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Paul Hayslett
Senior Member
Username: Paulhayslett
Post Number: 2785
Registered: 02-2002
Posted From: 71.234.45.166
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 04:37 pm: | 
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Sorry. Just can't stand the sound of crickets chirping in here. Gotta get something going.
So. What's everyone brewing this weekend? I think I may mix up my first-ever ABC and pitch a starter for a cream ale to brew the following weekend. (The Mets will be playing an afternoon game on 4/3. Nothing better than listening to the game while brewing up a summer beer. Unless, of course, it is snowing, like it is today. It just feels weird to listen to baseball with the snow coming down.)
(Message edited by paulhayslett on March 23, 2011) |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 7546
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 140.211.82.4
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 05:14 pm: |
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I'll be doing something with WY3522. Haven't decided between something Chouffe-ish or a Belgo-American IPA. |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 6275
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 05:23 pm: |
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I'm thinking Maerzenbier....seems like it is that time of the year.
Saturday I am meeting fellow local homebrew club members at the semi-local LHBS. We are bottling/kegging 50 gallons of Denny's BVIP recipe (minus the bourbon) that has been aging in a bourbon barrel for the last 3 months (which is why no bourbon). We are also brewing an IPA on the LHBS's brew-on-premise rig in which each club member is bringing a pound of malt and an ounce of hops. |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 12745
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 05:48 pm: |
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No brewing here. The temperature is in the mid-20s F, with gusty winds and as much as 7-8 inches of blowing snow. It's not expected to get above freezing until Monday. It was 60 last week, but that was then and this is now. |
Paul Edwards
Senior Member
Username: Pedwards
Post Number: 2078
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 76.252.24.250
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 06:03 pm: |
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Racked my Imperial IPA to secondary yesterday, and added a dose of Citra hops to each carboy.
65 deg F today, so I've been outside. Ran 6 miles this morning. Taking the dog for a walk to the grocery store in a little while. Will do some clean-up stuff in the brewery over the weekend when the weather goes into the dumper |
Marc Rehfuss
Intermediate Member
Username: Marc_rehfuss
Post Number: 290
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 99.161.110.115
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 07:28 pm: |
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Not brewing, but bottling an oaked imperial porter on Sunday. Next week I'm thinking of brewing a tripel w/ 3787 or 3522 (which I've not used yet) |
Brad On Bass
Junior Member
Username: August_west
Post Number: 55
Registered: 11-2010
Posted From: 72.88.50.131
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 07:36 pm: |
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I have starters going for a weizen and a saison, all the grain and hops ready to go, just have to find the time to get it brewed. I also have to bottle 15 gallons in the next few days, which may interfere with the aforementioned brewday. Saturday, one of our club members is hosting his annual lambic/sour beer tasting, blending and bottling party, which I would gladly postpone brewing to attend.
(Message edited by august_west on March 23, 2011) |
ChriSto
Advanced Member
Username: Christo
Post Number: 778
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 216.176.226.154
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 10:06 pm: |
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Brewed a weizen last weekend and plan to use the cake for a weizenbock next weekend. Also have a washed cake of 1762 that I'm going to use for a Belgian IPA as soon as I can. |
Graham Cox
Senior Member
Username: T2driver
Post Number: 2691
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 71.249.191.154
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 10:28 pm: |
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Just found out my folks may be coming in for the weekend so no brewing for me.  Four still to bottle for the Nationals, two to keg, and then I'll have four empty fermenters for the first time in a long time.
Oh well, California Common/ESB split on deck with a Maibock to follow whenever I get the time. |
Steve Haun
Intermediate Member
Username: Stevehaun
Post Number: 398
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 67.209.87.85
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 11:28 pm: |
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Pale ale. I may have to ferment in seven 6 gallon buckets because my fermenters are tied up with that damn california common. Maybe I should brew a bitter as that is how I am feeling about wyeast 2112... |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1561
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.7.226.155
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 11:38 pm: |
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Chumley has me thinking that I'd like to brew a batch of BVIP. Other than that, in a couple weeks my brew partner and I, along with a couple friends are planning on brewing an ICAP, 20 gal, something along the lines of that Imperial Pils that Dogfish did recently. |
Brad On Bass
Junior Member
Username: August_west
Post Number: 56
Registered: 11-2010
Posted From: 72.88.50.131
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 03:25 am: |
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Dave - Had one of those Imperial Pils (My Antonia) the other day and found it pretty excellent. I'd love to see the recipe you come up with. |
Andy Hancock
Intermediate Member
Username: Ahancbrew1
Post Number: 308
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 134.134.137.73
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 07:47 am: |
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Anchor Steam clone from Clone Brews. I was supposed to brew this last weekend but got rained out. |
dhacker
Senior Member
Username: Dhacker
Post Number: 2307
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 74.177.55.142
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 12:04 pm: |
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Nicht, on the brewing . . no plans until the remodel of the house is complete, (or mostly) and the meniscus I tore in my right knee is fixed. 
