[brewerbrandon]

Going to work on my IPA on sunday. Im going to try FWH this time with some Simcoe. 

[brewsumore]

Kegged an APA tonight. Funny, I hadn't brewed a full batch APA in a year though I do 1 gallon APAs to try out hops fairly regularly. But I loved Mandarina and did a 5 gallon APA with it, and recently used Azacca/Cascade in 5 gallons, the one kegged tonight. Gonna do either a German pils with all Best malz (and 2124) or an all whirlpool Kiwanda style cream ale tomorrow, the other next weekend. That should give the pale warm weather beers a good start.

So what did you think about the taste sample at racking of the Azacca/Cascade?  I suppose you'll know for sure once it's carbed and matured a bit.

I am thinking of using my Fermentis 34/70 yeast for one more generation while my tap water (city supply ground water) is still cool.  So far I did 10 gal of German Pils (split with a friend new to brewing who's gotten in a few batches and wants to learn from me), am currently fermenting 10 gal of Munich Helles using the 2nd generation, and am considering a marzen for the third use.

[HoosierBrew]

Azacca and Cascade seem to marry nicely. They're both roughly the same intensity, and Azacca has some tropical fruit/citrus /slight pine to bring to the party. The two together make a nice ,not overpowering APA, unlike trying to use more resiny IPA type hops in APA.  But they'd work in IPA scaled up just fine, of course. BTW, your lagers sound great.

[corkybstewart]

I'm about to brew some sort of IPA, I'll have to figure out what hops to use once I start brewing-it depends on what I have the most of.

[brewinhard]

Kegged my 2nd attempt at a carrot cake ale last night.  FG was right where I wanted it and the spiced tincture I made tasted/smelled great as I stepped up the addition into the keg at packaging. 

Heading to one of the largest home-brew comp awards banquets tonight (AWOG) with some buddies.  Looking forward to tasting some great beers and hopefully coming home with some medals around my neck. Also a good day as 5 of the 13 entries I put into this comp are simultaneously being judged in NYC for NHC.  I am interested in seeing how the judging results compare between the two. 

[chumley]

Yesterday I brewed  best bitter

10 gallons, OG 1.045, 30 IBUs

11 lbs. Crisp Maris Otter
7 lbs. Malteurop two row.

Mash-in at 145°F for 30 minutes, add boiling water to raise to 156°F for 60 minutes more.

1 oz. Fuggles 60 min
1 oz. Challenger 60 min
1 oz. EKGs 15 min
1 oz. Willamette 15 min
2 lbs. dark Muscavado sugar 15 min
2 oz. Willamette knockout

Split between WY1469 West Yorkshire (Tim Taylor) and WY1275 Thames Valley (Brakspear)

[denny]

Got a porter going on the Zymatic right now.  If it wasn't for that machine, I wouldn't have time to brew these days.  About 4 days into fermentation, I'm gonna add some cocoa nib syrup from Cascade Candi Syrup.

[brewday]

Yesterday I brewed  best bitter

10 gallons, OG 1.045, 30 IBUs

11 lbs. Crisp Maris Otter
7 lbs. Malteurop two row.

Mash-in at 145°F for 30 minutes, add boiling water to raise to 156°F for 60 minutes more.

1 oz. Fuggles 60 min
1 oz. Challenger 60 min
1 oz. EKGs 15 min
1 oz. Willamette 15 min
2 lbs. dark Muscavado sugar 15 min
2 oz. Willamette knockout

Split between WY1469 West Yorkshire (Tim Taylor) and WY1275 Thames Valley (Brakspear)

That looks delicious.  May have to give it a go soon.

[erockrph]

Got a porter going on the Zymatic right now.  If it wasn't for that machine, I wouldn't have time to brew these days.  About 4 days into fermentation, I'm gonna add some cocoa nib syrup from Cascade Candi Syrup.

The more I read about the Zymatic, the more I wish I had one. I haven't been able to make time for a brewday yet this year. Too bad the price tag is a bit out of my range.

[klickitat jim]

Kegged an APA tonight. Funny, I hadn't brewed a full batch APA in a year though I do 1 gallon APAs to try out hops fairly regularly. But I loved Mandarina and did a 5 gallon APA with it, and recently used Azacca/Cascade in 5 gallons, the one kegged tonight. Gonna do either a German pils with all Best malz (and 2124) or an all whirlpool Kiwanda style cream ale tomorrow, the other next weekend. That should give the pale warm weather beers a good start.

Oooh Cape Kiwanda is awesome!

[klickitat jim]

Today was all prep work. Kegged my Dunkel ver2, built a couple starters for tomorrow, bunch of cleaning, milled grist and weighed out my hops for a Helles and a Dunkel ver3. Just finished canning two gallons of starter wort, and popped my starters into the fridge to crash for tomorrow.

Tomorrow should be smooth sailin.

[HoosierBrew]

Brewing a German Pils this morning.  1.048, 100% Best Pils, WY2124. Decided to blend Mt Hood and Liberty for late hops. Good combo.

[Jimmy K]

I made a Pennsylvania Dutch Alt on Friday. 100% "Pennsylvania Dutch" malt (munich-ish) from Deer Creek Malthouse in PA. Bittered with magnum and tetnang for flavor. Fermenting with American ale yeast.

[HoosierBrew]

I made a Pennsylvania Dutch Alt on Friday. 100% "Pennsylvania Dutch" malt (munich-ish) from Deer Creek Malthouse in PA. Bittered with magnum and tetnang for flavor. Fermenting with American ale yeast.

That sounds great.

[Jimmy K]

I made a Pennsylvania Dutch Alt on Friday. 100% "Pennsylvania Dutch" malt (munich-ish) from Deer Creek Malthouse in PA. Bittered with magnum and tetnang for flavor. Fermenting with American ale yeast.

That sounds great.

I could have drank a pint of the wort!