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Offline tommymorris

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1125 on: May 01, 2016, 03:33:46 pm »
Hoppy American Wheat today.

50/50 White Wheat and Rahr 2-row.
CTZ FWH and Cascade/Amarillo steeped and dry hopped. WY1010 yeast.

Any suggestions on fermentation temp? I am waiting to pitch until tomorrow morning.

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1126 on: May 06, 2016, 03:59:30 pm »
Brewing a kolsch tomorrow. 76% Pils, 19% Kolsch malt, 5% chit. WY 2565. Since I'm not low O2 brewing it probably won't have 'it' but it never lasts long here, so there's that.   :)
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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1127 on: May 06, 2016, 04:07:19 pm »
4.4 APA going right now. Forced to use a vacation day so I spent the morning figuring out how to block the wind on the cheap. I just weighed out the grains when the power went out for 2 hours. Car was in the garage (power door) so I was forced to have lunch at BJs a mile away. Their APA is actually serviceable and the 10% food discount is kinda nice.

The plywood is held on by construction brackets that hook over the railing. This makes it temporary. I need to notch the corners to fit around the detailing. Going to staple some grain bags to them when I get some empties. Construction across the street coupled with the 15mph "breeze" is making everything dusty. I'm going to need to sanitize my fermenter in the kitchen and bring it out with foil over the opening.


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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1128 on: May 06, 2016, 06:50:55 pm »
BJCP written exam on Saturday.
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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1129 on: May 06, 2016, 08:28:36 pm »
BJCP written exam on Saturday.
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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1130 on: May 07, 2016, 10:26:39 am »
Brewing a Czech pilsner now.  (Just began the boil.)  I achieved 92.7% mash efficiency with a 97.5% Barke Pilsner and 2.5% Carahell grain bill. 

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1131 on: May 07, 2016, 10:58:33 am »
Brewing a kolsch tomorrow. 76% Pils, 19% Kolsch malt, 5% chit. WY 2565. Since I'm not low O2 brewing it probably won't have 'it' but it never lasts long here, so there's that.   :)



Finished a couple points high on OG for the kolsch, but otherwise a very smooth brew day. Tried out my new submersible water pump in a bucket of ice water to cool the last few degrees. Got me from 80F to 60F in well under 10 minutes. Think I'll try it out on a lager soon vs just leaving the fermenter to cool in the fridge all night.


Edit - Really like the smell and flavor of the kolsch malt. Pretty sure I'll be buying more.
« Last Edit: May 07, 2016, 11:21:24 am by HoosierBrew »
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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1132 on: May 07, 2016, 11:25:22 am »
Tried out my new submersible water pump in a bucket of ice water to cool the last few degrees. Got me from 80F to 60F in well under 10 minutes. Think I'll try it out on a lager soon vs just leaving the fermenter to cool in the fridge all night.

I have to do something life that.  I get it as low as I can with an immersion chiller but I end up putting the fermenter in the fridge until I am ready to pitch lager yeast.

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1133 on: May 07, 2016, 11:44:40 am »
Tried out my new submersible water pump in a bucket of ice water to cool the last few degrees. Got me from 80F to 60F in well under 10 minutes. Think I'll try it out on a lager soon vs just leaving the fermenter to cool in the fridge all night.

I have to do something life that.  I get it as low as I can with an immersion chiller but I end up putting the fermenter in the fridge until I am ready to pitch lager yeast.


Yeah, I know a couple brewers who finish cooling with pumps in ice water. My sanitation (like most here) is good enough to sit the bucket in the fridge and be just fine. I just don't like having to. This worked really well. This is the one I bought. No need for one bigger than 1/4 hp :    http://www.amazon.com/Superior-Pump-91250-Thermoplastic-Submersible/dp/B000X05G1A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462642979&sr=8-1&keywords=1+4+hp+submersible+pump
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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1134 on: May 07, 2016, 12:00:15 pm »
I'm going to try something fun on my next brew day, a summer pils. Using a german pils as a base, but about 25 ibus of sorachi ace at 60, then 15 grams sorachi and 30 grams crystal at 170F for 15. Looking for something lager, something off the reservation, something thirst quenching and bright but full of flavor. Might even dry hop it.

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1135 on: May 07, 2016, 12:07:52 pm »
I'm going to try something fun on my next brew day, a summer pils. Using a german pils as a base, but about 25 ibus of sorachi ace at 60, then 15 grams sorachi and 30 grams crystal at 170F for 15. Looking for something lager, something off the reservation, something thirst quenching and bright but full of flavor. Might even dry hop it.



Sounds good and summery. Lemony, too. Gonna do a pils soon,too.
Jon H.

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1136 on: May 07, 2016, 01:02:50 pm »
I'm going to try something fun on my next brew day, a summer pils. Using a german pils as a base, but about 25 ibus of sorachi ace at 60, then 15 grams sorachi and 30 grams crystal at 170F for 15. Looking for something lager, something off the reservation, something thirst quenching and bright but full of flavor. Might even dry hop it.
Sounds good and summery. Lemony, too. Gonna do a pils soon,too.
Yep, it's fast approaching lager drinking season. I have a Vienna on deck with some local malt that Pete hooked me up with in the swap.

Jim, I'm interested to hear how the Sorachi works out for you in the Pils. I don't use it much, but now that I'm growing some I'll be using it a bit more often (hopefully).
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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1137 on: May 07, 2016, 01:47:34 pm »
Tried out my new submersible water pump in a bucket of ice water to cool the last few degrees. Got me from 80F to 60F in well under 10 minutes. Think I'll try it out on a lager soon vs just leaving the fermenter to cool in the fridge all night.

I have to do something life that.  I get it as low as I can with an immersion chiller but I end up putting the fermenter in the fridge until I am ready to pitch lager yeast.


Yeah, I know a couple brewers who finish cooling with pumps in ice water. My sanitation (like most here) is good enough to sit the bucket in the fridge and be just fine. I just don't like having to. This worked really well. This is the one I bought. No need for one bigger than 1/4 hp :    http://www.amazon.com/Superior-Pump-91250-Thermoplastic-Submersible/dp/B000X05G1A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462642979&sr=8-1&keywords=1+4+hp+submersible+pump
Yeah, I do it this way too. Cheap sump pump from Lowe's works well. Definitely makes my lager chilling faster.

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1138 on: May 07, 2016, 02:08:13 pm »
Yeah, I do it this way too. Cheap sump pump from Lowe's works well. Definitely makes my lager chilling faster.

Yeah, kicking myself for waiting so long.
Jon H.

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Re: What's Brewing this Weekend? 01/18/2014
« Reply #1139 on: May 07, 2016, 02:14:57 pm »

Yeah, I know a couple brewers who finish cooling with pumps in ice water. My sanitation (like most here) is good enough to sit the bucket in the fridge and be just fine. I just don't like having to. This worked really well. This is the one I bought. No need for one bigger than 1/4 hp :    http://www.amazon.com/Superior-Pump-91250-Thermoplastic-Submersible/dp/B000X05G1A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462642979&sr=8-1&keywords=1+4+hp+submersible+pump

Sounds great, just ordered one.  It helps to let someone else research a good product.  Thanks.   ;D