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Fathers day brew day
June 15, 2008 - 12:55pm
So I brewed today. The new mill works great. I brewed a double Blond(1080), and ended up with more sugar in the mash so did another sparge and got about 4 gallons of lower gravity blond(1040).
We'll see how this turns out. I'm thinking of putting some strawberries in the double, bottling it and letting it sit for a while.
Unfortunately it was also hot, so I'm sunburnt, and tired, plus I broke another carboy and cut my finger. I just bought a 6.5 g carboy and wish I hadn't. The 5 gallon one I broke was full of sanitzer and I just tip it to lift it and it burst. :shock: The shards barely missed my legs. For safety sake I'm going to go buckets or better bottles from now on.
June 15, 2008 - 2:47pm
#2
Yeah I just checked on my beer. I put both the first carboy in the freezer at about 65 deg, not sure what temp the wort was. That raised the temp to about 69. I put the other one in and let them sit for about 15 minutes in the freezer. The temp didn't change so I pitch the starters. I just check them and the freezer is 75 deg. I think since I was out in the heat the carboys felt colder than they were. Unfortunately it looks like I pitched both at about 75 deg. :roll:
Now that I have most of my equipment together I need to concetrate on some consitencey in my process. It seems like the last 5 times I have brewed I have changes something. Given my profession, I should know better. :roll:
Oh well, it may not turn out perfect, but it should be drinkable.
June 15, 2008 - 2:48pm
#3
Hey, it just happens I am going to brew also. How's this, I will be using the coffee pot. I will be using left over stout grains. I don't have any hops but I was doing some yard work and cut a bunch of Rosemary and will use that in place. I don't have any yeast either so I will try and use some from the bottom of another bottle I have. You can't get much more home than that. Probably taste like crap if it works at all but it is an experiment.
June 15, 2008 - 2:52pm
#4
Since it is fathers day my wife is taking me out. I think I am going to B&H I will be there around 8-8:30. was anybody else going for the secondary happy hour. I don't have access to my work email.
June 15, 2008 - 3:00pm
#5
Can't make it. Between building my ferment chamber, the real ale fest and brewing today I pretty much blew off everything else. I have work to do, homework to do, and need to do some honeydos. Have fun. Would love to meet your wife.
June 15, 2008 - 7:17pm
#6
Well Mike, I am like you, Lobster boy. Burnt to all hell. Didn't even realize it... till a little while ago.
June 16, 2008 - 5:50am
#7
I actually realized it before it was too late and put some sunscreen on about half way thru. I'm not bad, but I feel it this morning. :lol:
Yikes, glad to hear it was only a minor cut!
I got to brew today as well, did a Kolsch for the first time. I am working with my super cool fridge to try and keep the temp around 60-65 ish. Not sure if I will be able to or not.
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