What's everyone brewing?

[mcgster]

I have a buddy picking up the last few bags of grain from a group buy and i'm hoping he will be able to.

[GuingesRock]

That is one ambitious brew day! Well done.

Thanks!

I did have one major screw up though, the Wee Heavy had a target OG of 1.080 and i couldn't figure out why i was so far under my OG and had so much wort left.... until connected my host to the immersion chiller for the trippel and realized it had a pinhole leak shooting water out into the brew.

I have been dragging my feet on getting a decent chiller for some time debating between counterflow, a proper immersion or plate.

I had a crappy wort chiller once (I gave it to someone on here but warned him to tighten the hose clamps before each brew) It regularly ran tap water into my beer. You have to do that with those NG chillers. Never harmed the beer though because tap water is sanitary enough. Trials and tribulations.

[mcgster]

I'm saving my pennies for one of these with the temp control add on... a guy can dream

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[jeffsmith]

I'm saving my pennies for one of these with the temp control add on... a guy can dream

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I hear ya. I'm eyeing up the 17!gallon version.

[mcgster]

Yah i flip back and forth between the 14 and 17 and if its worth the additional money.

The 14 is actually 13 gallons with 1 gallon of head space but the 17 is 17 gallons with 1.3 gallons of head space. I think the 14, or 13 i should say, would be good for me but i would hate to go too small and want to upgrade later.

[jeffsmith]

Yah i flip back and forth between the 14 and 17 and if its worth the additional money.

The 14 is actually 13 gallons with 1 gallon of head space but the 17 is 17 gallons with 1.3 gallons of head space. I think the 14, or 13 i should say, would be good for me but i would hate to go too small and want to upgrade later.

Since I brew so infrequently, I've started brewing 15 gallons at a time. A single vessel for that would be quite welcome. I've a 14.3 gallon conical at the moment which I quite like but less cleaning is always better.

[mcgster]

That's a good way to do it assuming you have enough kegs to fill (then drain). What do you have for a 14.3?


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[jeffsmith]

That's a good way to do it assuming you have enough kegs to fill (then drain). What do you have for a 14.3?


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Lots of empty kegs. Between family and friends, emptying isn't a problem.

I've got one of the conicals from the first group buy day did. Chinese model.

[Lucas]

Making a couple of starters for my Big Spruce comp. Alt and Red IPA - White Labs Dusseldorf Alt and White Labs Burton Ale respectively.

[Keith]

Making a couple of starters for my Big Spruce comp. Alt and Red IPA - White Labs Dusseldorf Alt and White Labs Burton Ale respectively.

Taking the weekend off brewing. However 62lbs of grain weighed out and millled for the next hoppily ever after dipa.

[Lucas]

Making a couple of starters for my Big Spruce comp. Alt and Red IPA - White Labs Dusseldorf Alt and White Labs Burton Ale respectively.

Taking the weekend off brewing. However 62lbs of grain weighed out and millled for the next hoppily ever after dipa.

My girlfriend is on call on Monday so I'm taking advantage of the fact that we can't make plans

[Keith]

Haha. I'm working on Saturday so I'm taking advantage of Tuesday off.

[GuingesRock]

Does anyone brew with their partners? I don't, but just wondering. Kirsten and Keely are the only ones I know, and they got second at Garrison right off the bat (when they just started brewing).

[Keith]

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Tuesdays hops additions... 4lbs of hops. 60 min, 5 min, 10 min steep and dry hops (4fermenters)

[darciandjenn]

Does anyone brew with their partners? I don't, but just wondering. Kirsten and Keely are the only ones I know, and they got second at Garrison right off the bat (when they just started brewing).

I do - maybe it's a lady thing? It's "our" hobby - I wouldn't brew without her.

[Lucas]

I have worked on some cider with my partner - she just is not enough into beer. Maybe if I start brewing fruit lambics...

[jacinthebox]

I tried...she just glazed over when I explained why I was adding hot water to the grains lol...I lost her after mash in

[jacinthebox]

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Tuesdays hops additions... 4lbs of hops. 60 min, 5 min, 10 min steep and dry hops (4fermenters)

sure you got enuf? lol

[Keith]

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Tuesdays hops additions... 4lbs of hops. 60 min, 5 min, 10 min steep and dry hops (4fermenters)

sure you got enuf? lol

20 gallons

[jacinthebox]

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Tuesdays hops additions... 4lbs of hops. 60 min, 5 min, 10 min steep and dry hops (4fermenters)

sure you got enuf? lol

20 gallons

That's still 4x what I used in my 10gal last weekend lol

[Halifax_Jeff]

I tried...she just glazed over when I explained why I was adding hot water to the grains lol...I lost her after mash in

I got my wife interested enough to understand the basics and then I got carried away and lost her completely.. however, she does like doing side by side tastings with commercial beers and home brew!

[jacinthebox]

I tried...she just glazed over when I explained why I was adding hot water to the grains lol...I lost her after mash in

I got my wife interested enough to understand the basics and then I got carried away and lost her completely.. however, she does like doing side by side tastings with commercial beers and home brew!

My wife now enjoys craft beer (since I started brewing)...she even asks me to rebrew some of my past beers...and will order local craft when we are out. That's a big step as she was an avid wine (only) drinker

[LeafMan66_67]

My wife now enjoys craft beer (since I started brewing)...she even asks me to rebrew some of my past beers...and will order local craft when we are out. That's a big step as she was an avid wine (only) drinker

Same here - she has no interest in brew day or the process, but she has started ordering craft beer and drinking some of the offerings at home (pale ales, cream ales and fruit beers). Before that, she was a Coors Light and white wine drinker.

[GuingesRock]

My wife now enjoys craft beer (since I started brewing)...she even asks me to rebrew some of my past beers...and will order local craft when we are out. That's a big step as she was an avid wine (only) drinker

Same here - she has no interest in brew day or the process, but she has started ordering craft beer and drinking some of the offerings at home (pale ales, cream ales and fruit beers). Before that, she was a Coors Light and white wine drinker.

Behind every great brewer, is a great (craft beer loving) partner.

[GAM]

Behind every great brewer, is a great (craft beer loving) partner.

Telling me I don't have time for that today.

S