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[denny]

I've got SO much brewing to do!  I've had a Grainfather siting in my garage for weeks that I haven't even had time to fire up.  I've gotta get a podcast recorded and edited in the next couple days and then I'm off to Yakima.  Probably at least a week and a half before I can brew again.

[macbrak]

Starting work on my "Little Bastard" Recipe - Session strength beer modeled after Can You Brew it Arrogant Bastard 

 

 

Wort Volume Before Boil: 12.50 US gals

Wort Volume After Boil: 10.50 US gals

Volume Transferred: 10.00 US gals

Water Added To Fermenter: 0.0 qts

Volume At Pitching: 10.00 US gals

Volume Of Finished Beer: 10.00 US gals

Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.030 SG

Expected OG: 1.036 SG

Expected FG: 1.009 SG

Expected ABV: 3.6 %

Expected ABW: 2.8 %

Expected IBU: (using Tinseth): 50.9

Expected Color: (using Morey): 14.2 SRM

Apparent Attenuation: 75.0 %

Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %

Boil Duration: 60.0 mins

Fermentation Temperature: 64 ËšF

 

Fermentables

US 2-Row Malt 11lb 4oz (80.4 %) In Mash/Steeped

Belgian Special B 1lb 12oz (12.5 %) In Mash/Steeped

US Carapils Malt 8.00 oz (3.6 %) In Mash/Steeped

US White Wheat Malt 8.00 oz (3.6 %) In Mash/Steeped

 

Hops

US Chinook (10.5 % alpha) 1.50 oz Loose Pellet Hops - 45 Min From End

US Chinook (10.5 % alpha) 1.75 oz Loose Pellet Hops - 15 Min From End

US Chinook (10.5 % alpha) 1.75 oz Loose Pellet Hops - At turn off

 

Other Ingredients

 

Yeasts

White Labs WLP007-Dry English Ale 0.5 qts - 

 

Mash Schedule

Mash Type: Full Mash

 

Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (66C/151F)

Step: Rest at 151 ËšF  60 

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Starting work on my "Little Bastard" Recipe - Session strength beer modeled after Can You Brew it Arrogant Bastard


Wort Volume Before Boil: 12.50 US gals
Wort Volume After Boil: 10.50 US gals
Volume Transferred: 10.00 US gals
Water Added To Fermenter: 0.0 qts
Volume At Pitching: 10.00 US gals
Volume Of Finished Beer: 10.00 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.030 SG
Expected OG: 1.036 SG
Expected FG: 1.009 SG
Expected ABV: 3.6 %
Expected ABW: 2.8 %
Expected IBU: (using Tinseth): 50.9
Expected Color: (using Morey): 14.2 SRM
Apparent Attenuation: 75.0 %
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 ËšF

Fermentables
US 2-Row Malt 11lb 4oz (80.4 %) In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Special B 1lb 12oz (12.5 %) In Mash/Steeped
US Carapils Malt 8.00 oz (3.6 %) In Mash/Steeped
US White Wheat Malt 8.00 oz (3.6 %) In Mash/Steeped

Hops
US Chinook (10.5 % alpha) 1.50 oz Loose Pellet Hops - 45 Min From End
US Chinook (10.5 % alpha) 1.75 oz Loose Pellet Hops - 15 Min From End
US Chinook (10.5 % alpha) 1.75 oz Loose Pellet Hops - At turn off

Other Ingredients

Yeasts
White Labs WLP007-Dry English Ale 0.5 qts -

Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash

Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (66C/151F)
Step: Rest at 151 ËšF 60

I enjoy all Chinook beers, should be tasty!

[chadm75]

Snuck in a rare Monday night session last night!  This is a clone of Schlafly's Pale Ale.  Perfect as a Fall football watching beer!

 

10 lbs 2-Row
14 ounces 60L
3 ounces English Chocolate

.85 ounces Mount Hood 5.6% for 60
1.25 ounce EKG 5% for 20
1.25 ounce EKG 5% for 5
 

WYeast 1272 American Ale II yeast

OG: 1.044, FG: 1.011, IBU: 27, SRM: 12, ABV: 4.4%

[Big Nake]

Snuck in a rare Monday night session last night!  This is a clone of Schlafly's Pale Ale.  Perfect as a Fall football watching beer!
 
