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[Poptop]

Que "Eruption" by Van Halen

[Bklmt2000]

Next week, if all goes well, I'll be brewing my annual imperial Russian stout, to be served on nitro.

 

Want to get this one brewed now and let it age a bit before the holidays.

 

Looking at ~10% abv and well over 100 IBU's.

[Big Nake]

In an act of defiance I'm going to counter B2000's stout with an American Light Lager... 20% corn, 3.6% and 12 IBUs. 

[HVB]

Trying to muster the energy to brew.  Got all I need including yeast ready to go but just have so many other irons in the fire right now it makes it hard to find the time or energy to brew.

[Big Nake]

Trying to muster the energy to brew.  Got all I need including yeast ready to go but just have so many other irons in the fire right now it makes it hard to find the time or energy to brew.

I was there earlier this year and I was running seriously low on beer.  I brewed like a madman and caught up.  I will be brewing my Festbier next weekend (8.24 or 25) and at that point I will have 9 full kegs... unless one goes down in the meantime. 

[Bklmt2000]

In an act of defiance I'm going to counter B2000's stout with an American Light Lager... 20% corn, 3.6% and 12 IBUs. 

 

Well-played, good sir.

 

Forgot to add that the aforementioned stout will sit on some rum-soaked oak chips during aging, and said aging will occur in a carboy.

 

Haven't employed a carboy in a long, long time; hope I remember how.

[Big Nake]

Well-played, good sir.

 

Forgot to add that the aforementioned stout will sit on some rum-soaked oak chips during aging, and said aging will occur in a carboy.

 

Haven't employed a carboy in a long, long time; hope I remember how.

To counter all of that I'm going to use American lager yeast and Cluster hops. 

[Bklmt2000]

To counter all of that I'm going to use American lager yeast and Cluster hops. 

 

That's just crazy talk.

[Poptop]

I'm gonna drop my Impy Porter on some Spiced Rum soaked Oak cubes for a spell.  Waiting for it to finish up and then off to secondary.

[Big Nake]

I'm gonna drop my Impy Porter on some Spiced Rum soaked Oak cubes for a spell.  Waiting for it to finish up and then off to secondary.

Mmm, I'm probably going to have to brew a batch of Zima to counter that one. 

[jayb151]

Well-played, good sir.

 

Forgot to add that the aforementioned stout will sit on some rum-soaked oak chips during aging, and said aging will occur in a carboy.

 

Haven't employed a carboy in a long, long time; hope I remember how.

 

Have you ever tried using cubes before? I found they are much easier to control. I've also got a couple of those oak spirals laying around. I've been meaning to try those too.

[Bklmt2000]

Have you ever tried using cubes before? I found they are much easier to control. I've also got a couple of those oak spirals laying around. I've been meaning to try those too.

 

No, I've always used oak chips.  I don't use oak much anymore, but I bust some out for stronger stouts and porters.

 

In the past, I've noticed the oak chips tend to settle out fairly well (especially in the secondary).  Cubes would probably work even better, but I never think of using them.

 

The plan is to let the beer sit on the rum-soaked oak for 2-3 weeks post-primary, then into a keg and hang out/bulk-age until early December.

[Poptop]

I've got cubes that have been soaking in Spiced since March.  I open the mason jar once in a while and the oak rum smell is intense.  I'm only guessing but I'd say (for me) a couple weeks will be just enough.  Tasting along the way for certain.

[matt6150]

I was there earlier this year and I was running seriously low on beer. I brewed like a madman and caught up. I will be brewing my Festbier next weekend (8.24 or 25) and at that point I will have 9 full kegs... unless one goes down in the meantime.

That's a lot of full kegs! It's not too late to give one to Dave to bring to mashout.

[Bklmt2000]

Almost done with the boil for today's porter.  I'd almost forgotten how nice the mash smells for porters, stouts, etc.

 

Ought to be a nice beer to have around in about a month, when the weather starts to cool off.

[Big Nake]

Oktoberfest lager with Bayern on Friday afternoon.  

[Poptop]

Almost done with the boil for today's porter.  I'd almost forgotten how nice the mash smells for porters, stouts, etc.

 

Ought to be a nice beer to have around in about a month, when the weather starts to cool off.

 

Did one a week ago and the smell in the garage was thick you could taste it

Oktoberfest lager with Bayern on Friday afternoon.  

 

Next week; debating between a Festbier and a Belgian Pale Ale.  What are your thoughts?

[neddles]

Next week; debating between a Festbier and a Belgian Pale Ale.  What are your thoughts?

 

You can't seriously be asking Ken this question.

[Poptop]

You can't seriously be asking Ken this question.

 

 

[Big Nake]

You can't seriously be asking Ken this question.