with a Masterbrewer and a hangover.
Buddy thought I should call it Black and Tackle. He figures there's at least three or four fights in a growler of that.
One barrel left and its going to be outta this world.
Stayed tuned for further updates.
HP

[NASH]

I might find some Brett myself. Barrel was a little dry looking. No leaks.
Filled her up with Russian Imperial Stout!
Beer was brewed in conjunction with a Masterbrewer and a hangover.
Buddy thought I should call it Black and Tackle. He figures there's at least three or four fights in a growler of that.
One barrel left and its going to be outta this world.
Stayed tuned for further updates.
HP

That's right some purdy

[S-04]

I woke up this morning to a pool of starter around my stir-plate. It's still foaming like crazy - I think I'm going to want a blow-off tube for this batch.