What's everyone brewing?

[TimG]

Realized that I can't let this beauty of an evening go to waste so I went home at lunch and mashed in on a Kolsch. Giving the full volume mash in a cooler method a try, aka Jimmy's setup I'm interested in seeing the results

Hey LD, curious to see your Beersmith recipe for this as I'd like to do a double batch Kolsch as well. Also, how much 'aging' do you find this Kolsch needs.. I likely won't do it if it needs a long 'grain to glass' period to be tasty.

[LiverDance]

The recipe is the one from BCS, I use US-05 for the yeast so the time frame is short to get it on tap.

[TimG]

Oh cool, figured to get that 'Kolsch' flavour one would need to use actual Kolsch yeast. I remember having yours in the past and liked it, so I'll just straight copy BCS. Thanks!

[LeafMan66_67]

Made the same BCS Kolsch with US-05 a few weeks back - tasted great when racking to keg.

[LiverDance]

Just finished up this brew. Started at 6pm and was complete by 8:30 including clean up. Did a 22L batch size but ended up with 23L so I'll have to check my numbers tomorrow when I'm in front of the recipe. I mashed at about 12:45 and the temp dropped from 153 to 145 which is fine by me. Very happy with this method for an after work brew day.

[jacinthebox]

looks like I'll be making a cream ale, pale ale, and Black IPA this weekend....with plans to make an Summer Apricot Wheat during the week

[LiverDance]

Mashed in on a London Style Porter at lunch, will finish this up this evening

[TimG]

Making a British style IPA for my brother and tomorrow trying a toasted oatmeal pale ale which will be all Columbus hopped.

Peter,

How'd you like your Oatmeal Pale? Thinking of brewing on this weekend. Have a recipe?

Tim

[pet lion]

I liked it very much and others who tried it, including the Brewnosers at June's meeting, liked it too. Definitely going to be making more of it. I'll post the recipe in a little bit for you.

[pet lion]

Added to the recipe section now, Tim. Let me know how it turns out if you try brewing it.

[sleepyjamie]

Making a British style IPA for my brother and tomorrow trying a toasted oatmeal pale ale which will be all Columbus hopped.

Peter,

How'd you like your Oatmeal Pale? Thinking of brewing on this weekend. Have a recipe?

Tim

if you make this beer be sure to print labels and put it on the bottles

[TimG]

Haha, Thanks Peter. I ended up just going with a simple Marris Otter grain bill. Had planned to use Amarillo but then I remembered I didn't love my Amarilo single hop beer that much. So shifted to some old vac packed Cascade I had.

Maybe I'll try the Oatmeal tomorrow.. I was going to use flaked oats (have some, might as well).. should I use steel cut instead?

[mr x]

I don't think steel cut are pre gelatinized, better check on that while planning your day. FWIW, I have the most awful time with flaked oats and wheat. Even the stuff that is supposed to be gelatinized. I generally wind up using AA.

[Tony L]

X is right, Steel cut needs a cereal mash before using in the main mash.

I skipped this weekend seeing I started a week holidays, but had time to do another clone of the Smash Bomb Atomic IPA this morning, and if the weather cooperates, will do another this weekend. Gotta love the Citra.

[pet lion]

X is right, Steel cut needs a cereal mash before using in the main mash.

I did mention that in my actual recipe post.

[jtmwhyte]

Just mashed in on Jeff's Strongbad Bitter, Going with a longer mash and Danstar Windsor.

[jacinthebox]

Brewed up another "badass Lemonade" (by popular demand), and a Grolsch Clone this morning

[canuck]

Just mashed in a 10gal batch of my house pale ale.

[canuck]

NEVER again will I brew a 10 gal batch without a pump!!

[wortly]

Managed a "double double" (2X10 gal) of APA and scottish ale in 6 hrs. including cleanup. Use Hogies burner and big pot. Great way to start off the long weekend!

[jeffsmith]

10 gallons of Rye Saison nice and early tomorrow morning

[mr x]

Damn I miss brewing. Binge coming up in the fall.

[jeffsmith]

Damn I miss brewing. Binge coming up in the fall.

I hear you. This is only the second batch I've done since mid-March. Too fucking busy with work, kids, renos.

[Tim Gregory]

Doing a Flanders Brown tomorrow morning.

[Juniper Hill]

Did a Cherry Wheat beer this past friday. 5 kg fresh tart cherries in primary, and then last night I racked and added a can of cherry puree to the secondary. Guess I'm not into subtle when it comes to fruit flavours.