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robert rulmyr
Advanced Member Username: Wacobob
Post Number: 701 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 24.155.7.126
| | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 04:13 pm: |
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Supplies are getting low...about 2.5 kegs full. New Years day crowd will get some. Pale ale for Saturday. Yeast from slant Monday into a splash of wort. Tuesday, added about 3 ounces wort. Wednesday, added about 20 ounces of wort. This morning, I mashed 1# pale malt, got a bit more than 1/2 gallon wort ( 1.040 ) for a good sized starter ( 10 gallon batch ). |
   
robert rulmyr
Advanced Member Username: Wacobob
Post Number: 702 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 24.155.7.126
| | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 04:14 pm: |
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Oh, the weather will be up near 70F. Have to love the Texas winter ( I'm from Minnesota ). |
   
Chumley
Senior Member Username: Chumley
Post Number: 3847 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 65.102.123.53
| | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 04:21 pm: |
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I am thinking about brewing a pale ale this weekend as well, using US56 and Vanguard hops. I am also considering another stab at a Fuller's ESB clone on Monday, as I will have a fine yeast cake of WLP002 ready by then. This time I think I will try adding a pound of caramelized honey following Randy Mosher's trick. |
   
scott jackson
Member Username: Kroc
Post Number: 200 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 67.135.167.194
| | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 04:47 pm: |
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I am brewing Sunday. I have not decided on what to brew yet. I would like to brew a Saison, but since I did not get the brewing gadget I wanted for X-Mass (a heat blanket) my house is a little cold for that. Maybe 10 gallons of Steam beer, or Alt. |
   
Pete Mazurowski
Member Username: Pete_maz
Post Number: 227 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 12.173.222.115
| | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 05:07 pm: |
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I have spousal clearance to brew Monday, so I'll be whipping up 5 gals of an IPA to try out the Glacier hops I bought. Supplies of "session beer" are out, so I'm desparate to get something new going. |
   
Michael
Advanced Member Username: Hoppop
Post Number: 741 Registered: 03-2002 Posted From: 69.132.121.114
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 01:21 pm: |
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12 gallons of Bo Pils; time to get out of the pale ale/winter brew rut. Cheers |
   
Richard Nye
Senior Member Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 1150 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 68.225.248.227
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 02:05 pm: |
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Broken leg - no brewing until maybe February when I get a soft boot. Brew Magic due any day. You guys are making me jealous! |
   
dhacker
Member Username: Dhacker
Post Number: 103 Registered: 11-2002 Posted From: 208.63.189.19
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 02:19 pm: |
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Richard . . You think it's painful not to brew this weekend?? No Sir . . Pain is staring at a new BM for two months and watching it collect dust!  |
   
Pete Mazurowski
Member Username: Pete_maz
Post Number: 228 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 209.215.39.7
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 04:27 pm: |
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Pain is staring at a new BM for two months... Uhhh, BM? |
   
dhacker
Member Username: Dhacker
Post Number: 104 Registered: 11-2002 Posted From: 208.63.189.19
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 05:07 pm: |
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Uhhh, BM? BM = Brew Magic OR Bowel Movement . . either way, painful to stare at for two months. |
   
Pete Mazurowski
Member Username: Pete_maz
Post Number: 229 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 67.33.254.97
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 07:23 pm: |
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Ahhh yes, the Brew Magic. You know, somebody should start a thread to debate buying one of those vs building your own. |
   
Richard Nye
Senior Member Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 1151 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 68.225.248.227
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 08:40 pm: |
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Great idea Pete, maybe we can just hijack this thread! |
   
tranquil_liza
Intermediate Member Username: Tranquil_liza
Post Number: 271 Registered: 03-2003 Posted From: 69.245.106.189
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 02:28 am: |
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i'm brewing a "celebration ale" tomorrow, new years eve. i brew this beer as the individual that i am...and...without spousal clearance. |
   
Tim Wi
Intermediate Member Username: Riverkeeper
Post Number: 360 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 65.7.84.239
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 03:03 am: |
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Brewed two today. Had the day off, spousal unit didn't. Still, she tried to snooker me by pulling the time-honored... "keep the 4-yr old home with you today." BTW, Chumley... "I am also considering another stab at a Fuller's ESB clone on Monday... What is the recipe? 1.) feeling too lazy to google 2.) keeping the thread alive T |
   
jeff wright
Member Username: Barly
Post Number: 117 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 67.186.13.180
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 03:08 am: |
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Brewed a barleywine today. My first attempt. Had to add two pounds of DME to get it near my target gravity. We'll see how it turns out. Brew on, Jeff PS Wishing all on the board a Happy and Prosperous New Year. |
   
Ken Anderson
Senior Member Username: Ken75
Post Number: 1287 Registered: 11-2002 Posted From: 69.168.141.10
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Say Tim, I just sent Chumley a pic out of Wheeler and Protz. It's their Fuller's ESB recipe. You have no email address in your profile? Ken |
   
Richard Nye
Senior Member Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 1153 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 68.225.248.227
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 03:54 am: |
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TL - you brew it because your husband's thirsty and he told you to brew it! |
   
Scott Folsom
Member Username: Sfolsom
Post Number: 136 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 68.100.177.136
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 07:10 am: |
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Hah! I just told SWMBO that I would be brewing Monday instead of putting up the new curtain rods... SWMBO: "Oh really" ME: "I think so..." SWMBO: "I see..." 2 minutes later... SWMBO: "What exactly do you thnik you're brewing?" ME: "SSOS, Amarillo instead of Centennial" ~pause~ "Well... I suppose you could do the curtain rods on Wednesday." If I had said Hefeweizen this would been a much longer post...  |
   
Joakim Ruud
Junior Member Username: Joques
Post Number: 95 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 84.209.98.134
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 08:54 am: |
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Scott, all my girlfriend drinks, is hefeweissen. I literally can't brew enough to keep up  |
   
Pete Mazurowski
Member Username: Pete_maz
Post Number: 231 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 209.215.39.9
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 02:05 pm: |
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i brew this beer as the individual that i am...and...without spousal clearance I was saying that for your benefit, Liza. (Message edited by pete maz on December 31, 2005) |
   
robert rulmyr
Advanced Member Username: Wacobob
Post Number: 703 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 24.155.7.126
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 06:37 pm: |
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Good one dhacker, " painful to stare at for two months." I'm LOL. |