10 lbs 2-Row
14 ounces 60L
3 ounces English Chocolate
.85 ounces Mount Hood 5.6% for 60
1.25 ounce EKG 5% for 20
1.25 ounce EKG 5% for 5
 
WYeast 1272 American Ale II yeast

OG: 1.044, FG: 1.011, IBU: 27, SRM: 12, ABV: 4.4%

Looks tasty and like something I would make. Long time no hear Chadm!

[positiveContact]

I'm about to have a lot less homebrew in my house.  the empty kegs are piling up!

[neddles]

I'm about to have a lot less homebrew in my house.  the empty kegs are piling up!

Been the theme here. They are gone not long after I fill them. I am down to less than half a keg of saison.

[positiveContact]

Been the theme here. They are gone not long after I fill them. I am down to less than half a keg of saison.

 

[Big Nake]

Been the theme here. They are gone not long after I fill them. I am down to less than half a keg of saison.

There's definitely a disparity between the "how long it takes to make" and the "how long it takes to disappear" parts of the equation. I was very low so awhile. I had partial (mostly low volume) kegs in the draft fridges and a half keg in the on-deck fridge but I was able to recover. I have full(ish) kegs of American Lager, Altbier and a Pale Ale and a low keg of dark lager on tap. I have a blonde, a helles, another pale ale and an amber lager in the on-deck fridge and a German Pale Ale and another German Lager in primary. I'm exhausted.

[porter]

I have too much beer. Probably I should just make 5 gallon batches, but it's too irresistibly easy to do 10 gallons. I end up giving it away but I still have too much.

[HVB]

I have too much beer. Probably I should just make 5 gallon batches, but it's too irresistibly easy to do 10 gallons. I end up giving it away but I still have too much.

That is the reason I mainly do 5g now.  Unless it is a lager or something I know can age OK.  Hoppy beers are always 5g's so I do not end up wasting hops.

[Poptop]

Doing a BVIP this Labor Day weekend.

Sitting on 10 unkegged gallons of Mandarina Pale Ale that's ready to keg, currently tapped and pouring ~ 4 gallons of 3787 Patersbier and ~ 1 gallon Dirty Penny Saison.

[Poptop]

I have too much beer. Probably I should just make 5 gallon batches, but it's too irresistibly easy to do 10 gallons. I end up giving it away but I still have too much.

Ya know it's funny. I finally finessed my equipment to accommodate 10 gallon batches and with rare exception like a fizzy yellow something or other, I'd rather just make 5 at a time because my tastes don't want 10 gallons of just about anything.
I give plenty away too

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

That is the reason I mainly do 5g now.  Unless it is a lager or something I know can age OK.  Hoppy beers are always 5g's so I do not end up wasting hops.

 

 

Ya know it's funny. I finally finessed my equipment to accommodate 10 gallon batches and with rare exception like a fizzy yellow something or other, I'd rather just make 5 at a time because my tastes don't want 10 gallons of just about anything.
I give plenty away too

 

 

This. It's only really lager when I wish I had a second keg.

 

 

Monday I brewed 5 gallons of Smoked Poblano Cream Ale for my club's Oktoberfest party. It was a big hit at our last event.

[denny]

I tend to go through cycles, too.  When I'm up against book deadlines, brewing goes away.  Fortunately we have a lot of great places to get a corny filled around here.  Lately I've had a garage full of equipment and ingredients to test and I've been brewing so much I've had to give away kegs to friends.

[chadm75]

Looks tasty and like something I would make. Long time no hear Chadm!

 

Kenneth!  I know...I haven't brewed much this Summer with so much going on.  

 

Back on the horse now baby!!!

[SchwanzBrewer]

Hurricane brewing this weekend. Weather be damned, I will get these beers ready for the oktoberfest party next month.