Brewing Activities (2020)

Cleaned, 3 fermenters, brewing message recieved adjusted ipa.
10 gal batch. Rock on

 

Kegging my NEIPA. Smells like pineapple juice.

 

Had some time so brewed another whole hop ipa, but this time, I ran the hops thru a old Victoria mill somebody gave me and wow, the scent was super fantastic. If the beer turns out good I'll b doing more of it. The mill roughly shreds the hops, does not powder them but I'm betting the ground hops give more flavor/ aroma especially late kettle additions

 

How did you do this. Also are you going to Brewing Man. Looks like a fun event.

 

I went last year and it was rad! Only like 30 people showed up, though. (It was a rainy weekend and there were fresh hop festivals happening all over OR at the same time.) I'll definitely go again this year if it actually happens.

As for steam-sanitizing using the Robobrew, I simply put a hose through the hole in the lid, clamped the lid down, and boiled some water. Rinsed the barrel and put the other end of the hose inside the bung hole, then used some paper towel to stop it up. Steamed it for an hour or so, until the barrel surface got hot to the touch, dumped out the residual water/gunk, let it cool, and filled it.

 

Brewing a gluten free vinous NEIPA:

Nelson Sauvin
Enigma
Warrior
S-04

 

Took the FG sample today. 1.010. Very slight, pleasant caramel malt note. I think there is enough roast character to make it recognizably close to style, but I would prefer a little more. I think the pearled black malt maybe was too subtle for the style, at 1# per 5 gal, but I guess without the C40ish malt, the roast might stand out more.

 

Put up a post on the blog about my recent Sabro/Mosaic hazy pale ale.

 

Brewing a red rye IPA tomorrow.
Cheers

 

Ohh this sounds interesting, I’ve been contemplating a ipa recipe for some Kveik yeast I have.

 

Big Brew Day started at midinight. I waited until 3:30 AM when insomnia got the best of me. I didn't actually brew either of the Big Brew recipes:

American(?) Pale Ale
1.045, 45 IBUS
94% Briess GoldPils Vienna
6% light caramel pils (Avangard)
Perle Bittering
Mandarina Bavaria, Huell Melon, Hallertau Blanc flavor, aroma, and, eventually dry hop
US05

 

Big brew day in person brewing being cancelled has been the worst part of covid and I work as an icu nurse. I really love the whole day and could really use a day like that right now.

 

Sorry you're missing out today, but thank you for this^^

 

Starting May 8th, it will be legal in some PA counties to have an event like this (up to 25 people). Sadly, I don't live in one of those counties.

 

we are up to 10 folks on work crews masks and distancing required or some shit.
last i knew no bars or eateries open for a sit down meal yet.

 

Early morning brew today. Gluten free NEIPA. Really trying to dial this recipe in, so brewing a hell of a lot of it.

Citra
Galaxy
Mosaic
Warrior bittering
Lalbrew NE

 

Brewing up something close to a Berliner Weisse. Have not decided exactly what I will do with this beer, I'm very tempted to use it as a batch to blend in with my saisons to add some tartness and additional complexity.

 

Testing out Omega Jovaru on an extract batch. Wanted to do all grain but rain this afternoon has shortened the amount of time I'll have. Definitely a different beer than what I intended to brew, but I'll still get a good feel for the Jovaru.
5.5gal- 10min boil
3# Pils DME
3# Wheat DME
10min- 1oz Loral
Whirlpool- 1oz Loral, 1oz Crystal
DH- 1oz Loral, 1oz Crystal

 

Interested to hear about how it turns out with this yeast, was looking at it last week.