Tip Top's Homebrewing Thread

[Tip Top]

I've come to the realization that I've brewed way more recently than I can possibly drink...

On now-
5 gallons Riwaka Pale Ale
5 gallons Double Red Ale
2.5 gallons of Sauvignon Saison fully carbed in the kegerator but not on tap

Upcoming-
5 more gallons Double Red - as soon as I find time to keg/carb (might just bottle it)
5 gallons Mosaic IPA (<2 weeks)
5 gallons Fresh Hop El Dorado IPA(<2 weeks)
5 gallons Fresh Hop El Dorado PA (<2 weeks)
5 gallons Saison w/Brett (this one can probably sit and wait in the fermenter and brett can take hold a bit more

How the hell am I going to drink all this?

[howardf]

I've come to the realization that I've brewed way more recently than I can possibly drink...

On now-
5 gallons Riwaka Pale Ale
5 gallons Double Red Ale
2.5 gallons of Sauvignon Saison fully carbed in the kegerator but not on tap

Upcoming-
5 more gallons Double Red - as soon as I find time to keg/carb (might just bottle it)
5 gallons Mosaic IPA (<2 weeks)
5 gallons Fresh Hop El Dorado IPA(<2 weeks)
5 gallons Fresh Hop El Dorado PA (<2 weeks)
5 gallons Saison w/Brett (this one can probably sit and wait in the fermenter and brett can take hold a bit more

How the hell am I going to drink all this?

One glass at a time

[wisconsinbeer1]

I've come to the realization that I've brewed way more recently than I can possibly drink...

On now-
5 gallons Riwaka Pale Ale
5 gallons Double Red Ale
2.5 gallons of Sauvignon Saison fully carbed in the kegerator but not on tap

Upcoming-
5 more gallons Double Red - as soon as I find time to keg/carb (might just bottle it)
5 gallons Mosaic IPA (<2 weeks)
5 gallons Fresh Hop El Dorado IPA(<2 weeks)
5 gallons Fresh Hop El Dorado PA (<2 weeks)
5 gallons Saison w/Brett (this one can probably sit and wait in the fermenter and brett can take hold a bit more

How the hell am I going to drink all this?

I've got a few empty growlers. 

[Jaysus]

I wish I had that problem

[Tip Top]

I haven't brewed since September, but should be doing at least one batch this weekend.  Will likely bottle the Saison-Brett finally this weekend too.

[Tip Top]

I haven't brewed since September, but should be doing at least one batch this weekend.  Will likely bottle the Saison-Brett finally this weekend too.

Didn't happen. 

Got my East Coast Yeast, now I have to figure out what and when to brew with them.

[pwoods]

I haven't brewed since September, but should be doing at least one batch this weekend.  Will likely bottle the Saison-Brett finally this weekend too.

Didn't happen. 

Got my East Coast Yeast, now I have to figure out what and when to brew with them.

Whatcha get? 

[Tip Top]

I haven't brewed since September, but should be doing at least one batch this weekend.  Will likely bottle the Saison-Brett finally this weekend too.

Didn't happen. 

Got my East Coast Yeast, now I have to figure out what and when to brew with them.

Whatcha get? 

Brett Brux, some other Brett, and Bugfarm.

[Jaysus]

You save/wash/reuse (or something) your yeast, right?? 

[DROOO]

I haven't brewed since September, but should be doing at least one batch this weekend.  Will likely bottle the Saison-Brett finally this weekend too.

Didn't happen. 

Got my East Coast Yeast, now I have to figure out what and when to brew with them.

Whatcha get? 

Brett Brux, some other Brett, and Bugfarm.

i've got some rad looking pellicle's from my most recent pitches of bug farm and bug county.

 

[Tip Top]

You save/wash/reuse (or something) your yeast, right?? 

I've reused the yeast cake, but have never washed. I'm sure I'll do something with these.

