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[Gusso]

can you pull a sample first? even early on it's usually obvious if things really went to hell.

Yeah, I can do that. Makes sense.

[Hines]

If all goes as planned and i get to leave work early....  Cream Ale

Cali Dry Yeast

5lbs 2 Row

5lbs Pilsner

1lb Flaked Corn

 

1.50z Czech Saaz 60m

.5oz Hallertau 60m

.5oz Czech Saaz 20min

8oz corn sugar 5 min

[porter]

Well, did you do it?

[Stout_fan]

Got the concrete poured on the patio, Still have to get the wood shop wired to 220v and get water into the basement. Then build the keggerator. I already have the freezer to mutilate.

 

My burners are calling to me, they haven't seem propane in 3 years!

Went on rodent patrol yesterday morning and all traps were empty. In the afternoon went down to do some work on my bandsaw. Found 1 in the water trap, 1 in the old fashioned snap trap and 3 in the glue traps. Just hoping all the mice I'm finding  in the basement seem to ignore my grain stash. It's all in sealed plastic containers. Not too sure how good it will be. I figure if it crunches, I can brew with it.

 

The part that really bites is that I bought four clone kits to play with from Adventures in Homebrewing and in the moving madness I never got around to brewing them. Well, the adventure continues.

[Hines]

Nice stoutfan!

Life got in the way yesterday, so I brewed this morning….

Seemed to spill everything I touched.
Melted a silicone hose when bringing temp up to boiling.
Flipped the breaker 1/3 of the way through a 60min boil.

But….I nailed volume and starting gravity (1.052) for the first time in my last 6 brews! Was able to cool down to 67 and I pitched the dry yeast. Used the brewfather app. It was slick.

Hopefully that hose snafu doesn’t give off flavors. I had planned for my next brew to pitch on that yeast cake, but because of the melted hose, I won’t be doing that.

[Gusso]

Congrats on hitting OG! Not quite following on the melted tubing. Did it somehow melt in the wort?

[Hines]

Yeah. I was recirculating to warm it faster. Looked down and it had stretched out.

[Stout_fan]

It takes some serious talent to melt a silicone hose. Good job on the OG. I'm always several points off.

[positiveContact]

I think this thread is done now. 

[HVB]

I think this thread is done now.

Like brewing in 2022... Lol

[positiveContact]

Like brewing in 2022... Lol

Nnoooooo!!!! This is your year!

[Hines]

Let's see who the first 2023 brewer is that starts the new thread!   i'm probably two weeks out myself...

[Stout_fan]

with my luck...

C U in 2024...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

maybe

[porter]

Let's see who the first 2023 brewer is that starts the new thread! i'm probably two weeks out myself...

I might decide to brew Tuesday, we'll see.

[Hines]

Tasted my pale ale I bottled 7 days ago. It has the off flavor that caused me to stop brewing years ago. I need to figure that out. Gonna test a second bottle later.

[denny]

Another batch of Belgian IPA a la Houblon Chouffe.  Last one was so delicious I had to have more

 

https://community.gr.../recipes/917991

[positiveContact]

Tasted my pale ale I bottled 7 days ago. It has the off flavor that caused me to stop brewing years ago. I need to figure that out. Gonna test a second bottle later.

Are you using all new equipment?

[Hines]

yeah. Gonna spot check another one tonight.

[Gusso]

Who is brewing 2023?

First time brewing since December 2022! I'm just doing a hoppy Kveik (Voss). I made this in the Fall and it was very good. I need to brew a lot in the next couple of weeks as pool party season is upon us.

[porter]

I have an amber ale, maibock, and pilsner done so far in 2023. Planning an IPA next week, then I will be stocked for beer for most of the summer.