Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Vent, Rant, Chat or just talk about whatever is on your mind! Keep it civil though!

Moderators: BlackDuck, Beer-lord, LouieMacGoo, philm00x, gwcr

Pudge
Fully Fermented
Fully Fermented
Posts: 451
Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:56 am

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by Pudge »

Crap, it's 12. I'm starting to think I'd rather be brewing today.
User avatar
Beer-lord
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9634
Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:48 pm
Location: Burbs of the Big Easy

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by Beer-lord »

It was even 27 when I woke up this morning. While we might get into the teens once every season or so that's rare. But even in the 40's it's cold when you're cleaning your hardware outdoors.
Only going to take me minutes to chill my beer tomorrow so that's a plus.
PABs Brewing
Planning
Brew good beer and live a hoppy life
Fermenting

Drinking
Disfucted
Smelly Hops
(split batch) A Many Stringed Bow
Up Next
Men In Black
User avatar
FedoraDave
FedoraDave
FedoraDave
Posts: 4207
Joined: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:52 pm
Location: North and west of the city
Contact:

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by FedoraDave »

I always brew indoors, so it doesn't matter. I kegged a fiver of Trilby Brown Ale this morning, and I'm brewing a fiver of Rye Guy Rye IPA tomorrow morning. The basement, where I ferment, is in the low 60s, so it'll be perfect for mellowing out those ales.
Obey The Hat!

http://www.homebrew-with-the-hat.com

Some regard me as a Sensei of Brewing
Fedora Brauhaus
Up Next:
100 Years War IPA
Fermenting/Conditioning
Rocking Chair Orange Wheat -- Ottertoberfest
Drinking:
South Ferry Steam Beer
User avatar
TonyKZ1
Brew Master
Brew Master
Posts: 677
Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:19 pm
Location: Marble Hill, MO.

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by TonyKZ1 »

It was 5*F at the Barn this morning. However by the time I was done with chores, breakfast, etc. and ready to brew it was a tropical feeling 15*F. I brewed a TrueBrew Nut Brown Ale inside and was going to use my "new to me" homemade wort chiller outside but the outside faucet was frozen. However, since I normally chilled in an ice bath, I went back down to the barn, set the brewpot on the ice in the bathtub we use to water the animals with. It actually worked fine, cooled quickly, and melted a hole in the ice, not all the way through of course as the ice is pretty thick. :freeze:
Bailey's Billy Goat Brews
User avatar
Beer-lord
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9634
Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:48 pm
Location: Burbs of the Big Easy

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by Beer-lord »

I don't know how some of you survive this for days at a time. I don't mind the cold but 65 is my ideal temperature and it's also what the temperature is in heaven!

Got up to 39 and when the winds stops and you're in the sun, it ain't too bad. Should be about 10 degrees higher when I brew tomorrow but I've got everything done but the RO water. Yeast starter, grain crushed, water salts and hops all measured and out the way and it's not like you have to stay outdoors the full 4 hours in the cold. It's just that damn cleaning up that is nasty.
PABs Brewing
Planning
Brew good beer and live a hoppy life
Fermenting

Drinking
Disfucted
Smelly Hops
(split batch) A Many Stringed Bow
Up Next
Men In Black
User avatar
John Sand
Brew Guru
Brew Guru
Posts: 4310
Joined: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:01 pm
Location: Long Island NY

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by John Sand »

Well, it's 20 outside, pitch dark, and snowing hard. I brew in the yard with no shelter. So no, not a brewing day.
Making beer and stew for the Zombie Apocalypse.
Never mind, there it is.
User avatar
Beer-lord
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9634
Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:48 pm
Location: Burbs of the Big Easy

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by Beer-lord »

John Sand wrote:Well, it's 20 outside, pitch dark, and snowing hard. I brew in the yard with no shelter. So no, not a brewing day.
The Borg has gone soft. :oops: :lies:
I don't blame any of you for staying indoors. Heck, there's playoffs going on too!
Looking forward to sneezing in the spring!
PABs Brewing
Planning
Brew good beer and live a hoppy life
Fermenting

Drinking
Disfucted
Smelly Hops
(split batch) A Many Stringed Bow
Up Next
Men In Black
User avatar
MrBandGuy
Fully Fermented
Fully Fermented
Posts: 355
Joined: Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:36 pm
Location: Southern Indiana

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by MrBandGuy »

High of 19 here today. Too cold for me. I've got a IIPA still cleaning up in the fermentation fridge, and two kegs on deck, so I'm good.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
User avatar
John Sand
Brew Guru
Brew Guru
Posts: 4310
Joined: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:01 pm
Location: Long Island NY

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by John Sand »

Beer-lord wrote:
John Sand wrote:Well, it's 20 outside, pitch dark, and snowing hard. I brew in the yard with no shelter. So no, not a brewing day.
The Borg has gone soft. :oops: :lies:
I don't blame any of you for staying indoors. Heck, there's playoffs going on too!
Looking forward to sneezing in the spring!
:lol:
Making beer and stew for the Zombie Apocalypse.
Never mind, there it is.
User avatar
ScrewyBrewer
Uber Brewer
Uber Brewer
Posts: 1544
Joined: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:11 pm
Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey
Contact:

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by ScrewyBrewer »

It was really easy cooling the wort down to pitching temperatures, since the tap water was only 55F yesterday.
ezRecipe 'The easy way to awesome beer!'

'Give a man a beer and he'll waste an hour, teach him to brew beer and he'll waste a lifetime'
User avatar
gotpwr6
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 7
Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:52 pm
Location: Arizona

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by gotpwr6 »

All I feel for you its sunney and 70 deg in Phoenix brewing a Golden Ale.
User avatar
Beer-lord
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9634
Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:48 pm
Location: Burbs of the Big Easy

Re: Who's brave enough to brew in this weekend's cold?

Post by Beer-lord »

I started the fire on the mash was only 32 (hey, it's the south) and it got to 45 for a high today. It wasn't bad at all. RedBEERd the assistant brewer was here to help with the clean up. Wow, the chilling with only ground water and the Hydra immersion chiller only took about 12-15 minutes.
It was a good day for my favorite recipe, black IPA but I tweaked it alot.
C'mon spring!
PABs Brewing
Planning
Brew good beer and live a hoppy life
Fermenting

Drinking
Disfucted
Smelly Hops
(split batch) A Many Stringed Bow
Up Next
Men In Black
Post Reply