[braconid]

I haven't brewed since September, but should be doing at least one batch this weekend.  Will likely bottle the Saison-Brett finally this weekend too.

Didn't happen. 

Got my East Coast Yeast, now I have to figure out what and when to brew with them.

Whatcha get? 

Brett Brux, some other Brett, and Bugfarm.

i've got some rad looking pellicle's from my most recent pitches of bug farm and bug county.

 

Damnit.  Now I really need to get off my ass and see if I can find these.

[Tip Top]

Should be brewing my first 2014 beer this weekend.

[DROOO]

Should be brewing my first 2014 beer this weekend.

likewise

 

[braconid]

Should be brewing my first 2014 beer this weekend.

likewise

 

Me as well.  Finally going to get the second incarnation of the Flanders Red to put on the cake that has been under the first brewing of the beer for about 6 months now

[Tip Top]

Should be brewing my first 2014 beer this weekend.

likewise

 

Me as well.  Finally going to get the second incarnation of the Flanders Red to put on the cake that has been under the first brewing of the beer for about 6 months now

Working on my first boil right now for a DIPA.  Then I do a second runnings brew off of it.  If I feel up to it, Blood Orange IPA tonight.

[Jaysus]

How was the OG on the second runnings beer?

[Tip Top]

How was the OG on the second runnings beer?

1.042

I added one lb of c-40 to the mix though.

[Jaysus]

That's awesome... what was the OG on the big beer?

[Tip Top]

That's awesome... what was the OG on the big beer?

1.093 IIRC

[Tip Top]

How was the OG on the second runnings beer?

1.042

I added one lb of c-40 to the mix though.

1.010 FG.  Kegged.  Hopefully ready this weekend.

[Tip Top]

I'm looking to add another pot to my system and I'm having a hard time deciding what I'm going to get.  I brew mostly 5 or 10 gallon batches now and don't see myself wanting to do anything larger than that for a long while.  I have a 15 gallon aluminum pot that is fine now, but want to add another to be able to be more efficient on brew days with my dual burner stand and get multiple batches overlapped.

Currently leaning towards a 15 gallon Megapot.

[braconid]

I'm looking to add another pot to my system and I'm having a hard time deciding what I'm going to get.  I brew mostly 5 or 10 gallon batches now and don't see myself wanting to do anything larger than that for a long while.  I have a 15 gallon aluminum pot that is fine now, but want to add another to be able to be more efficient on brew days with my dual burner stand and get multiple batches overlapped.

Currently leaning towards a 15 gallon Megapot.

I'd like a second pot as well.  That is what I have been looking at and leaning towards as well. 

[howardf]

I'm looking to add another pot to my system and I'm having a hard time deciding what I'm going to get.  I brew mostly 5 or 10 gallon batches now and don't see myself wanting to do anything larger than that for a long while.  I have a 15 gallon aluminum pot that is fine now, but want to add another to be able to be more efficient on brew days with my dual burner stand and get multiple batches overlapped.

Currently leaning towards a 15 gallon Megapot.

I'd like a second pot as well.  That is what I have been looking at and leaning towards as well.

I've been using my original pot for mash and sparge water, so I do my first runnings into my Blichmann and get it on the stove while waiting for the batch sparges.  It seems to make things go much faster.

[Jaysus]

Check this guy out, he always seems to have something decent on sale: http://spikebrewing.com/

[Tip Top]

Looks like Sour Blonde and IPA this weekend.

[Tip Top]

I'll be brewing with this for the first time.

[Jaysus]

That's fancy

[Swabs]

I really need something like that.  Pooring scalding hot water into my mash tun is turning out to be dangerous business.  Added bonus of transferring the cooled wort too.

[Jaysus]

I really need something like that.  Pooring scalding hot water into my mash tun is turning out to be dangerous business.  Added bonus of transferring the cooled wort too.

I have something like that... I still pour scalding hot water into my mash tun

[Tip Top]

Looks like Sour Blonde and IPA this weekend.

