What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?

[Kealia]

Is it the More Beer kit? I've done that one a couple of times and it IS pretty darn close.

Yes. I like it and easy, APA is my favorite beer and that is a good combination.

Yeah, that kit is a good one. My experience with their Pliney the Elder clone kit was also good when I made that.

I'll second that, too. Mine lacked some aroma 'pop' of the original, but it was a damn good beer.

[mashani]

Yes. I like it and easy, APA is my favorite beer and that is a good combination.

Yeah, that kit is a good one. My experience with their Pliney the Elder clone kit was also good when I made that.

I'll second that, too. Mine lacked some aroma 'pop' of the original, but it was a damn good beer.

The only "original" I've had is not right from the brewery but bottles that have sat around for ?? amounts of time, so I have no idea what actual fresh from the brewery Pliney smells like. I bet it is nice though!

[mashani]

I brewed a beer with pale malt, 40L, and a bunch of Centennial that should be similar to Bells 2 Hearted IPA I think.

I bottled that, and brewed a Pale Ale with Centennial & Citra.

[berryman]

Brewed a Dunkel a week ago today 5/3 1.048 at 56 degs, last night started to raise temp, up and at 64 now and will leave it at that until maybe Friday, then bring back down low, keg and Lager.

[berryman]

My experience with their Pliney the Elder clone kit was also good when I made that.

I have that kit coming, maybe be here tomorrow but not sure when I can brew it. Any suggestions on making it? I have 2 packs of Cellar science Cali yeast to use.

[mashani]

It is going to come with a bunch of leaf hops. If I remember correctly, they are mash hops, if so throw them in your basket with the grains so you can get them outa there after the mash. There are a shit ton of pellet hops that go into the boil, so you may want to use a hop spider for some of them. I think I used a hop spider for half and did the other half commando, because I was comfortable with that amount. Some of the kits from other places come with hop extract to replace some of the hops, but the MoreBeer kit is nothing but hops and lots of them.

The mash itself isn't a big deal there really isn't that much grain as some of the OG is from sugar. In that regards it's a lot like brewing a Triple. That all easily fits in the M&B.

Note that I have since become comfortable with a higher amount of commando hops, so use your own judgement there. Just make sure the leaf hops get out of there as those will plug up the spigot, and that's no fun.

[bpgreen]

It is going to come with a bunch of leaf hops. If I remember correctly, they are mash hops

You're probably already aware of this, but just in case you forgot, if you make dog biscuits with your spent grains, Don't do it with grains that had hops in the mash, since hops can be deadly for dogs (some dogs don't have any problem with them, but I would err on the side of caution and not take any chances.

[berryman]

You're probably already aware of this, but just in case you forgot, if you make dog biscuits with your spent grains, Don't do it with grains that had hops in the mash, since hops can be deadly for dogs (some dogs don't have any problem with them, but I would err on the side of caution and not take any chances.

This batch will be feed to the chickens.

[berryman]

Just got the order today, that was slow for Morebeer, it came by the postman instead of Fedex. I wasn't in a hurry anyways. A lot of hops, that will be fun to brew.

[mashani]

I bought some Sahti malt from MoreBeer, mixed that with a bit crystal rye malt and brewed a beer with that, and a smidgeon of Centennial and Hallertau hops and some crushed up juniper berries (I could not get any Fronds that I could be sure to be chemical free). I also don't have any Finnish bakers yeast on hand, so I used T-58.

So it will not really be a Sahti, but more of a Sahti like substance. But still should be good.

[berryman]

Brewed the Pliny clone today, all was good but a couple points under but am ok with that because I knew I was a touch over volume. I forsee that being a good beer. Pitched 68 and set on 67 degs. 90 min boil recipes get me sometime.

[Kealia]

Smells amazing with all the hops in it already, doesn't it?

[berryman]

Smells amazing with all the hops in it already, doesn't it?

Yes, would make Beerlord proud.

[berryman]

Commando'd 5 freaking oz. today on the dry hop Ha Ha, going to cold crash and should settle out some. Will see.

[Kealia]

Yeah, that's going to leave a very large pile of hops in the fermenter!