New Brewery! - Page 10

levain · 10-31-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by local1

i have set up a non working frig. with a light bulb plugged into a timer
for fermenting. i really need a thermostat, it's on my list.

that's what I do. I've got an upright freezer with a controller. Light bulb for heat. Freezer for cold. Maintains any temp. I want.

Currently, I have two cask conditioned real ale's on. A Best bitter and a porter. Also, an insane Saison. this beer fermented hard for 6 days at 90. It is now one of the most complex beers I've ever made. Tart. Dry. Light bodied. Fruity. I've got a 3 gal. keg I inoculated with Brett that I'm aging for the summer.

Nice to see this thread bumped up!

An old picture, but, this is what a lively cask looks like while venting

levain · 10-31-2009, 05:21 PM

mmmmm, real ale

aztec06 · 10-31-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Williams

mmmmm, real ale

Kinsman · 10-31-2009, 08:04 PM

Great to see this thread alive....bump for the guy with the beer engine.

local1 · 11-01-2009, 04:58 AM

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Currently, I have two cask conditioned real ale's on. A Best bitter and a porter. Also, an insane Saison. this beer fermented hard for 6 days at 90. It is now one of the most complex beers I've ever made. Tart. Dry. Light bodied. Fruity. I've got a 3 gal. keg I inoculated with Brett that I'm aging for the summer.

sounds like a beast! what is the alcohol %. i'm really enjoying this
hobby, i cant believe i waited so long too try it. me and beer
go back a long ways.

levain · 11-01-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by local1

sounds like a beast! what is the alcohol %. i'm really enjoying this
hobby, i cant believe i waited so long too try it. me and beer
go back a long ways.

It's about 5%...

Dysco · 11-21-2009, 07:25 PM

I'm in!

Extract brewing 5 gallon batches. Filled 2 fermenting buckets in 2 days. An IPA and a mild.

Before I was a student I had a horrible aged-Belgian problem and a bulk discount at a local beer store. I see a stack of corked bottles in my future.

DirtyDog · 11-21-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dysco

I'm in!

Extract brewing 5 gallon batches. Filled 2 fermenting buckets in 2 days. An IPA and a mild.

Before I was a student I had a horrible aged-Belgian problem and a bulk discount at a local beer store. I see a stack of corked bottles in my future.

Try a mini-mash (aka partial grain) recipe. Still fairly easy but it has more steps and makes you feel like more of a brewmaster.

Dysco · 11-22-2009, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyDog

Try a mini-mash (aka partial grain) recipe. Still fairly easy but it has more steps and makes you feel like more of a brewmaster.

They weren't kits. I used some grain and steeped at 150ish, I just don't have real mashing technology to control temps so it doesn't make sense to go all grain. I am working up a pumpkin ale recipe that will need more of a real mash to break down the pumpkin, so we'll see how that goes.

BMW Kurt · 11-22-2009, 08:02 AM

Tennessee likker makin' machine!! RIP

levain · 11-22-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dysco

They weren't kits. I used some grain and steeped at 150ish, I just don't have real mashing technology to control temps so it doesn't make sense to go all grain. I am working up a pumpkin ale recipe that will need more of a real mash to break down the pumpkin, so we'll see how that goes.

Not much technology needed.

My all grain set up for 10 years consisted of 2 SS pots (5&8gal), a bunch of hoses, a 5 gal. bucket wrapped with a thrift store blanket for insulation (I used 2 full rolls of duct tape on it, and, it never leaked), and, a insulated box that the 5 gal. pot went in for the mash. $150 total. maybe.

mashing is as easy or as difficult as you want to make it. Crush grains. Add 165ishF water. Stabilize at 150ish, and, keep it there as best possible (mash in 5gal pot, which then goes in insulated box, or, if inside, put it in an oven-works well too). Run liquid off. Run 170F water through it to collect 6gal. and, from there on out, it's the same as a full boil extract batch.

local1 · 11-23-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW Kurt

Tennessee likker makin' machine!! RIP

popcorn sutton. RIP.

zoid · 11-23-2009, 09:44 PM

I smoked 2.5 pounds of malt over applewood and brewed a smoky porter yesterday. Never drank one or even heard of one. It just sounded fun and interesting. I'll give it a sample in about 2 months.

Dysco · 11-24-2009, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by zoid

I smoked 2.5 pounds of malt over applewood and brewed a smoky porter yesterday. Never drank one or even heard of one. It just sounded fun and interesting. I'll give it a sample in about 2 months.

Try Alaskan Smoked Porter. It's the best example I've had that was fairly easy to find: http://www.alaskanbeer.com/porter.html

Definitely on my list of styles to try.

Dysco · 11-28-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Williams

Not much technology needed.

Bah! You were right. I partial mashed a stout yesterday (came out like very well-used motor oil) and it worked great. Tomorrow I try another on a pumpkin ale.

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11-21-2009, 07:25 PM	#142
Dysco caddis muncher Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Salida, CO Oddometer: 14,771	I'm in! Extract brewing 5 gallon batches. Filled 2 fermenting buckets in 2 days. An IPA and a mild. Before I was a student I had a horrible aged-Belgian problem and a bulk discount at a local beer store. I see a stack of corked bottles in my future. __________________ My best advice for life after major surgery or injury. Adventure is what happens when you thought you were going to have a good time.

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11-23-2009, 09:44 PM	#148
zoid Dirty Old Hippie Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Where the N stands for Nowledge Oddometer: 868	I smoked 2.5 pounds of malt over applewood and brewed a smoky porter yesterday. Never drank one or even heard of one. It just sounded fun and interesting. I'll give it a sample in about 2 months.