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[denny]

Had planned to brew this week, but now it looks like it's gonna be over 100F all week.  I may or may not brew.

[deejaydan]

I'm getting a Hefe in today.  LHBS didn't have WLP380, so I went with Wyeast 3638.

[Mya]

Had planned to brew this week, but now it looks like it's gonna be over 100F all week.  I may or may not brew.

yeah. now I remember why I shouldn't brew in July/August, but my dumb ass made a starter on Wednesday

[Deerslyr]

Here is in the fermenter. Hit my target of 1.058. 50% wheat. Dry yeast. Not bubbling just yet. Will check in the morning.

[DieselGopher]

Water is on for batch 1 today, big chocolate oatmeal stout. Batch 2 is a Belgian raspberry. Next Sunday is BVIP and TBD.

[denny]

yeah. now I remember why I shouldn't brew in July/August, but my dumb ass made a starter on Wednesday

 

If it was a normal July/August it would be different!  But WTF is normal any more?  I may try it with an early start.  If I use the Grainfather I won't have to run a burner.

Edited by denny, 30 July 2017 - 09:06 AM.

[Mya]

If it was a normal July/August it would be different!  But WTF is normal any more?  I may try it with an early start.  If I use the Grainfather I won't have to run a burner.

this is pretty normal up here in Eastern WA, I generally don't brew from the first week of July to the first week of September

 

fridged the starter, will brew next weekend

[Bklmt2000]

this is pretty normal up here in Eastern WA, I generally don't brew from the first week of July to the first week of September

 

fridged the starter, will brew next weekend

 

Nothing wrong with changing the play at the line of scrimmage.

 

If anything, it will let the starter settle out nicely, so you can decant more of the liquid and save more of the yeast from going down the drain.

 

What kind of beer are you going to make with said starter?

[Mya]

Nothing wrong with changing the play at the line of scrimmage.

 

If anything, it will let the starter settle out nicely, so you can decant more of the liquid and save more of the yeast from going down the drain.

 

What kind of beer are you going to make with said starter?

I'm actually thinking a festbier now, or may stick with the original plan of a 1.055 gold lager with a little munich 2124 yeast, magnum to bitter to 40 then a solid dose of Mt Hood in the finish.

[Bklmt2000]

I'm actually thinking a festbier now, or may stick with the original plan of a 1.055 gold lager with a little munich 2124 yeast, magnum to bitter to 40 then a solid dose of Mt Hood in the finish.

 

Both sound pretty damned solid to me.

 

Although, considering how hot it sounds like the weather is where you are, perhaps the gold lager first, and then the festbier to follow?  Just thinking out loud.

[Mya]

Both sound pretty damned solid to me.

 

Although, considering how hot it sounds like the weather is where you are, perhaps the gold lager first, and then the festbier to follow?  Just thinking out loud.

that plan sounds good to

[Deerslyr]

So the Hefe is doing nicely.  Took a sample last night (4 days in the fermenter) and it was down to 1.020.  Tasted awesome.  

[denny]

Once again, had plans to brew but it's gonna be in excess of 100F every day for the next week so it's been put off.

[HVB]

Taking Friday off to make a 3 day weekend.  Got a flask of 1450 in the fridge since I did not get to it last weekend so I hope for and IPA on Friday and a Czech Lager Sunday. 

[neddles]

Sterling hopped Pilsner going down this afternoon.

[HVB]

Sterling hopped Pilsner going down this afternoon.

Nice

[Big Nake]

Trying to get a helles out of primary and into a keg so I can use the yeast to make a festbier. The plan is to keg on Friday and look for an opening somewhere on Saturday or Sunday to brew. Fingers crossed. Cheers Beerheads.

[pkrone]

Weissbier this afternoon.   Festbier tomorrow.   God finally turned down the blow-torch so it should only be excruciatingly hot in the garage instead of totally freaking unbearably hot.  

[Big Nake]

Weissbier this afternoon.   Festbier tomorrow.   God finally turned down the blow-torch so it should only be excruciatingly hot in the garage instead of totally freaking unbearably hot.

Currently 58° here in Chicago.

[Deerslyr]

Yup... 54 degrees in Madison.  Wish I didn't have to fecking work!