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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by erslar00 » Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:43 am

do tell.. what's the revision and were you happy with the final product after revision?

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Jimmy » Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:52 am

I just found the original recipe quite dark (it was a good beer though), so I decreased the chocolate malt and subbed it for brown and pale chocolate malt..both were good beers.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by jeffsmith » Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:41 am

11 gallons of milk stout

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Tony L » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:59 am

Looking yummy, Jeff. And just enough room to account for krausen, or will you need a blowoff for it?

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Post by jeffsmith » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:21 am

I put a blowoff on both, better safe than sorry. I usually put a couple drops of fermcap in though so I don't end up with a huge mess.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Tony L » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:33 am

I find that with that much room in a carboy I don't need a blowoff if doing lagers, but never take a chance with ales and always use one.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:42 am

I've been finding that the only time I need a blowoff tube is when using Nottingham yeast.
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by BigRig » Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:14 pm

I just made an oatmeal stout last night. First AG stout, and the conversion was way better than expected, I'm afraid it might be a bit strong on the abv.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by whisle pig » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:15 pm

Just finished off a Belgum Blond Ale, hit the marks now wait to see how she taste. Might have to enter it in the brew off! :spilly:
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by LTownLiquorPig » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:14 pm

Just brewed my second 2.5 gallon AG, an ale made with 3.5# Pils, 1.25 # 2 row and hopped with Perle and Tettanger. Pitched Notty @ 60*, trying to keep it in the mid-upper 50's.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by sleepyjamie » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:46 pm

Mashed in 10 gallons of bcs no short measure sob.
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Post by berley » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:50 pm

Hoping to get around to brewing my second California Common... first one was a few years ago and came out kind of crappy due to an overly-high FG.
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by sleepyjamie » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:50 pm

sleepyjamie wrote:Mashed in 10 gallons of bcs no short measure sob.
Would have mashed in Nash's sob but don't got the recipe!
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by ajcarp » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:23 pm

A is on the road so I took another pass at my Proportional Porter recipe:

5 Gal batch

12 lbs Canadian Two Row
1 lb CaraVienna (left overs)
1 lb Crystal 40
1 lb Chocolate
.5 lb Roasted Barley
3 oz East Kent Goldings, 60 min
1 oz Fuggles, 15 min

Coopers IPA Dry Ale yeast (another left over), stepped up to 700 ml

Hit my calculated OG, 1.76, right on the number and is bombing away like a bullet train. :banana:
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Post by TimG » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:37 am

Looking good! That is bombing away!

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Tim Gregory » Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:18 pm

I'm debating between black IPA and RyePA. Any suggestions.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by GAM » Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:27 pm

Rye.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by sleepyjamie » Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:38 pm

My American brown that I really liked spewed gas today. Maybe I should make it again.

I really should be doing house stuff instead
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:38 am

Grains crushed for a dry stout from BCS. Moving brew day from Monday to today. Rather brew in cold but clear rather than possible snow and wind. And the wife said we have no plans today so I may as well brew!
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by RubberToe » Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:09 pm

About to mash in on a double batch of Irish Red Ale. Hanging out, drinking some beers, Andrew and Jamie might come over for some beers in a bit. If anyone else is around this neck of the woods you're welcome to join us. PM me if you don't know where I am (Woodlawn, Dartmouth).
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by sleepyjamie » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:10 pm

LeafMan66_67 wrote:Grains crushed for a dry stout from BCS. Moving brew day from Monday to today. Rather brew in cold but clear rather than possible snow and wind. And the wife said we have no plans today so I may as well brew!
How's the bcs no short measure? Brewed it up the other day.
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:13 pm

Jamie - Just put the keg of "No Short Measure" in the fridge this afternoon. Will let you know tonight. The sample when kegging was great.
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Jimmy » Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:29 pm

sleepyjamie wrote:
LeafMan66_67 wrote:Grains crushed for a dry stout from BCS. Moving brew day from Monday to today. Rather brew in cold but clear rather than possible snow and wind. And the wife said we have no plans today so I may as well brew!
How's the bcs no short measure? Brewed it up the other day.
Have you tried the hop bag yet?

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by chalmers » Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:48 pm

Strike water heating for my first BIAB, Challenger Single Hop.
Thanks to Barr for opening my eyes to the Cajun Injector, Becky for the bag, and LD for the recipe conversion.
I've got my big boy pants on, first real solo brew!

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by GAM » Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:52 pm

It's so cute when they grow up!!

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