What's Brewing?

[robcoombs]

Kegged my 100% Brett black IPA and filled a couple of bottles. Going to shelf them for 6 months and see what brett does to them.

[Two Wheeler]

I have a big ol bottle bubble bath going on tonight. Any chance this tub explodes from the oxiclean? Lol

[ECH]

I just use our dishwasher for cleaning bottles. I have always been one to well rinse a bottle once I have drank it, and then just remove the label, chuck it in the dishwasher on the hottest and longest setting.

Haven't had a bottle come up as bad yet.

[Alain2]

Yesterday I bottled my first batch of beer, 1 gallon of white IPA conditioned with 3 tbs of honey. It is going to be ready for new year. Can't wait to taste !

[Two Wheeler]

Bottled my exchange beers with the Blichmann gun. It really works pretty good, but still a huge pain.

[robcoombs]

Brewed an annual boxing day beer. A hoppy pale ale. Also used a vitality starter for the first time.

[jamie_savoie]

I also brewed yesterday. I made a wit ipa, one batch fermented with san diego yeast and the other with WL brett trois vrai

[robcoombs]

I also brewed yesterday. I made a wit ipa, one batch fermented with san diego yeast and the other with WL brett trois vrai

I'd be interested to hear what you think of that Brett strain.

[robcoombs]

I got a starter of brett amalgamation going last night for an IPA I hope to brew this weekend.

[blisster]

I started the year by a doing a session SMASH IPA (2row/Mosaic) and turning half into a black IPA with cold steeping.

I was targeting 78% efficiency but ended up getting 90.5% so it might not be so session-able 

[robcoombs]

I started the year by a doing a session SMASH IPA (2row/Mosaic) and turning half into a black IPA with cold steeping.

I was targeting 78% efficiency but ended up getting 90.5% so it might not be so session-able 

Mmm Mosaic! Are you using the same in the black IPA version as well?

[blisster]

Mmm Mosaic! Are you using the same in the black IPA version as well?

Close.. the black IPA is dry hopped with Centenial, Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic...  I ran out of Simcoe so I used Citra instead.

I also ran out of brown/coffee malt so @JohnQ hooked me up with Caramel Wheat Malt instead to go with chocolate and roasted barley... Hopefully it turns out similar but we'll see..

[robcoombs]

Mmm Mosaic! Are you using the same in the black IPA version as well?

Close.. the black IPA is dry hopped with Centenial, Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic...  I ran out of Simcoe so I used Citra instead.

I also ran out of brown/coffee malt so @JohnQ hooked me up with Caramel Wheat Malt instead to go with chocolate and roasted barley... Hopefully it turns out similar but we'll see..

Sounds tasty!

I used midnight wheat in my latest black IPA and I really like it.

[Roger]

I brewed up a Honey Cream Ale today and got terrific efficiency 93%... Kinda messed with my numbers but I was impressed none the less.
I might not add the honey after all...

[Jake]

I'm brewing a 20 gallon batch of Scottish Export tonight (OG around 1.052). Looks like the BJCP guidelines on this style has changed a bit ... I believe there used to be Scottish 60, 70, 80 but as changed to Scottish Light, heavy & Export now  ... export is the strong version. I got a bag of Marris Otter from the club a couple weeks back and going to put it to use. The recipe I'm doing is based on Jamil's recipe with some small changes.

I'll probably keg half and bottle half. What I do put into kegs I'm going to prime with corn sugar in the keg too. I've never brewed this style before so should be interesting but thought it'd be a good style to bottle and age for a little while.