Who's brewing this weekend?

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  1. randal

    randal Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2004 Colorado

    Amazing. Do you squeeze the bag or something? I wonder why you are dividing by 4 when all of the absorption calcs I've seen (and my own experience) is gallons per pound of grain? I am happy it worked out for you but why it works is a mystery to me!

    _Randal
     
    #21 randal, Jun 8, 2012
  2. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    In my experience "0.19" or "0.18" is QUARTS per pound, so you have to divide by 4 to get a gallon amount. Oh and yes I do squeeze the grain bag. Actually I have a large bucket that I place 5 upside down beer mugs in to create a "false bottom" then I pull the bag out of my kettle, put it in the bucket on top of the beer mugs, and then press the bag down. I'm of the opinion that tannin extraction is due to a combination of higher ph and higher temperature than my grain is at by the end of mashing. I do not taste tannins in my final product.
     
    #22 koopa, Jun 8, 2012
  3. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    My absorption rate is 0.12 Gallons per Pound, which would be 0.48 Quarts per Pound. I don't squeeze anything.
     
    #23 VikeMan, Jun 8, 2012
  4. JimmyTango

    JimmyTango Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 California

    Honey Smoked Porter and Dark Mild for me on Sunday mornin'.
     
    #24 JimmyTango, Jun 8, 2012
  5. JimmyTango

    JimmyTango Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 California

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  6. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    Mine's 0.045 gallons per pound so stop letting that that 0.075 gallons per pound go to waste and start squeezing! :grimacing:
     
    #26 koopa, Jun 9, 2012
  7. Pnell316

    Pnell316 Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Just started up my first Lambic, ish beer.
     
    #27 Pnell316, Jun 9, 2012
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  8. d4radio

    d4radio Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Colorado

    We landed a buffalo trace barrel. Me and two friends are brewing up an imperial porter to put in tomorrow. I can't wait. I will probably split my share up when it comes out and do vanilla beans, berries, coffee, and something else that's undecided. 20 gallons or so each.
     
    #28 d4radio, Jun 9, 2012
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  9. beerohya

    beerohya Aspirant (299) Jul 24, 2003 Massachusetts

    Brewed a porter today and will be adding vanilla beans to the secondary in a few weeks.
     
    #29 beerohya, Jun 9, 2012
  10. naterock

    naterock Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2008 Missouri

    Brewing a Dubbel tomorrow. making some homemade belgian candi sugar tonight. Starting a Lambic recipe for next weekend.
     
    #30 naterock, Jun 9, 2012
  11. naterock

    naterock Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2008 Missouri

    I'm starting my first Lambic next weekend. Gonna be a long and wonderful journey, but hopefully worth it in the end! Are you doing a fruit blend?
     
    #31 naterock, Jun 9, 2012
  12. BomberKing

    BomberKing Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2011 Texas

    Doing my first AG batch. FINALLY got my set up ready. Doing a sour cherry citra pale ale. Kind of a tribute to one of my favorite brewers, Sam Calagione, who did one as his first beer. Really excited, ready to brew.
     
    #32 BomberKing, Jun 9, 2012
  13. Pnell316

    Pnell316 Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2010 Pennsylvania

    No plans for fruit yet, but then again it'll be a while before I have to make that decision.
     
    #33 Pnell316, Jun 9, 2012
  14. CASK1

    CASK1 Pundit (951) Jan 7, 2010 Florida

    Brewed an ESB yesterday.
     
    #34 CASK1, Jun 9, 2012
  15. atomeyes

    atomeyes Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Canada (ON)

    going to attempt a Belgian blonde (kind of a Chouffe base) but will divide my wort into 2 carboys. going to pitch one with WLP510 and one with WLP530.
     
    #35 atomeyes, Jun 9, 2012
  16. BigAB

    BigAB Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2008 Iowa

    3 gallon Helles with WLP860.
     
    #36 BigAB, Jun 9, 2012
  17. Naugled

    Naugled Pooh-Bah (1,944) Sep 25, 2007 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I'd love to see your recipe. Would you post it? I plan to brew a Helles next month and I've just started to put together my recipe. Have you brewed this one before?
     
    #37 Naugled, Jun 9, 2012
  18. ventura78

    ventura78 Pundit (972) Nov 22, 2003 Massachusetts

    We may be brewing up a 7 barrel batch soon. will find out tonight. Our Karmeliet Tripel Clone ( Belgian Tripel ) made it into the final round of a local homebrew contest.

    http://www.facebook.com/AmherstBrewingCo
     
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  19. randal

    randal Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2004 Colorado

    Here is the 5 gallon version. I have brewed this many times (currently have two different batches of this lagering with WLP830 and WLP860 to see which is better).
     
    #39 randal, Jun 9, 2012
  20. jkanavel

    jkanavel Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2006 Texas

    I'm gonna be starting an American Barleywine for the holidays on Sunday.
     
    #40 jkanavel, Jun 9, 2012
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