[erockrph]

Just mashed in Denny's BVIP recipe this am... any recommendations  on the bourbon? I have Knob creek in the house.

Don't spend a lot. I've made BVIP several times and you won't be able to tell good/drinkable bourbon from the top shelf stuff under all the roast character. I wouldn't use rot gut, but I wouldn't use 4 Roses either. Somewhere in the middle works fine.

Hmmm... I might have to brew this sometime to finally kill off that bottle of Jacob's Well that I haven't touched in years

[HoosierBrew]

Just mashed in Denny's BVIP recipe this am... any recommendations  on the bourbon? I have Knob creek in the house.

Don't spend a lot. I've made BVIP several times and you won't be able to tell good/drinkable bourbon from the top shelf stuff under all the roast character. I wouldn't use rot gut, but I wouldn't use 4 Roses either. Somewhere in the middle works fine.

Hmmm... I might have to brew this sometime to finally kill off that bottle of Jacob's Well that I haven't touched in years

Very, very tasty.  Usually goes pretty fast for a strong beer.

[brices121]

Just mashed in Denny's BVIP recipe this am... any recommendations  on the bourbon? I have Knob creek in the house.

Don't spend a lot. I've made BVIP several times and you won't be able to tell good/drinkable bourbon from the top shelf stuff under all the roast character. I wouldn't use rot gut, but I wouldn't use 4 Roses either. Somewhere in the middle works fine.

Hmmm... I might have to brew this sometime to finally kill off that bottle of Jacob's Well that I haven't touched in years

Very, very tasty.  Usually goes pretty fast for a strong beer.

I just won that BSG kit for the recipe last weekend.  I was kind of disappointed with the kit though because the grain was crushed and there was no wood or vanilla.  Also one packet of US-05 is for sure too little for that beer.  Anyway I am thinking of finding some time to brew this during the weekend. 

[brulosopher]

Brewing an xBmt beer this Sunday with my BIL using TYB Franconian Lager yeast in a Honey Dortmunder... basically a DortEx with some Gambrinus Honey Malt for fun. I'll be bringing this to NHC for evaluation!

[HoosierBrew]

Was gonna finally brew my Kiwanda style cream ale today but had to work , so I'm gonna brew it tomorrow morning. It was sort of hot and sticky today, so it'll be good timing for a warm weather beer. This one never lasts long.

[duboman]

Busy weekend here, started souring the hibiscus Gose, stringing up my hop plants and bottling the neighborhood ladies favorite peach wheat. In between all that a few of my daughter's soccer matches, whew, I need a beer already:)

[Footballandhops]

Busy weekend here, started souring the hibiscus Gose, stringing up my hop plants and bottling the neighborhood ladies favorite peach wheat. In between all that a few of my daughter's soccer matches, whew, I need a beer already:)

Mind sharing your recipe for the peach wheat? My wife loved a peach wheat extract kit I made her a while ago when I first started brewing...since then I've made the jump to all grain and she keeps asking for another batch

I've always thought about just doing a secondary ferment with my saison recipe racked onto fresh peaches and peach puree with a pitch of some Bret strain

[duboman]

Busy weekend here, started souring the hibiscus Gose, stringing up my hop plants and bottling the neighborhood ladies favorite peach wheat. In between all that a few of my daughter's soccer matches, whew, I need a beer already:)

Mind sharing your recipe for the peach wheat? My wife loved a peach wheat extract kit I made her a while ago when I first started brewing...since then I've made the jump to all grain and she keeps asking for another batch

I've always thought about just doing a secondary ferment with my saison recipe racked onto fresh peaches and peach puree with a pitch of some Bret strain

Here ya go!
Brewhouse efficiency 80% ymmv
OG 1.049
FG 1.011
45% 2 row
45% red wheat
10% Light Munich
Hallerauer mittlefrueh at 60 for 23 IBU
05 yeast or 1056
1/2-1lb rice hulls

Mash at 152 for 60 minutes
Ferment at 68

Rack to secondary at FG on to 49oz peach puree, allow secondary ferment to finish and package however you like.

[kmccaf]

Just mashed in on my first brew since early January. It's a 10 gallon batch. Grist is:
65 % Vienna
25% Pils
5% Munich
5% Oats

Hops will be Styrian Aurora, and Wait-ti at various times.

This will be split into two fermenters. Yeasts will be the yeast bay's Wallonian Farmhouse, and Dry Belgian Ale.

Mashing around 147 for 2 hrs. With ph at 5.3. I'm looking forward to drinking this one on some hot summer days. 

[HoosierBrew]

Just mashed in on my first brew since early January. It's a 10 gallon batch. Grist is:
65 % Vienna
25% Pils
5% Munich
5% Oats

Hops will be Styrian Aurora, and Wait-ti at various times.

This will be split into two fermenters. Yeasts will be the yeast bay's Wallonian Farmhouse, and Dry Belgian Ale.

Mashing around 147 for 2 hrs. With ph at 5.3. I'm looking forward to drinking this one on some hot summer days. 

Sounds great. Is the Dry Belgian strain a saison-type strain, too, or more Trappisty?  I haven't used either of these. Always looking for new saison strains to try, though.

[jtoots]

Brewing the Munich Helles in Brewing Classic Styles tomorrow.  Should be good fun in the sun!

[kmccaf]

Just mashed in on my first brew since early January. It's a 10 gallon batch. Grist is:
65 % Vienna
25% Pils
5% Munich
5% Oats

Hops will be Styrian Aurora, and Wait-ti at various times.

This will be split into two fermenters. Yeasts will be the yeast bay's Wallonian Farmhouse, and Dry Belgian Ale.

Mashing around 147 for 2 hrs. With ph at 5.3. I'm looking forward to drinking this one on some hot summer days. 

Sounds great. Is the Dry Belgian strain a saison-type strain, too, or more Trappisty?  I haven't used either of these. Always looking for new saison strains to try, though.

It's more Trappisty. Their site says they isolated it from a strong belgian golden. I'm hopping for a patersbier type of ale with this go, and will make a strong golden next.

[HoosierBrew]

Yeah, I just went to their site and read up. That sounds great.

[beersk]

I'll be brewing a Dortmunder tomorrow. Never brewed one, but I imagine it won't be too much different than a helles or a pils. I think I'm basically brewing the one from Brewing Classic Styles.

[HoosierBrew]

I'll be brewing a Dortmunder tomorrow. Never brewed one, but I imagine it won't be too much different than a helles or a pils. I think I'm basically brewing the one from Brewing Classic Styles.

I brewed that one once - it was nice. I think I bumped the hops up a tad the second time and it came out more similar to DAB. Makes me want to brew one !