BP, I totally relate to yer weather extremes. 83 here on Tuesday . . freeze warning tonight! 
(Message edited by dhacker on March 24, 2011) |
Paul Hayslett
Senior Member
Username: Paulhayslett
Post Number: 2787
Registered: 02-2002
Posted From: 71.234.45.166
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 12:33 pm: |
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Good luck with the knee! I wish you a speedy recovery. |
Gary Muehe
Intermediate Member
Username: Garymuehe
Post Number: 264
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 99.140.166.164
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 03:08 pm: |
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Brewed Bill's Ballentine I.P.A clone last Sat. Racking and dry hopping this Sat. |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 7547
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 140.211.82.4
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 04:11 pm: |
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Wow, Chumley, 50 gal. of BVIP! Good on ya!
Looks like I've decided on a Chouffe-ish kinda thing for this weekend. |
Robert
Intermediate Member
Username: Okierat
Post Number: 349
Registered: 05-2003
Posted From: 138.32.32.166
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 04:16 pm: |
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Brewed last weekend. Have 5 gal of Czech Pils going along with 5 gallons of CP's Barkshack Ginger Mead and a gallon of Elderberry Melomel. This weekend my daughter's school is doing the production of "Annie" and she is an regular orphan on Friday and on the Saturday show she is "Duffy". Busy weekend for me..... |
Doug Pescatore
Senior Member
Username: Doug_p
Post Number: 2304
Registered: 10-2002
Posted From: 141.232.1.1
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 04:35 pm: |
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Dave,
I have done an Imperial CAP in the past. I really liked it but two things I would change is 1) I would put in 2 to 3 oz. of cluster for 60 minutes instead of 1.5 oz. It just didn't have that harsh bitterness I was expecting from a normal CAP. and 2) I would drop the corn from 20% to 15% of the grain bill. I like that corny flavor but on a big beer like this it was just a litle more than I wanted.
Doug |
Pete Mazurowski
Intermediate Member
Username: Pete_maz
Post Number: 449
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 12.173.222.115
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 04:40 pm: |
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I have to bottle up my "Erections have Consequences" BGSA this weekend. Might sneak in another brew too. |
tim roth
Advanced Member
Username: Hopdude
Post Number: 826
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 98.125.114.182
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:37 pm: |
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No brewing here but PTA is coming down to help me empty some bottles. :>)
cheers,tim |
Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 4122
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.99.147.250
| | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 01:19 am: |
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Paddling the Chattooga tomorrow and brewing a London Pride clone Sat. Waitin for some hops to come in to brew 10 gal of pils for the summer. |
Jonathan White
Junior Member
Username: Jonathanwhite
Post Number: 64
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 74.182.33.208
| | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 05:16 pm: |
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I had an S.S.O.S. all lined up to brew this morning; but, got rained out.
I've got my version of a Cascadian Dark in the fermenter. O.G. - 1.065, and after three weeks, it's only down to 1.023 so I pitched 140 ml of 1028 slurry into a pint starter and at full krausen threw that in. It's the same yeast that I pitched initially, in fact, it's from the same batch of recovered slurry. I've never tried anything like this before, see what happens. |
Tom Burk
Member
Username: Tomburk
Post Number: 230
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 67.142.177.22
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 12:13 am: |
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Brewing 10gal of an APA as a yeast starter for a Black IPA and wort for canning. Second brew of the day will be small Belgian split between 2 yeasts as starter for bigger beers. Sunday we have people coming over to bottle their reward for helping brew an O'fest for the Relay for Life Auction. They didn't buy the beer; I just give the beer as friends. |
michael atkins
Advanced Member
Username: Mga
Post Number: 823
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 207.224.109.184
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 12:25 am: |
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Good thing I brewed last Friday - an Alt and Oktoberfest. This week snow last night and snow predicted all weekend (3-5 inches), with weather crappy all week. Maybe next weekend. |
Brian Sparks
New Member
Username: Sparhawk
Post Number: 14
Registered: 12-2000
Posted From: 98.195.153.111
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 01:04 am: |
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My first all-grain in about 5 years. Brewing 10 gal Cream Ale for the non-beer friends and 10 gals IPA for me. I have a all new set-up/stand, an empty beer fridge a empty kegeator... Oh and the the highs here in Houston are 82 deg. |
Jeff Rankert
Intermediate Member
Username: Hopfenundmalz
Post Number: 297
Registered: 06-2008
Posted From: 76.122.174.139
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 12:43 pm: |
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I have been doing cellar work this week. This afternoon I will bottle the lagers from the kegs, and a few ales also.
