Membership questions? Log in issues? Email info@brewersassociation.org

Author Topic: The beer gods have smiled!  (Read 4354 times)

Offline crabber

  • Cellarman
  • **
  • Posts: 45
The beer gods have smiled!
« on: November 15, 2009, 07:56:02 pm »
I brewed 10 gallons of Bo-Pils about 12 months ago, and just about nailed everything.  The beer turned out beautifully, one of the best I've ever brewed; however, I racked 5 gallons of it to a lagering vessel using an infected siphon (due to this siphon I've probably dumped about 20 gallons so far).   The clean 5 gallons have been lagering ever since, waiting for a special occasion.  The "infected" 5 gallons has been waiting on a counter to be dumped for a few months.
Today I decided to just dump it and be done with it.  I thought, what the heck, I'll taste it again just to be sure.  I did.  No infection??  I was sure it tasted sour several months ago.  But I don't see a pellicle on top of the beer.  So confused.
It appears as if the beer gods have smiled on me!  I guess I'll keg it and hopefully it doesn't taste sour when it's cold!

Offline a10t2

  • Official Poobah of No Life. (I Got Ban Hammered by Drew)
  • *********
  • Posts: 4696
  • Ask me why I don't like Chico!
    • SeanTerrill.com
Re: The beer gods have smiled!
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 08:01:19 pm »
And THAT is why kegging rocks. Also, the siphon should be burned. Maybe slapped around a little too.
Sent from my Microsoft Bob

Beer is like porn. You can buy it, but it's more fun to make your own.
Refractometer Calculator | Batch Sparging Calculator | Two Mile Brewing Co.

Offline Thirsty_Monk

  • Brewmaster General
  • *******
  • Posts: 2514
  • Eau Claire WI
    • Lazy Monk Brewing
Re: The beer gods have smiled!
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 08:19:03 pm »
I brewed 10 gallons of Bo-Pils about 12 months ago, and just about nailed everything.  The beer turned out beautifully, one of the best I've ever brewed
Can you share your recipe?
Na Zdravie

Lazy Monk Brewing
http://www.lazymonkbrewing.com

Offline crabber

  • Cellarman
  • **
  • Posts: 45
Re: The beer gods have smiled!
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 08:30:57 pm »
I brewed 10 gallons of Bo-Pils about 12 months ago, and just about nailed everything.  The beer turned out beautifully, one of the best I've ever brewed
Can you share your recipe?
It's JZ's recipe from BCS.  I didn't write down what water I used, but it was fairly soft.  The recipe calls for an entire pound of Czech Saaz hops (scaled to a 10 gallon batch), and I gotta say it's worth it.  It tastes authentic flat at room temperature; I can't wait to try it cold and foamy!   ;D

Offline Thirsty_Monk

  • Brewmaster General
  • *******
  • Posts: 2514
  • Eau Claire WI
    • Lazy Monk Brewing
Re: The beer gods have smiled!
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 08:41:44 pm »
Thank you I do have the book.
Good deal that you taste the keg before dumping it.
Na Zdravie

Lazy Monk Brewing
http://www.lazymonkbrewing.com

Offline tom

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1109
  • Denver, CO
Re: The beer gods have smiled!
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2009, 09:15:31 pm »
Another reason to never throw out any homebrew, ever!
Brew on

Offline tubercle

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1639
  • Sweet Caroline
Re: The beer gods have smiled!
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 07:55:37 am »
I racked 5 gallons of it to a lagering vessel using an infected siphon (due to this siphon I've probably dumped about 20 gallons so far). 

Patient: Dr, my arm hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Don't do that and it wont hurt.
Sweet Caroline where the Sun rises over the deep blue sea and sets somewhere beyond Tennessee

Offline weazletoe

  • Brewmaster General
  • *******
  • Posts: 2437
  • Howland, Ohio
Re: The beer gods have smiled!
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 02:04:16 pm »
Also, the siphon should be burned. Maybe slapped around a little too.

+1  But first, I would tie it to the back of my truck, and drag it down the street, first.
A man works hard all week, so he doesn't have to wear pants all weekend.