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homebrewing / FWIW IPA

« on: May 13, 2013, 05:09:52 PM »

11 gallons, OG 1.070, IBU???
28# German Vienna malt
2# Caramunich I
Mash at 152F one hour
1 oz Simcoe, AA 12, 1 oz Centennial, 11 AA, FWH
1 oz Citra, AA 11, 45 min.
1 oz Cent. 30 min.
1 oz Citra, 15 min
2 oz Cascade, 1 oz Simcoe, KO
Wyeast 1056, Ferment at 62-67F

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Maibock

« on: February 26, 2013, 01:51:35 PM »

I can't wait to get home this evening and check out the aroma in the basement, they should be cranking my then. Basement was 50 F last night when the fermentation was just starting to show. I may make a kolsch later this spring, with some of these new hops.

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Maibock

« on: February 26, 2013, 08:55:23 AM »

Tis German. I was also amazed at the number of new German hops being developed. Check out Hop Union's new variety databook.
http://www.hopunion.com/17_HopVarieties.cfm

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Maibock

« on: February 26, 2013, 08:15:12 AM »

^ First time using it.

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homebrewing / FWIW Maibock

« on: February 26, 2013, 06:45:23 AM »

Brewed yesterday, 12 gallons, OG 1.070, 30 IBU
35 lb Vienna malt
mash at 151 F
Hop Schedule:
FWH, Perle, 2 oz, AA  6.3
Bittering, Opal, 1 oz, AA 6.5
Flavor, Smaragd, 1 oz, AA 4.5, 20 min
Aroma, Hallertau and Smaragd, 1 oz each at KO
Ferment at 50 to 54 with Wyeast 2206
Have a joyous and blessed day!!!

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Robust Porter

« on: December 25, 2012, 05:01:54 PM »

Welp, here's what I did with the two fermenters of my "Scottish/Vienna Porter". In one secondary, I put in 3 oz of toasted cocoa nibs and allowed it to sit on those for about 3 weeks, then gyle-primed and bottled it. The other secondary was also gyle-primed, then one gallon was bottled and the other 5 was put into a corny. Both were bottled/kegged two Sundays ago. Just pulled a pint and a growler off the keg..............I like. Toasty malt, with hints of chocolate and anise. My basement is about 53 - 55 F, pulled right out of the keg it's essentially cask ale. Homebrewing might be the worst hobby ever. MA, I've got some bottles for you, we can get together after I have a chance to QC them.

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Robust Porter

« on: November 05, 2012, 10:07:08 AM »

I think we could arrange that. I"ve been bottling at least half of my beer the past couple of years because......I can't drink the kegs fast enough, like to brew more than I like to drink, it pays off at least 5 fold in barter, I have beer that I can age for several months, makes you a superstar when you show up places with gifts of homebrew. It's worth the time for 5 or 10 gallons of bottles.

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homebrewing / FWIW Robust Porter

« on: November 04, 2012, 04:30:57 PM »

12 gallons, OG 1.065, 35 IBU
22 lb Weyermann Vienna malt
5 lb US 2 row malt
1 lb each, carafa III, caramunich III, Muntons chocolate malt
Mash temp 152 F
1 oz Magnum, AA 13, 60 min
1 oz Perle, AA 8, 45 min
1 oz Bramling Cross, AA 7.0, 20 min
1 oz Bramling Cross, AA 7.0, 10 min
1 oz EKG, AA 5.4, 0 min
Wyeast 1728, ferment at 55 F.
Have a joyous and blessed day!

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nc beer talk / Re: Pumpkin Beers on draft in Charlotte

« on: September 17, 2012, 09:47:33 AM »

I've seen Southern Tier Pumpking on draft around Durham, so that may also be available in Charlotte. Can't help you with an NC pumpkins, I generally don't drink them.

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nc beer events / Re: Oktoberfest Celebration at Milltown 9/15

« on: September 14, 2012, 10:57:37 AM »

I'll be at Milltown around noon tomorrow. Anybody want to join me for a cold one? I'll be the slender guy, clean shaven, with the long, flowing mane of hair. Oh, and I won't be dirty or sweaty.

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Munich Dunkel

« on: August 27, 2012, 03:28:00 PM »

I have a second opinion on this beer. A rousing success. About a case of bombers left.

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Belgian Blonde/Saison

« on: June 22, 2012, 11:36:28 PM »

Is it hormone free?

I'll have to ask her.

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Belgian Blonde/Saison

« on: June 22, 2012, 11:35:49 PM »

I'm thinking toasted, free-range, homegrown oak for some of the saison.

Really?

yup

Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't want that oak/vanilla character anywhere near any saison that I ever brew. Especially one with French Saison.

It's just you.

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Belgian Blonde/Saison

« on: June 22, 2012, 01:48:47 PM »

I'm thinking toasted, free-range, homegrown oak for some of the saison.

Really?

yup

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homebrewing / Re: FWIW Belgian Blonde/Saison

« on: June 21, 2012, 11:55:35 AM »

Dang, both of these are about finished with primary at 69-72 F. I'm thinking toasted, free-range, homegrown oak for some of the saison.