What's everyone brewing?

[JEH]

Currently making my third AG batch: BCS recipe for American pale ale. Had to change the hops up a bit due to availability. Looking forward to the finished product!

[mr x]

Smoked Porter for me, but probably wait until Tuesday.

[NASH]

Smoked Porter for me, but probably wait until Tuesday.

Prolly just trying to clone my porter. Again.

Sent from the hop-phone.

[mr x]

'Clone' is such a dirty word. I prefer 'improve'.

[NASH]

'Clone' is such a dirty word. I prefer 'improve'.

You may not be able to clone my beer but I can clone yours

Sent from the hop-phone.

[jeffsmith]

I brewed an amber rye ale last night. Going to bottle my chocolate milk stout this evening.

[derek]

'Clone' is such a dirty word. I prefer 'improve'.

Never mind - we established last Friday that Greg has just been blatantly copying JohhnyMac.

[LiverDance]

Brewed up an Imperial IPA (Maharaja recipe from CYBI) and Belgian Tripel with Chalmers and Justin on Saturday, then brewed a Pilsner, that I didn't get to last week, on Sunday.

[chalmers]

The Tripel was the first time I had done a starter, and it took off like gangbusters. Also the first time using a blowoff tube on my carboy, and I'm glad I did! Lots of yeast action going on, looking forward to tasting this one in a month. Just need to get rid of the backlog in the kegerator...

[jeffsmith]

I did my first starter with some washed Wyeast 1007 for a Weissebier and have been making one for every batch ever since. Gotta love seeing fermentation take off like a rocket so quickly after pitching.

[mr x]

Boiling my smoked porter right now.

[BBrianBoogie]

Made a Lambic yesterday. Turbid mash wasn't as bad as I was expecting.

[mr x]

Excellent.

[NASH]

Boiling my smoked porter right now.

Geez that's weird, is that to pasteurize? I might have to start doing that to keep my beers from spoiling, I'll give my smoked porter a quick boil tomorrow then get it back on tap as quick as I can

'Clone' is such a dirty word. I prefer 'improve'.

Never mind - we established last Friday that Greg has just been blatantly copying JohhnyMac.

[mr x]

No, run the beer through an inline microwave before the taps.

[jeffsmith]

Put a starter (of Wyeast 1332) on yesterday morning for this weekend's brew (hopefully Friday afternoon). Needed to put it on early so that I can step it up before pitching. Brewing my first > 1.060 beer (IIPA), so not wanting to take any chances.

[TimG]

Hey Jeff, curious to see a recipe for your IIPA (I'm extract for the foreseeable future too so curious to see another extract guy who likes his strong hoppy beer!)

Tim

[jeffsmith]

You betcha Tim. This is a recipe I put together myself so not sure how it'll turn out. BeerAlchemy tells me it'll be fine though.

Dirty Rotten Imperial IPA

Fermentables

• 2 lbs. US Crystal 20L
• 9 lbs. Light/Pale liquid malt extract

Hops

• 1oz Cascade (first wort hops)
• 2.5oz Cascade, 1.5oz Columbus @ 60min.
• 1oz Cascade @ 30min.
• 1oz Cascade @ 20min.
• 1oz Cascade @ 15min.
• 1oz Cascade @ 10min.
• 1oz Cascade @ 5min.
• 1oz Cascade @ flameout
• 1.5oz Cascade, 0.5oz Columbus (dry-hop)

Yeast

Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale

2.5 gallon boil for 60 min.


Like I said, this one isn't proven yet, so take it with a grain of salt, 'cause I'm no pro!

[amartin]

This past Monday I made a winter warmer to put away until fall. Because the temperature in the room was in the low 60's and I'm using an English yeast, I was afraid of it being too cold to ferment. So, I only cooled it to around 70º and put it in a garbage bag full of insulation (my outdoor lagering solution in the winter), hoping that if I could kick start it high enough and hold the heat in it would make it through. Oh boy, did it ever. The next night I opened the bucket to see how it was doing, and the air in the headspace was warm. It was 80º and had already fermented to 1.028 (from 1.068). I'll probably have to rack it tonight, and I'm a little afraid to sample it.

So, yeah. Let that be a lesson to all of you.

[jeffsmith]

Hopefully you'll be ok where it's a winter warmer—the additional esters and whatnot that will come from the high temps may be be a nice addition.

[jeffsmith]

Halfway through the boil on my Dirty Rotten IIPA. I really need to invest in a bigger pot and propane burner. Stovetop/indoor boiling on hot days like this is for the birds.

[akr71]

Shitty, I would have gladly loaned you my 30 qt pot and a burner.

[mr x]

Halfway through the boil on my Dirty Rotten IIPA. I really need to invest in a bigger pot and propane burner.

That's the spirit, go big.

[jeffsmith]

Shitty, I would have gladly loaned you my 30 qt pot and a burner.

I appreciate the offer. I might take you up on that down the road. Wasn't too bad today once I fired open a bunch of windows, turned on the range hood and cranked up the Venmar. Hellooooo electricity bill!

[jeffsmith]

Halfway through the boil on my Dirty Rotten IIPA. I really need to invest in a bigger pot and propane burner.

That's the spirit, go big.

You betcha. I'm beyond hooked on this hobby, so it's an inevitable purchase.