Getting the entries ready for the NHC. I am registered, and the bottles will be dropped off in Indianapolis (going to see my brother).
It is currently 12F here. I did enough cold weather brewing in January and February this year. |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1562
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.7.226.155
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 05:47 pm: |
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Doug,
Regarding ICAP, My plan was to simply take my 31 gal recipe and make 21 gal. But after running my numbers, I was short of where I wanted to be gravity wise. I added an extra 5# of corn meal to make a total of about 28% of the grain bill. Perhaps I should rethink this as I have preferred in the past to brew a lower gravity CAP (<1.050) due to it seeming too sweet and corny. That said, the least corny flavored CAP I ever brewed had the most corn in it.(24%) Go figure. |
Steve Jones
Advanced Member
Username: Stevej
Post Number: 730
Registered: 08-2001
Posted From: 24.158.179.101
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 09:20 pm: |
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This is a 'tweener' weekend for me. Did an IPA last week and will do an RIS next week that is destined to be aged in a wine barrel.
Taking my granddaughters to see Cirque du Soleil this weekend. |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 6277
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 71.217.133.38
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 11:57 pm: |
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50 gallons of BVIP kegged and bottled!
Due to some newbie members low gravities, the overall OG turned out to be 1.075 (according to the guys with calculators figuring out this stuff), and our FG was 1.010. It is one sweet tasting beer....got the gas on my keg of it right now.
We also did a club "blind brew" where every member brought a pound of unknown malt which consisted of 80% base malt/20% specialty malt of your choice, recognising that we are brewing an APA/IPA.
Only one club member failed to recognise that, brought black malt, and now we have one of those "Cascadian" ales. |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 6278
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 71.217.133.38
| | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 11:59 pm: |
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P.S. I purposely spelled recognize with a "s" so Bill Pierce doesn't think we are prejudiced against Canadian homebrewers.
That oughtta work for you Bill, eh? |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 12748
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 01:47 am: |
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Chumley, most Canadians spell "recognize," with a "z," although they would pronounce the letter like the Brits as "zed". The spelling "recognise" is considered an alternate form, but more British.
Canucks are conflicted about the language, caught between the "Queen's English" across the pond and the American variety spoken by more than nine times the population across the border. The teachers in the schools try to uphold a unique Canadian middle ground, but I'm convinced it's a lost cause. Already many people here spell "color" without the "u".
On the Canadian homebrew forums I try to pass for a native, but I have my occasional lapses. It's still unnatural for me to spell it "defence", for example. Even so, no one ever corrects me when I spell like a Yank. |
Tony Legge
Advanced Member
Username: Boo_boo
Post Number: 533
Registered: 05-2005
Posted From: 174.118.73.14
| | Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 10:28 am: |
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no one ever corrects me when I spell like a Yank.
It's alright Bill, no one corrects me either, nor do they correct me when I speak like a Canadian, lol. Newfoundlanders having a language all their own and all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0jJcAibNls
Yesterday, I sent away my entries for the Nationals and one other in Montreal. No brewing for another few weeks until I can clear out my fermentors |
ChriSto
Advanced Member
Username: Christo
Post Number: 781
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 68.51.179.166
| | Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 01:34 pm: |
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Decided to brew the Weizenbock today since it's my daughter's confirmation day and we won't go to mass until 3 pm (I'm such a heathen). Seemed like a good way to celebrate a Catholic confirmation with a bock? |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 12749
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 02:32 pm: |
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Yes, Tony, out there on the Rock, you Newfies have bent the King's English into a unique language. It's like something from Tolkien's Middle Earth.
(Message edited by BillPierce on March 28, 2011) |
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