What's everyone brewing?

[Keith]

I'm brewing a small batch of "Patrick O'Neils" Irish Red this Saturday if anyone is interested in learning. Seen that we have a lot of new members who are just starting or are interested in all grain. I'm located in Sackville and imagine I'll mash in around 9-9:30am (possibly later, going out /w Mike Friday night for his Birthday).

Grain, Hops and Water additions are weighed out. Gear ready to go, getting a 2nd burner from a friend and propane filled.
If anyone wants to drag their gear out and brew with me I'd be in for that too.

[GAM]

Small batch = 100l.

S

[Keith]

Small batch = 100l.

S

That's a big batch. Lets me brew a style once a year and keeps the party going. More company (mostly unexpected) at my place now than I know what to do with.

[Andre]

Brewing 5G of a Texas Brown Ale tomorrow, should be strong and hoppy. Target OG is 1070 and has over 10oz's of hops!!

I'm also bottling a Best Case Belgian Brown I brewed on Christmas day.

[Skippy]

I have a Stout on. should be ready to bottle next weekend

[MitchK]

I am hoping to finally keg the ginger snapped festa brew I started almost a month ago (its dropping the last few points very slowly) so I can free up a bucket and do my second grainfather brew - probably a bottle conditioned belgian dubbel (I really shouldn't even do another one while I have 11 gallons in fermenters and can only tap one of my two kegs at once, but by bottle conditioning a batch I feel like I can cheat another in)

[Keith]

Just mashed in using the new mashtun for the first time. Hit my mash temp dead on.

[LeafMan66_67]

Looks good - what are you planning for insulation / maintaining temperatures?

[Keith]

This batch I'm leaving it to the elements to see how much I'll actually lose. I will be getting a insulated wrap however. Want to pop in and check it out?

[LeafMan66_67]

This batch I'm leaving it to the elements to see how much I'll actually lose. I will be getting a insulated wrap however. Want to pop in and check it out?

I planned to, but just committed to being home for the next couple of hours for drop offs for Alex's birthday.

[Keith]

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I ended up losing 4 degrees over a hr mash uninsulated. Started to recirc the mash. The manifold and sparge arm are working great. Really happy with this!

[Lucas]

I transferred my experimental IPA to two separate jugs and added the experimental ingredient two ways - a true experiment! We'll see which one turns out better. I am being purposely vague about the extra ingredient because I don't want to bias any judges reading this. Looking forward to sharing this one at a meeting after the competition.

[Keith]

I'm not going to have time to brew for the Garrison comp this year. Erin's leaving for Manilla soon for 2 months and well that competition just isn't in the cards for me.
I'll be cobrewing /w Mike for the Brewnosers comp tho. Drag my kids up to his place haha.

[mcgster]

Keith, when did you get the new pot, do you think you'll stick with the pot now that your cooler tried to run away and suffered irreparable damage?

Are you recircing through a false bottom?

[LeafMan66_67]

Setup looks like it's working great - nice job Keith!

[Keith]

Keith, when did you get the new pot, do you think you'll stick with the pot now that your cooler tried to run away and suffered irreparable damage?

Are you recircing through a false bottom?

Got the new pot late December. I'm definitely going to stay with the pot. It's so easy to work with. I didn't go with a false bottom, however created a manifold out of copper. Soldered only a few joints so it stays together but I can easily tear it down. I won't go back to a cooler, and after brewing on a winter day and only losing 4 degrees over a hour mash I probably won't bother. Worst case scenario I'll throw a BBQ cover over it.

[mcgster]

Nice, noting beats making brew day easier. Looks like a solid setup.

[Keith]

Setup looks like it's working great - nice job Keith!

Easiest brew day in a long time. Just wish I had a dedicated spot to brew. Setup and tear downs are rough. But I have to brew alot less so it's worth it.

[LeafMan66_67]

Re-Brewing my Garrison entry in the morning, after a couple of brewing accidents last weekend. Live and learn!

[amartin]

I brewed altbier this morning. After the Big Spruce comp I thought I'd make an alt with more of a reddish, maltier character than last time. I kept the same hop profile, but just put in more munich and some melanoiden malt. It looks the part at least, so I'm looking forward to see how this one turns out.

[GAM]

Just finished 40l IDA (Dark).

S

[the-mailman]

Thanks Keith for the samples of your delicious beer and for a look at your impressive brewing setup.

I'm brewing a small batch of "Patrick O'Neils" Irish Red this Saturday if anyone is interested in learning. Seen that we have a lot of new members who are just starting or are interested in all grain. I'm located in Sackville and imagine I'll mash in around 9-9:30am (possibly later, going out /w Mike Friday night for his Birthday).

Grain, Hops and Water additions are weighed out. Gear ready to go, getting a 2nd burner from a friend and propane filled.
If anyone wants to drag their gear out and brew with me I'd be in for that too.

[MitchK]

cold crashing the ginger snapped (finally). Will hit it with gelatin tonight then keg it tomorrow, freeing up a fermentation bucket and chamber for the next batch, will be done tomorrow if rain cancels my work.

[Keith]

Thanks Keith for the samples of your delicious beer and for a look at your impressive brewing setup.

I'm brewing a small batch of "Patrick O'Neils" Irish Red this Saturday if anyone is interested in learning. Seen that we have a lot of new members who are just starting or are interested in all grain. I'm located in Sackville and imagine I'll mash in around 9-9:30am (possibly later, going out /w Mike Friday night for his Birthday).

Grain, Hops and Water additions are weighed out. Gear ready to go, getting a 2nd burner from a friend and propane filled.
If anyone wants to drag their gear out and brew with me I'd be in for that too.

Anytime. Glad you enjoyed.

[muise]

British Golden Ale

Had to made a quick run to Costco.. ran out of propane just before I hit boil.