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Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:20 pm
by BlackDuck
Since it’s a Lager, it should really be kept at cold temps if at all possible. It’s the cold temps that “Lager” the beer, conditions it, and clears it up.
When I do my lagers, after kegging (which is really one big bottle), it's stays in the fridge. I usually try to let it sit in the fridge for about 3 to 4 weeks before trying one. Most of the time, I can't wait that long. But I've noticed that they are much better after 4 weeks than they are after 2 weeks. Mine usually hit their prime and stay there around the 5 to 6 week mark after it's been kegged.
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Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:59 pm
by TonyKZ1
Today I brewed a Dead Ringer IPA, a 5G Extract w/steeping grains recipe from Northern Brewer. From what I've read over at Midwest Supplies, It's supposed to be a clone of Bells' Two Hearted Pale Ale, which sounds good and is pretty popular. So we'll see how it turns out.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:13 pm
by bpgreen
TonyKZ1 wrote:Today I brewed a Dead Ringer IPA, a 5G Extract w/steeping grains recipe from Northern Brewer. From what I've read over at Midwest Supplies, It's supposed to be a clone of Bells' Two Hearted Pale Ale, which sounds good and is pretty popular. So we'll see how it turns out.
If I remember correctly, the first time I brewed that, they called it 3 hearted, but canned the name at Bell's request. I think you'll like it.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:51 am
by mashani
mashani wrote:Brewed 6 gallons of "Red Dampfbier" using RedX as the base malt (normally it would be pilsner or such) + some Dark Munich and a pinch of Special B just to give it some extra flavor (not traditional, but it will be tasty for sure).
If unfamiliar, Dampfbier is like a wheat beer without wheat, IE it uses wheat beer yeast, but regular barley malt. Back in the day, the poor farmers in the countryside couldn't afford to brew with wheat, and I think legally they really couldn't do it either... they pretty much had to sell the wheat they grew to people who would make bread and/or wheat beer for the more wealthy... but they could bum some yeast from the wheat beer making place when they dropped off their crop. So they took home said yeast, and then made beer with their cheaper barley using it.
My old German relatives who lived near the black forest in what is now Baden-Württemberg probably made a hella lot of this back in the day.
Bottled this. Tasted good. Some mellow banana, cloves and stonefruit. Not sure if it will look red or dark amber yet. Yeast has to floc out more in the bottles over time. (I used Munich Classic, and it is very low floc).
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:50 am
by mashani
Brewed what will be about 5.5 gallons of an Frankenbier NEIPA like substance with pilsner, flaked oats, flaked barley, and some flaked rye (because I had open bags of all that), which will end up with hops I have in my freezer, 3oz Eurika, 2oz Calypso, and 2oz Meridian. Gonna use some of that Lallemand New England / East coast premium dry yeast I picked up in it.
It will certainly be something.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:15 pm
by Beer-lord
For the 4th time in 16 months, I brewed my Black Night IBL (basically a hoppy Schwartzbier). I hadn't planned on it, just finished a keg of it a week ago but my friends were somewhat demanding of more. So I emailed Jeff at Bootleg Biology and he was kind enough to send me some S. arlingtonesis during a time when it's not for sale. He had 2 laying around so, it was mine! He's a great guy and I wish I could give him more business.
It's a big beer to begin with usually coming it at about 7% but I over shot my OG and this yeast feasts on wort so this could be bigly.
I always have to try to brew on a vacation day.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:42 pm
by TonyKZ1
I Brewed Kama Citra Session IPA, a 5G Extract w/steeping grains recipe from Northern Brewer. I got a response from a follower on Instagram, saying that they really liked it and had brewed it several times. So we'll see, it's got lots of hops and smelled pretty good this morning while brewing.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:04 pm
by John Sand
Kegged my Christmas Beer, from Gordon Strong's recipe.
Bottled ten from the taps to share with friends and acquaintances.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:22 pm
by berryman
John Sand wrote:Kegged my Christmas Beer, from Gordon Strong's recipe.
Bottled ten from the taps to share with friends and acquaintances.
A Christmas/Holiday ale is next on my list for me to brew. I didn't get a chance to make a fall beer this year.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:06 am
by John Sand
I've made a few different ones, this is my second year with this recipe. I really like it, and it finishes quickly.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:30 am
by Beer-lord
Sunday I brewed a NEIPA. I've not done a good job with these in the past but as I've been asked to brew one for a wedding, I decided to do 2 and let the bride pick the one she likes best. So, Sunday's brew was using Imperial Juice yeast and a grain bill that was full of oat, wheat and of course, hops. 14 oz in total with dry hop.
Friday I'm brewing a simpler grain bill with a slightly different hop combo and I'm using Hornindal Kveik. If neither of these turn out good, I'm screwed!
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:03 pm
by berryman
Brewed a spiced Holiday today, I would have liked to have done it around the first of this month but didn't have time. it is 1.058 and 2 weeks in the fermenter and a couple weeks in the keg it should be fine. Have done this recipe before.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 5:31 pm
by Beer-lord
Brewed a simple grist beer to try Zappa and Southern Passion hops. Zappa is a neomexicanus variety and Southern Passion is from Africa (the hops that were once completely bought out by a major fizzy-yellow beer company). They have slightly similar characteristics but I've had them for a while so I wanted to get them into a beer before they were too old.
The next few beers will be with hops I've never or rarely used before. I MUST reduce my hop inventory!
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:04 pm
by TonyKZ1
Well, here's my holiday brew for Christmas, as I Brewed a Brickwarmer Holiday Red Ale today. It's a 5G Extract w/steeping grains recipe from Northern Brewer. Unfortunately it won't be ready in time for drinking on Christmas Day. All well, I guess.
Re: What are you brewing/bottling/kegging?
Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:42 pm
by mashani
I bottled the "oaked IPA" with American Provoak hops.
I brewed a "oaked red Kolsch" - RedX base malt, Sterling and European Provoak hops, and used the Lalllamand Premium Kolsch dry yeast I picked up on sale a while back.