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[porter]

If it ain't broke...

 

I am just focusing on simple, low stress, low fuss brewing of highly drinkable beers. I do like the process much better with my new setup, though. I may start brewing smaller batches or giving more away so I can brew more often. As it is, I probably won't need to brew again for a few months.

[positiveContact]

If it ain't broke...

You mess around until you break it?

[porter]

After the hot break you can add the hops.

[positiveContact]

I'm  hoping to brew again on Friday.  I saved some yeast from the porter but when I poured out into the mason jars it was all frothed up so now that it's settled I don't have a ton of yeast in there.  looks like I might be making a starter booooooo!!!!

[Gusso]

Got an early start today and finished up at 12:30. First time using Bananza yeast by Omega - I used the same grain bill as the Baltic Porter but supposedly this will have banana esters. I forgot to add the brown sugar but it still will have a little oomph - OG is 1.077.

[Gusso]

Making an IPA with Hornindal tomorrow. I'm going to dry hop with Cryo Pop for the first time.

[denny]

WCIPA on the G40 today

[Gusso]

Today I made a pale ale with Mackinac hops. I used Lutra slurry that was about 10 days old. Active fermentation after 2 hours. First time using Mackinac.

[porter]

Need to brew. My maibock kicked a week ago. I put my pilsner (that I posted earlier this thread but accidentally deleted post) on tap and that is good. Maybe a half keg of pale ale. Thinking I'll put together a red IPA and brew in the next few weeks. If it's not ready by the time the pale ale kicks I have some cyser I made a few years ago to put on tap.

[Gusso]

I transferred my Mackinac ale to a keg this morning. Pretty much got the last few drops.

[positiveContact]

I should probably keg my voss beer but I may just drink it all straight out of the fermentor so I can save the nice clean kegs lol

[Gusso]

I should probably keg my voss beer but I may just drink it all straight out of the fermentor so I can save the nice clean kegs lol

Dead now, right? What was your opinion on the Voss?

[positiveContact]

Dead now, right? What was your opinion on the Voss?

Not bad but too belgiany for me to use regularly. Pretty smooth for the abv though.

[MtnBrewer]

I haven't been brewing much (which is stupid what with the plague and all) but I made an APA a few weeks ago and suddenly I've got the bug again. I had been having problems with hoppy beers not coming out hoppy enough. So I tried a different hops separation gizmo and it seems like it works well. I had been using a mesh basket that hangs on the rim of the kettle. I don't think I was getting good hops contact with the wort using that so I got a Hops Stopper 2.0. We'll see how it does for a really big hop load like an IPA or DIPA but it did a good job on the APA.

 

Anyway, like I said I got the brewing bug again and have started to plan out my next several brews:

West Coast Amber (think Levitation)

Ill Tempered Gnome (winter warmer from Gordon's book), reusing the yeast from the amber

Scottish 70/-

Wee Heavy, reusing the yeast from the 70 shilling

Why Aye Man (rye brown ale)

English IPA (Meantime London IPA recipe from the IPA book), reusing yeast from the brown ale

 

Need to work in a couple of lagers too when the weather and ground water get cool enough and possibly a Belgian or two.

[denny]

Hope to knock out a WCIPA this weekend.

[positiveContact]

I haven't been brewing much (which is stupid what with the plague and all) but I made an APA a few weeks ago and suddenly I've got the bug again. I had been having problems with hoppy beers not coming out hoppy enough. So I tried a different hops separation gizmo and it seems like it works well. I had been using a mesh basket that hangs on the rim of the kettle. I don't think I was getting good hops contact with the wort using that so I got a Hops Stopper 2.0. We'll see how it does for a really big hop load like an IPA or DIPA but it did a good job on the APA.

 

Anyway, like I said I got the brewing bug again and have started to plan out my next several brews:

West Coast Amber (think Levitation)

Ill Tempered Gnome (winter warmer from Gordon's book), reusing the yeast from the amber

Scottish 70/-

Wee Heavy, reusing the yeast from the 70 shilling

Why Aye Man (rye brown ale)

English IPA (Meantime London IPA recipe from the IPA book), reusing yeast from the brown ale

 

Need to work in a couple of lagers too when the weather and ground water get cool enough and possibly a Belgian or two.

 

Mtn!!!

[Gusso]

I might try Lotus hops tomorrow in a brew. Never used them but I'll try most anything.

[denny]

Yet another WCIPA today. Using Crisp Chevalier malt.  Amazing flavor.  Also trying to clean out the hop freezer.

 

https://community.gr.../recipes/869352

[Hines]

Scottish 60 schilling last night

[HVB]

Scottish 40 schilling last night

Ftfy! But at least you're brewing.... More than I can say.