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Offline pinnah

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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2009, 09:07:09 pm »

 :) I planned on getting up at 5am....but it took me all day to finish.

Just now
ready to pitch my version of Dennys RIPA...All homegrown hops ;D

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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #31 on: December 07, 2009, 06:13:33 am »
I brewed up an ordinary bitter on Saturday. I need a session beer to take a break between all the holiday ales out there. Unfortunately the brew room temperature crashed Saturday night (55F) and the 1028 yeast went to sleep. I moved the carboy closer to the chimney and it's now bubbling away. Life is good.
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #32 on: December 07, 2009, 10:55:15 am »
Czar Willie's Imperial Oatmeal Stout - basically a revved up version of my Weak-Kneed Willie's Oatmeal Stout.  Need to pick up my share of Denny's BVIP from bluesman too.
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #33 on: December 07, 2009, 02:26:58 pm »
subtle grist changes are more what makes vienna distinct from oktoberfest, not just gravity.  vienna is typically all or mostly all vienna, whereas fest is usually base of vienna with munich and pils added.

no brewing this weekend, but we're doing a club brew next weekend - 70 gal in two days!

I have little experience with Vienna lagers, other than occasionally having a Negra Modelo or a Bohemia at a taqueria in San Francisco's Mission District that serves alcohol illegally after 2 am. I actually went to summer school in Vienna when I was 16 and only ever drank Pilsner there (along with tequila shots Wiener-style, with cinnamon-sprinkled Orange Slices rather than salt and lime).


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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #34 on: December 08, 2009, 11:07:44 am »
Ordinary Bitter - can't decide on volume though 15 or 30 gallons.
If you can make mac and cheese from a box, you can make great beer.
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #35 on: December 11, 2009, 07:43:34 am »
Mashed in on an ESB
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #36 on: December 11, 2009, 07:55:51 am »
25 gallons of what turned out to be Best bitter - over shot my gravity a bit.
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #37 on: December 11, 2009, 08:04:47 am »
On Monday (playin hooky) I am brewing a partigyle American Barleywine and ESB (with the second runnings).  Then, after that an Old Ale.

Should be a long and exciting day!
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #38 on: December 11, 2009, 08:06:30 am »
On Monday (playin hooky) I am brewing a partigyle American Barleywine and ESB (with the second runnings).  Then, after that an Old Ale.

Should be a long and exciting day!
You're going to be pooped!  ;D
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #39 on: December 11, 2009, 08:47:21 am »
NOTHING
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #40 on: December 11, 2009, 08:51:05 am »
You're going to be pooped!  ;D
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certainly am, I kinda think I am crazy but you know what they say - long day brewing is better than a long day working!

have to bang all these out while I have the ferm space as I have a lot of extracurricular brews coming up in early Jan.
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #41 on: December 11, 2009, 09:02:13 am »

 you know what they say - long day brewing is better than a long day working!

AMEN to that!!!  Wish I could help ya.  I love to do partigyles! Regular brew days just seem, well, routine in comparison.  :o
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #42 on: December 11, 2009, 09:46:07 am »
Another batch of German pils on top of the yeast from the one I brewed 3 weeks ago.  Gotta crank out those lagers while it's cold.
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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #43 on: December 15, 2009, 09:08:56 am »
You're going to be pooped!  ;D

pooped is an understatement - started at 8am yesterday morning - all the equipment was put away and wort aerated and pitched at 8:15pm.  couple of house chores, a quick sandwich and I hit the showers, then bed.  If you ever dream of opening a brewery, do what I just did first!

Fell short on the gravity of the old ale cause I accidentally added a half gal too much to the sparge and was too tired and too late to boil another half hour.

Quick peek at the fermenters this morning before work - everything (barleywine, ESB, Old Ale) is rocking away at 64df.  Life is good.

 

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Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?
« Reply #44 on: December 15, 2009, 11:55:48 am »
Well done blatz!  My last partigyle about took me out. I couldn't imagine throwing another brew in just for good measure!!  ;D
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