[brewinhard]

Ohhhh man. I have got to brew that recipe. Looks fantastic! And agreed, that pic looks much lighter than the one Ken posted. How are the hops still holding up on that one? 

[HoosierBrew]

Ohhhh man. I have got to brew that recipe. Looks fantastic! And agreed, that pic looks much lighter than the one Ken posted. How are the hops still holding up on that one? 

Fantastically. But I keg dry hop (now in a double layer, weighted 5 gallon paint strainer bag, and leave 'em in). Never been able to shake the idea that I'm trapping all the hop character in the keg. I'm right, but it takes a good way to contain fine hop particles to be successful -  1/ letting hops settle and jumping to another keg ,  2/ using a sure screen on the tube along with a paint strainer, or  3/ This method.  Dry hopped in many different combos (including as ferment winds down ) and I like this.


Edit -  Should've added that I liked a single layer strainer bag but didn't love it, because the single layer let a very small amount of hop debris through, which left a vegetal, harsh character sometimes. The double layer seems to act like an air or oil filter, where multiple layers of filter media contain enough particulate to do the job.

[pete b]

Cherry wood Smoked Porter and Cranberry NE IPA

[HoosierBrew]

Look great!

[pete b]

Thanks happy with both. My girlfriend was in the mood for the porter and me the ipa and it was a beautiful day after work so a great photo op.

[HoosierBrew]

The smoked porter sounds great, how did the cranberry IPA turn out?

[tommymorris]

Pale Lager
3G batch, 1046 OG, 1008 FG
100% Briess Brewers Malt
22 IBU Warrior @ 60
WLP838
Yellow full water

I wanted to try a 100% Briess Brewers Malt beer to judge this malt for myself. Gotta say the beer is delicious. Pleasant malt flavor. No strong flavors just mellow malt goodness.

I have used Briess in lots of recipes but never 100%. I have also used Rahr many times and like it too. Next up a 100% Rahr 2-row beer, after I keg the 100% Weyermann Pils beer currently in the fermenter

[pete b]

The smoked porter sounds great, how did the cranberry IPA turn out?

I'm very pleased with it, especially for the first crack of a style. I didn't go full on flour or anything, Just 3.4% each flaked wheat and barley in the mash. That makes a great, full mouthfeel that is a great canvass for whirlpool hops. I used a pretty pedestrian cascade/centennial dominated mix and dry hopped and put in keg as well.
As far as the cranberries go: made juice with vegetable juicer,juice at end of primary(puree like) and the skins and seeds in a mesh bag in keg with more hops. The Cranberry/hops combo is nice, makes you want another sip.

[HoosierBrew]

Pretty beer !

[pete b]

Pale Lager
3G batch, 1046 OG, 1008 FG
100% Briess Brewers Malt
22 IBU Warrior @ 60
WLP838
Yellow full water

I wanted to try a 100% Briess Brewers Malt beer to judge this malt for myself. Gotta say the beer is delicious. Pleasant malt flavor. No strong flavors just mellow malt goodness.

I have used Briess in lots of recipes but never 100%. I have also used Rahr many times and like it too. Next up a 100% Rahr 2-row beer, after I keg the 100% Weyermann Pils beer currently in the fermenter

This is the beer Jon refers to as pretty and I agree! Cool glass too!

[tommymorris]

Pale Lager
3G batch, 1046 OG, 1008 FG
100% Briess Brewers Malt
22 IBU Warrior @ 60
WLP838
Yellow full water

I wanted to try a 100% Briess Brewers Malt beer to judge this malt for myself. Gotta say the beer is delicious. Pleasant malt flavor. No strong flavors just mellow malt goodness.

I have used Briess in lots of recipes but never 100%. I have also used Rahr many times and like it too. Next up a 100% Rahr 2-row beer, after I keg the 100% Weyermann Pils beer currently in the fermenter

This is the beer Jon refers to as pretty and I agree! Cool glass too!

Thanks, Pete & Jon.

Edit: that's a Libbey 9 oz. Puebla tumbler.

[pete b]

Pale Lager
3G batch, 1046 OG, 1008 FG
100% Briess Brewers Malt
22 IBU Warrior @ 60
WLP838
Yellow full water

I wanted to try a 100% Briess Brewers Malt beer to judge this malt for myself. Gotta say the beer is delicious. Pleasant malt flavor. No strong flavors just mellow malt goodness.

I have used Briess in lots of recipes but never 100%. I have also used Rahr many times and like it too. Next up a 100% Rahr 2-row beer, after I keg the 100% Weyermann Pils beer currently in the fermenter

This is the beer Jon refers to as pretty and I agree! Cool glass too!

Thanks, Pete & Jon.

Edit: that's a Libbey 9 oz. Puebla tumbler.

A scotch glass for beer!

[tommymorris]

Pale Lager
3G batch, 1046 OG, 1008 FG
100% Briess Brewers Malt
22 IBU Warrior @ 60
WLP838
Yellow full water

I wanted to try a 100% Briess Brewers Malt beer to judge this malt for myself. Gotta say the beer is delicious. Pleasant malt flavor. No strong flavors just mellow malt goodness.

I have used Briess in lots of recipes but never 100%. I have also used Rahr many times and like it too. Next up a 100% Rahr 2-row beer, after I keg the 100% Weyermann Pils beer currently in the fermenter

This is the beer Jon refers to as pretty and I agree! Cool glass too!

Thanks, Pete & Jon.

Edit: that's a Libbey 9 oz. Puebla tumbler.

A scotch glass for beer!

The things I do for my liver (and my weight).

Edit: liver not kidneys.

[BrewBama]

Pale Lager
3G batch, 1046 OG, 1008 FG
100% Briess Brewers Malt
22 IBU Warrior @ 60
WLP838
Yellow full water

I wanted to try a 100% Briess Brewers Malt beer to judge this malt for myself. Gotta say the beer is delicious. Pleasant malt flavor. No strong flavors just mellow malt goodness.

I have used Briess in lots of recipes but never 100%. I have also used Rahr many times and like it too. Next up a 100% Rahr 2-row beer, after I keg the 100% Weyermann Pils beer currently in the fermenter

Good lookin brew. I have a SMaSM conditioning now. (Rahr 2 row + Simcoe + Bry-97). I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully it'll look this ^^^^ good.


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[tommymorris]

Pale Lager
3G batch, 1046 OG, 1008 FG
100% Briess Brewers Malt
22 IBU Warrior @ 60
WLP838
Yellow full water

I wanted to try a 100% Briess Brewers Malt beer to judge this malt for myself. Gotta say the beer is delicious. Pleasant malt flavor. No strong flavors just mellow malt goodness.

I have used Briess in lots of recipes but never 100%. I have also used Rahr many times and like it too. Next up a 100% Rahr 2-row beer, after I keg the 100% Weyermann Pils beer currently in the fermenter

Good lookin brew. I have a SMaSM conditioning now. (Rahr 2 row + Simcoe + Bry-97). I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully it'll look this ^^^^ good.


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Dwayne, we need to get together for happy hour. I am at Blue Pants tonight. Trying to complete the Madison County brewery circuit (homework assignment from Keith). Two more after this: Mad Malts and Black Bear. Then there's GreenBus when they open.