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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Jimmy » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:49 pm

Brewing a smoked porter from BCS tomorrow.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by mr x » Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:29 am

That's an excellent style of beer. The recipe I used was somewhat based on that and Nash's porter. It's in the recip, section.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Jimmy » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:28 am

mr x wrote:That's an excellent style of beer. The recipe I used was somewhat based on that and Nash's porter. It's in the recip, section.

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Do you find the percentage of smoked malt in BCS is insufficient?

Edit: The percentage of smoked malt from the recipe in BCS is 19%

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by mr x » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:58 am

I thought 30% would be better. I can't see too many improvements to this recipe:

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Post by BBrianBoogie » Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:58 pm

Just about to mash in on a mild :rockin:

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Post by RubberToe » Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:22 pm

Good work guys. I'm mashing my robust porter now.
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Post by ryantr0n » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:04 am

Did a strong, dark pumpkin yesterday :D

Smells great!

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:42 am

Going to try a version of Bees's Knees Pale Ale http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... %27s+knees Sunday morning, weather permitting, but will use Amarillo (1/2 the amount) in place of the Cascade.
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Post by jeffsmith » Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:58 am

LeafMan66_67 wrote:Going to try a version of Bees's Knees Pale Ale http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... %27s+knees Sunday morning, weather permitting, but will use Amarillo (1/2 the amount) in place of the Cascade.
Amarillo should work great in that recipe. I'm planning the same at some point this fall.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Ladd » Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:59 pm

Brewed up my first pumpkin ale today! Tough beer for only my third all grain, lautering took forever even with 1lb rice husks in the mash but it will be well worth it! Smells fantastic!
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Post by pet lion » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:32 am

Gong to brew a red ale today and soon start another IPA to use up some more of the hops in my freezer (Challenger, Glacier and Columbus).
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Post by goweld » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:07 pm

Well, its looking like a Honey Blonde (totally experimenting on this, advice welcome on honey use!), and Pear Cider!

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Post by Dirt Chicken » Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:33 pm

Did a 10gallon batch of a nice APA yesterday!!

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Post by mr x » Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:37 pm

goweld wrote:Well, its looking like a Honey Blonde (totally experimenting on this, advice welcome on honey use!), and Pear Cider!
Honey is a waste in most beers IMHO. Use honey malt instead.
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by derek » Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:22 pm

Dirt Chicken wrote:Did a 10gallon batch of a nice APA yesterday!!
Confident sort of fella, aren't you? I usually wait until it's in the keg before I'll pronounce it "nice". :-)
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Post by canuck » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:25 pm

^ LOL :D

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Post by goweld » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:53 pm

mr x wrote:
goweld wrote:Well, its looking like a Honey Blonde (totally experimenting on this, advice welcome on honey use!), and Pear Cider!
Honey is a waste in most beers IMHO. Use honey malt instead.
Hmm, okay! Unfortunately, the boat has already departed, per say, so we'll see how it turns out; thanks for the advice though! Will give honey malt a try next time.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by HotBreak » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:56 pm

Brewed up 10 gal of Pumpkin Ale for thanksgiving!
Chug, Chug, Chug.....

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by LiverDance » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:18 am

I'm planning on brewing up a batch of Hangin' Johnny Irish Red :cheers3:
"Twenty years ago — a time, by the way, that hops such as Simcoe and Citra were already being developed, but weren’t about to find immediate popularity — there wasn’t a brewer on earth who would have gone to the annual Hop Growers of American convention and said, “I’m going to have a beer that we make 4,000 barrels of, one time a year. It flies off the shelf at damn near $20 a six-pack, and you know what it smells like? It smells like your cat ate your weed and then pissed in the Christmas tree.” - Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallet on the scent of their popular Hopslam.

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Post by Graham.C » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:29 pm

LiverDance wrote:I'm planning on brewing up a batch of Hangin' Johnny Irish Red :cheers3:
Before hoptoberfest??
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by LiverDance » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:15 pm

mgc wrote:
LiverDance wrote:I'm planning on brewing up a batch of Hangin' Johnny Irish Red :cheers3:
Before hoptoberfest??
Yip, breakfast time brew on the stove top due to weather.
"Twenty years ago — a time, by the way, that hops such as Simcoe and Citra were already being developed, but weren’t about to find immediate popularity — there wasn’t a brewer on earth who would have gone to the annual Hop Growers of American convention and said, “I’m going to have a beer that we make 4,000 barrels of, one time a year. It flies off the shelf at damn near $20 a six-pack, and you know what it smells like? It smells like your cat ate your weed and then pissed in the Christmas tree.” - Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallet on the scent of their popular Hopslam.

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Graham.C » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:30 pm

LiverDance wrote:
mgc wrote:
LiverDance wrote:I'm planning on brewing up a batch of Hangin' Johnny Irish Red :cheers3:
Before hoptoberfest??
Yip, breakfast time brew on the stove top due to weather.
Commitment! I tip my hat to you sir. :headbang:
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Post by berley » Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:00 pm

Finally getting around to brewing my second Sour beer... a Berliner Weisse, using the Wyeast PC-3191.
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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by ryantr0n » Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:39 pm

I'm going to try my first barleywine this weekend.
Still don't really know what I'll use for hops but I'm sure I'll be ok.

Should be reasonably well-aged by the time I need something stronger to keep me warm :p

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Re: What's everyone making this weekend?

Post by Tony L » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:29 pm

I might try doing a brew this week, but I doubt it will happen. too much on the go for the next few weeks.
I did manage to do a Helles this past weekend as well as another Gouda.

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