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Bottled my second batch of Bourbon Barrel Pale Ale yesterday and the FG sample tasted great!! I drank the first batch in about 2 weeks and this one may be better. Plus I am drinking a bit more Bourbon on the rocks as well.
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docpd wrote:Bottled my second batch of Bourbon Barrel Pale Ale yesterday and the FG sample tasted great!! I drank the first batch in about 2 weeks and this one may be better. Plus I am drinking a bit more Bourbon on the rocks as well.
When you say, "drinking Bourbon on the rocks" you mean you have a pile of gravel out in your yard or something and you're sitting on it while drinking your Bourbon neat. Right? You're not actually putting "stuff" into the glass with the Bourbon are you!?!!?!

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Actually I do most often drink it straight. I had never been much of a hard liquor fan and at first did drink over ice, but don't do that much any more.
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docpd wrote:Actually I do most often drink it straight. I had never been much of a hard liquor fan and at first did drink over ice, but don't do that much any more.
My brother drinks his bourbon and his scotch :o on the rocks. Says the water actually brings out more of the flavor. I've tried it with scotch and have to say I heartily disagree. A lot of the "experts" say that I'm wrong and that you should splash some cold water into your scotch. I say that if adding water made the scotch taste better they would have added it at the distillery.
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Re: What are you brewing/bottling?

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Chuck N wrote:
docpd wrote:Actually I do most often drink it straight. I had never been much of a hard liquor fan and at first did drink over ice, but don't do that much any more.
My brother drinks his bourbon and his scotch :o on the rocks. Says the water actually brings out more of the flavor. I've tried it with scotch and have to say I heartily disagree. A lot of the "experts" say that I'm wrong and that you should splash some cold water into your scotch. I say that if adding water made the scotch taste better they would have added it at the distillery.
I don't (won't) add anything to a good bourbon...

And usually not to a good whiskey...

However, I DO FIND that adding just a few drops of cold water DOES 'open up' a good Scotch or Irish Whiskey...

The amount is really less than a spash... More like a few drops but it does something... It doesn't taste watered down at all... But it seems to be more aromatic and flavorful somehow...

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Bottling a APA
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Bottled Centennial Blonde. Finished at 1.006, started a bit high, 1.044. Added a little apricot extract to 12.
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I usually brew on Sat but tomorrow we'll be going to Cordele Ga for their Watermelon fest . So I'll be brewing an APA today instead.
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Watermelon fest?! I wanna go!
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philm00x wrote:Watermelon fest?! I wanna go!
Just head up I 75 it's between Albany and Macon
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Brewed up my first "BELGIAN ABBEY BIERE" this morning. Missed my calculated OG by a lot, not sure why. Maybe my scale is off, as I removed a fair portion of grain that was supposed to measured out by the LHBS. I added some extra Golden Candi syrup to the fermenter to compensate. We shall see how this turns out. Sample was a beautiful color, and smelled great so I hope this turns out well. Also, Thanks to Phil for the Belma hops!

Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.042
IBU (tinseth): 21.93
SRM (morey): 12.81

FERMENTABLES:
3 lb - Belgian - Pale Ale (73.8%)
0.25 lb - Belgian - Biscuit (6.2%)
0.25 lb - Belgian - CaraVienne (6.2%)
0.25 lb - Belgian - CaraMunich (6.2%)
5 oz - Belgian Candi Syrup - golden (7.7%)

HOPS:
0.1 oz - belma, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.4, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 11.5
0.1 oz - belma, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.4, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 6.97
0.1 oz - belma, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.4, Use: Boil for 8 min, IBU: 3.46
0.1 oz - belma, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.4, Use: Whirlpool for 0 min at 110 °F

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Temp: 152 F, Time: 60 min

YEAST:
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
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Got an uber busy day today!
SO... it's 3:20 a.m., 67 outside and the humidity is down. I'm starting this in about 10 minutes!
A redux on a very tasty, IMHO, beer!

When this is done, nap time then ribs on the smoker! :jumpy:


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Recipe: Brainstorm
Brewer: JohnEC&DeeCC
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) Yum Yum!

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.72 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.72 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 8.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 85.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 88.0 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.0 %
8.0 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3 4.0 %
0.25 oz Nugget [13.50 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 4 13.7 IBUs
0.50 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.70 %] - Boil 15.0 m Hop 5 11.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 11.0 IBUs
0.75 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.70 %] - Boil 10.0 m Hop 7 12.7 IBUs
0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 12.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.70 %] - Boil 7.0 mi Hop 9 12.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 7.0 min Hop 10 11.9 IBUs
1.0 pkg Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml] Yeast 11 -
1.30 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.70 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.30 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Da Hop 13 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 15.63 qt of water at 168.2 F 152.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.95gal, 4.36gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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53 bottles June 2.

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15 minutes left in the boil of a Vienna Lager. After a few months of lagering this will be just in time for fall. :)

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Inkleg wrote:Remember to plan your beer brewing ahead for the upcoming seasons.
It's always IPA season isn't it? Actually, my next one will be an American Brown Ale...ready in time to watch Johnny and the Browns.
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BlackDuck wrote:
Inkleg wrote:Remember to plan your beer brewing ahead for the upcoming seasons.
It's always IPA season isn't it? Actually, my next one will be an American Brown Ale...ready in time to watch Johnny and the Browns.
But do you have an outfit to go with that?
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