IPA never happened last weekend.  Doing a split batch tomorrow though.  Brewing Pale Ale wort and pitching half on the yeast cake for Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey and the other have will get ECY17 Burton Union.  A Belgian Pale Ale and a Pale Ale in loose theory.

[Jaysus]

Looks like Sour Blonde and IPA this weekend.

IPA never happened last weekend.  Doing a split batch tomorrow though.  Brewing Pale Ale wort and pitching half on the yeast cake for Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey and the other have will get ECY17 Burton Union.  A Belgian Pale Ale and a Pale Ale in loose theory.

That sounds awesome.

[Tip Top]

Looks like Sour Blonde and IPA this weekend.

IPA never happened last weekend.  Doing a split batch tomorrow though.  Brewing Pale Ale wort and pitching half on the yeast cake for Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey and the other have will get ECY17 Burton Union.  A Belgian Pale Ale and a Pale Ale in loose theory.

That sounds awesome.

I'm really looking forward to finding out how it goes.  I want to clear my kegerator so that these are both on tap at the same time so I can compare.  If I don't get that stuff drank, I might bottle them both.

[Tip Top]

In the process of brewing a Black IPA right now.  Also cleaning a couple kegs and transferring two brews to secondary.

[Tip Top]

Tasting the TTFest brewed Seamonkey Sour for the first time today.



Both are good.  Not puckering yet, but you can completely see where this is going.  I prefer the one fermented with Brett Lambicus.

[Tip Top]

Azacca IPA bubbling away in the basement.

[Tip Top]

I haven't brewed in quite a while.  I have all next weekend.  Just did hops inventory, and I'm definitely doing some hoppy shit.  5 gallons of lambic too.

[braconid]

I haven't brewed in quite a while.  I have all next weekend.  Just did hops inventory, and I'm definitely doing some hoppy shit.  5 gallons of lambic too.

What is your grain bill/mash schedule on your lambic?  I finally have enough fermenter space to dedicate a few for long-term aging.  I've almost finished the American Sour Beer book that just came out, and I am thinking about doing a turbid mash for mine, but I'm still looking for input from others as well.  I need to get some of the ECY stuff to put in for fermentation, but I have not seen what I want up in a while.

[Tip Top]

I haven't brewed in quite a while.  I have all next weekend.  Just did hops inventory, and I'm definitely doing some hoppy shit.  5 gallons of lambic too.

What is your grain bill/mash schedule on your lambic?  I finally have enough fermenter space to dedicate a few for long-term aging.  I've almost finished the American Sour Beer book that just came out, and I am thinking about doing a turbid mash for mine, but I'm still looking for input from others as well.  I need to get some of the ECY stuff to put in for fermentation, but I have not seen what I want up in a while.

Well, the only "lambic" I've done so far was the TTFest brew.  I'd have to go back and check what I have for mash, but it's not a turbid mash.  The other 10 gallons of sour I have going in the basement are off of Belgian Blonde malt bases (one started with trappist strain and the other straight BugFarm).

[Tip Top]

Finally back at it.  10 gallons of Citra/Golden Promise SMASH Session IPA mashed in right now.

[Tip Top]

Looks like Sour Blonde and IPA this weekend.

IPA never happened last weekend.  Doing a split batch tomorrow though.  Brewing Pale Ale wort and pitching half on the yeast cake for Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey and the other have will get ECY17 Burton Union.  A Belgian Pale Ale and a Pale Ale in loose theory.

That sounds awesome.

Wow, just killed off the Belgian Pale Ale version and it was still awesome.

[Tip Top]

Finally back at it.  10 gallons of Citra/Golden Promise SMASH Session IPA mashed in right now.

Still bubbling.  Hopefully will transfer this weekend and dry hop.

[wisconsinbeer1]

So whats next then?

[Tip Top]

So whats next then?

Rebrewing some wort to repitch on sour cakes.  IPAs and more IPAs.