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Offline deckerhand

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May 1 big brew day
« on: April 03, 2021, 10:41:07 am »
Who is bring may 1 on aha big brew day ? I’ll be brewing that day just not the two brews they picked. I was going to brew the week before that a black ale, but will hold off a week and brew on big brew day.


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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2021, 10:43:40 am »
I'm brewing. I decided to order the Janet's Brown from MoreBeer. They said the proceeds are going to a good cause, so why not. I skipped the official recipe last year and planned to this year until, you know the story.

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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2021, 10:45:45 am »
I'm brewing. I decided to order the Janet's Brown from MoreBeer. They said the proceeds are going to a good cause, so why not. I skipped the official recipe last year and planned to this year until, you know the story.

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I saw Northerbrewer had both kits on sale and sent me an email. I have my grains and hops from my own recipe coming in the mail so I am going with that


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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2021, 11:11:16 am »
I'll be brewing with a friend now that I'm fully vaccinated.

ETA:  We decided to brew a Rochefort 10 homage.
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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2021, 11:12:07 am »
I'll be brewing with a friend now that I'm fully vaccinated.
Hope you both have fun brewing


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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2021, 12:06:58 pm »
Let’s see... May 1... May Day... May Bock... Mai Bock... My Bock!  I think I’ll brew a small batch of MyBock:

OG 1.071

62.7% Pelton
31.4% Vanora
5.9% CaraMunich or GW C40 (depending on what I have)

35 IBU:
1oz Mandarin Bavaria @ 15
1 oz Mandarin Bavaria dry hop 3 days before package.

1 pack 34/70 @ 57*F.


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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2021, 12:07:44 pm »
Let’s see... May 1... May Day... May Bock... Mai Bock... My Bock!  I think I’ll brew a small batch of MyBock:

OG 1.071

62.7% Pelton
31.4% Vanora
5.9% CaraMunich or GW C40 (depending on what I have)

35 IBU:
1oz Mandarin Bavaria @ 15
1 oz Mandarin Bavaria dry hop 3 days before package.

1 pack 34/70 @ 57*F.


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Nice I like the way you think


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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2021, 12:20:44 pm »
May Day. Brew for the workers!!!

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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2021, 02:41:01 pm »
Our HBC is gonna do Big Brew at the LHBS. I'm not certain what I'll do -- something I can run on the hotter side. I'm kind of on a saison kick. Or something with kveik.
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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2021, 02:44:07 pm »
Our HBC is gonna do Big Brew at the LHBS. I'm not certain what I'll do -- something I can run on the hotter side. I'm kind of on a saison kick. Or something with kveik.
How is that yeast ? I heard it needs to be 100 degree no less no more


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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2021, 03:40:15 pm »
Our HBC is gonna do Big Brew at the LHBS. I'm not certain what I'll do -- something I can run on the hotter side. I'm kind of on a saison kick. Or something with kveik.

FWIW, Drew recommends starting saison in the low-mid 60s.
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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2021, 04:01:27 pm »
Just looked at the recipes for that.  I wonder why they call the IPA a double IPA when the OG is 1.064?  A misprint? 

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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2021, 04:06:49 pm »
Just looked at the recipes for that.  I wonder why they call the IPA a double IPA when the OG is 1.064?  A misprint?
I didn’t look at it could it be because they are using more hops or more hops for dry hopping ?


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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2021, 05:11:13 pm »
Our HBC is gonna do Big Brew at the LHBS. I'm not certain what I'll do -- something I can run on the hotter side. I'm kind of on a saison kick. Or something with kveik.
How is that yeast ? I heard it needs to be 100 degree no less no more


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I've only used Imperial Loki (once fresh and once repitched). Fermented about 68F (+/- 2), and came out quite clean both times. I think if you wanted to get the famed kveik tropical fruit, you might have to go hotter.
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Re: May 1 big brew day
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2021, 05:17:22 pm »
Our HBC is gonna do Big Brew at the LHBS. I'm not certain what I'll do -- something I can run on the hotter side. I'm kind of on a saison kick. Or something with kveik.

FWIW, Drew recommends starting saison in the low-mid 60s.

I've followed his guide with good success (start cooler and quasi open ferment to avoid the Belle Saison stall).

But half the fun is trying different stuff. 

I've heard/read multiple interviews with Belgian brewers talking about fermenting at 30-35 C. So I figure it could be interesting to give it a shot. And if I have to dump a 4L test batch, no biggy.
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