New Brewery! - Page 11

levain · 12-06-2009, 11:45 AM

well, almost! Thanks to Craigslist, I have a new circa 1973 bar. Now to get serious about cleaning up my corner of the basement. Temps. down there are in the mid/high 50's, so, I finally am able to have two cask beers on at one time!!!!!!!!!!!

I currently have an APA, a Porter and two different cask conditioned best bitters on tap!

Kinsman · 01-09-2010, 09:47 AM

Lookin' good!

A guy normally doesn't see one of those bars with a beer engine on it! And two, count 'em, TWO best bitters?

Nice.

Ive been so busy with my biz that I haven't brewed in.....never mind. I gotta get things moving again.

levain · 01-09-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinsman

Lookin' good!

A guy normally doesn't see one of those bars with a beer engine on it! And two, count 'em, TWO best bitters?

Nice.

Ive been so busy with my biz that I haven't brewed in.....never mind. I gotta get things moving again.

Thanks!
It's a fun hobby and real ale is definitely my passion. Were starting to see more cask beer popping up in the states but it's never done right. Never low alcohol session beer that works best in that format.

If you're ever in the area stop by for a couple pints!

Kinsman · 01-09-2010, 11:51 AM

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low alcohol session beer

Agreed. I like drinking mostly bitters and pales; I like hops but I'm not really into the hop-contest that West Coast beers have become.

We have a few local breweries and at least one of 'em is a standout, but nobody's doing cask-conditioned stuff.

Anyway, I'll hopefully be able to post up some brewing news of my own.....one of these days.

levain · 03-21-2010, 03:51 PM

Moved my setup to the other part of my basement. My daughter likes the christmas lights

tony the tiger · 04-06-2010, 11:55 AM

edit: Brewed an ALT bier this weekend, and used an immersion cooler to chill the wort. Cost me ~$25 for material and cut the cooling time to practically nuthin'! Surprised I hadn't done it before now.

Kinsman · 04-06-2010, 09:16 PM

Immersion coolers are better than the counterflow types, I think. Simple and very effective.

levain · 04-07-2010, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinsman

Immersion coolers are better than the counterflow types, I think. Simple and very effective.

add a pump to it for a whirlpool and they're even more effective! I switched to that a year ago and won't ever go back.

Icewalker · 04-07-2010, 05:21 AM

I'd forgotten about this thread.

The imperial stout didn't last long ..... It's all gone and now I'm trying to figure out what to brew next.

ShadyRascal · 04-07-2010, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinsman

Immersion coolers are better than the counterflow types, I think. Simple and very effective.

I got all excited and bought a counterflow. I could cool from turning off of the boil to pitching temp in the amount of time it took to just drain out through the cooler.

But I always fought that fucking thing. Hard to keep it clean, I'd run boiling water through it etc, but I always suspected that thing affected my beer, I don't think I had one batch through it that didn't have some kind of problem.

tony the tiger · 04-07-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Williams

add a pump to it for a whirlpool and they're even more effective! I switched to that a year ago and won't ever go back.

I googled that and wound-up on a page I've seen before.

still too complex for me, but...

levain · 04-07-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tony the tiger

I googled that and wound-up on a page I've seen before.

still too complex for me, but...

yep. that's where I got the idea. The hardest part is bending the copper tube just right. Well worth it.

Kinsman · 04-07-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ShadyRascal

I got all excited and bought a counterflow. I could cool from turning off of the boil to pitching temp in the amount of time it took to just drain out through the cooler.

But I always fought that fucking thing. Hard to keep it clean, I'd run boiling water through it etc, but I always suspected that thing affected my beer, I don't think I had one batch through it that didn't have some kind of problem.

Exactly. Immersion works, and the cleaning regimen is right up the alley of a lazy man like me. And no worries about any nasties that might be hiding in there, waiting to spoil my precious brew.

I saw that whirlpool that Jamil made and it looks really cool. I may make one one of these days, in my spare time. Heh.

ShadyRascal · 04-07-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinsman

I saw that whirlpool that Jamil made and it looks really cool. I may make one one of these days, in my spare time. Heh.

Dare to dream

levain · 04-14-2010, 10:13 AM

Just tapped a Saison that I brewed 8mos. ago. Holy shit, this is a good beer! I drank 5 gal. 6mos ago, and set this aside innoculated with some brett. Really, it needs to sit another year or so to get the Brett affect, but the character is definitely there, esp in the aroma.

Dry. Spicy. Slightly funky. Fruity. Won't be around long!

12-06-2009, 11:45 AM	#151
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,952	Phase 2 of the Ghetto Brewpub complete! well, almost! Thanks to Craigslist, I have a new circa 1973 bar. Now to get serious about cleaning up my corner of the basement. Temps. down there are in the mid/high 50's, so, I finally am able to have two cask beers on at one time!!!!!!!!!!! I currently have an APA, a Porter and two different cask conditioned best bitters on tap! __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL

01-09-2010, 09:47 AM	#152
Kinsman Ribs....for her pleasure Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Bitterroot Valley, Western Montana Oddometer: 3,057	Lookin' good! A guy normally doesn't see one of those bars with a beer engine on it! And two, count 'em, TWO best bitters? Nice. Ive been so busy with my biz that I haven't brewed in.....never mind. I gotta get things moving again. __________________ *Chris* *Schreckendgust Field* *Florence, MT*

03-21-2010, 03:51 PM	#155
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,952	Moved my setup to the other part of my basement. My daughter likes the christmas lights __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL

04-06-2010, 09:16 PM	#157
Kinsman Ribs....for her pleasure Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Bitterroot Valley, Western Montana Oddometer: 3,057	Immersion coolers are better than the counterflow types, I think. Simple and very effective. __________________ *Chris* *Schreckendgust Field* *Florence, MT*

04-07-2010, 05:21 AM	#159
Icewalker Conundrum Joined: Apr 2006 Location: New Hampshires Militant Hippy Oddometer: 35,138	I'd forgotten about this thread. The imperial stout didn't last long ..... It's all gone and now I'm trying to figure out what to brew next. __________________ Another World Is Possible http://www.sharedearth.com/ http://dirtywars.org/jeremy-scahill

04-14-2010, 10:13 AM	#165
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,952	Just tapped a Saison that I brewed 8mos. ago. Holy shit, this is a good beer! I drank 5 gal. 6mos ago, and set this aside innoculated with some brett. Really, it needs to sit another year or so to get the Brett affect, but the character is definitely there, esp in the aroma. Dry. Spicy. Slightly funky. Fruity. Won't be around long! __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL

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