What beer are you drinking now? #582

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  1. Laxadaisical

    Laxadaisical Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2013 Minnesota

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    Hit up the Surly taproom with my parents yesterday, I had a BLAKKR, cask Bitter Brewer, and a Pentagram. Also had some Cacao Bender and Overrated. All in all, a wonderful afternoon that led to perhaps an even better nap...
     
    #21 Laxadaisical, May 25, 2014
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  2. Jeffries55

    Jeffries55 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2013 New York

    End of brew from yesterday:

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    Filling the boil keggle from the mash tun with the pump.

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    Then had my first *and last, Lake Erie Monster this year. My tastes have changed quite a bit in the past year, not nearly as good as I remembered it, but still a solid outing from Great Lakes.

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    Then used my Plate chiller for the first time! Had to throttle back the pump outlet nearly 80% to cool it to 78°F from an input of 205°F. I can't believe I brewed 3 beers while I had this thing sitting on the sideline because I was too lazy to get the right hose-in fitting, lol. I then ran some star-san solution of about 5 gallons through it with the pump and it cleared out after a gallon, after I get done with today's brew I'll probably tear it down and bake it in the oven for a little while to clear any extra water out of it. (Note I still don't have the right fitting, but it's close enough... the threads must be NPT and I accidentally bought FPT, hence the reason i duct taped around where it was leaking to prevent excess spraying of hose water everwhere).

    Also note the 4 oz of hop sediment left over, I only had to do minimal scraping to clear the screen and let the wort through. Can't decide if I should start the day with Blackout Stout or Breakfast Stout...

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    Well it's before noon, so Breakfast stout it is :slight_smile: I've always wanted to do this on a Sunday Morning, so i can check that off the bucket list lol. I'll save Blackout for tonight... seems fitting?

    Also hit my mash temp a degree above target, but I'm happy I didn't have to mess around and add water here and there to bring it up or down.

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    Though today's brew started off rough.... everything was going well, checked to make sure valves were shut on the keggle before heating the mash water, but failed to check the Mash Tun... so I had to dump that round of water and heat up some more.. Then, when I turned the pump on to transfer the water into the Tun I didn't check to make sure the tube was in the Mash tun.... doh! I only lost a little water, so not as big of a deal as before... I just rolled with it.

    Cheers BA, and cheers to all the Veterans out there!
     
    #22 Jeffries55, May 25, 2014
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  3. BeerIsland

    BeerIsland Maven (1,251) Feb 9, 2003 Pennsylvania

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    nice beer on an excellent Spring day
     
    #23 BeerIsland, May 25, 2014
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  4. Boca-X

    Boca-X Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 Missouri

    I'm dizzy!!!
     
    #24 Boca-X, May 25, 2014
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  5. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    The other night in beautiful Decorah at the Courtyard & Cellar @DecorahNM

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    Prairie Bomb!

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    Toppling Goliath Naughty Temple
     
    #25 BrettHead, May 25, 2014
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  6. philsunset

    philsunset Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2013 Michigan

    Starting off today mixing Dark Horse Plead the 5th with Founders Rubaeus. A summery stout.

    Cheers BAs
     
    #26 philsunset, May 25, 2014
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  7. Jeffries55

    Jeffries55 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2013 New York

    Oooo, I want to try this with Ten Fidy! What a great idea!
     
    #27 Jeffries55, May 25, 2014
  8. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    I knew Odell and New Belgium collaborated on an APA but didn't know it was heading to bottles. I read your review so get the jist of the beer....but tell me, which brewery has the greatest influence here on the product? Does it taste more like a New Belgium beer or and Odell beer? Or is the influence shared evenly?
     
    #28 denver10, May 25, 2014
  9. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    Carton Boat Beer down in Zach's Bay at the Jones Beach Airshow. Amazing stuff!
    I'm on a boat!
     
    #29 guinness77, May 25, 2014
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  10. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Ultimately it is a NB beer so I would think NB unfortunately. Although that collab with Alpine was legit so who knows.
     
    #30 BrettHead, May 25, 2014
  11. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    #31 SawDog505, May 25, 2014
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  12. tsp247

    tsp247 Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2013 New York
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    Cheers
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    #32 tsp247, May 25, 2014
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  13. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    The Lake Erie Monster is great fresh, had it older & it didn't impress me either...
     
    #33 russpowell, May 25, 2014
  14. chitownclown

    chitownclown Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2014 Illinois

    Been up since 6 to smoke a pork shoulder. Didn't have breakfast so I'll have lunch.

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    #34 chitownclown, May 25, 2014
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  15. Ardeer

    Ardeer Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2012 New York

    Getting emotionally prepared for some quality time with the weed-eater.

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    This one is for Greywulfken ...

     
    #35 Ardeer, May 25, 2014
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  16. RoamingGnome

    RoamingGnome Pooh-Bah (1,601) Dec 26, 2010 Wisconsin
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    More yard work... More beer... Cheers!
     
    #36 RoamingGnome, May 25, 2014
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  17. egrace84

    egrace84 Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2012 Illinois

    Gonna use today to drink some more great beer, and tomorrow to relax and recover. Cheers.
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    #37 egrace84, May 25, 2014
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  18. dank203

    dank203 Maven (1,271) May 21, 2012 New Jersey

    beautiful day

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    #38 dank203, May 25, 2014
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  19. Kal

    Kal Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2012 England

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    Don't care what anyone says this is a refreshing drink
     
    #39 Kal, May 25, 2014
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  20. RPH2327

    RPH2327 Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2010 Pennsylvania

    What I'm supposed to be doing right now:

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    What is going down instead:

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    Cheers!:sunglasses::grinning::slight_smile:
     
    #40 RPH2327, May 25, 2014
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