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Brewing - 3/22/2009
March 21, 2009 - 8:23am
I am brewing on Sunday (3/22/2009). Stop by if you would like to. Here is a link to a map and address where I live. I live in the Redhawk/Vail Ranch area on Hwy 79 South/Temecula Parkway. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=44883+Meliss... I will be starting at 8 AM. I will be brewing the following Kolsh - 10 gallons American Brown - 5 gallons
March 22, 2009 - 8:40pm
#2
Yeah just got this too. But its probably for the best. Ive been sick all weekend.
March 23, 2009 - 5:57am
#3
How did the brewing go dude!
March 23, 2009 - 4:11pm
#4
It went well. 15 Gallons of beer produced without any issues. Starting to clean-up at 4 PM and had fermentation starting to show by 9 PM. Man what a difference yeast starters make.
The brewing stand worked out well. I added a sight guage and thermature to my HLT prior to brewing on Sunday morning, that worked out well. Made it nice not to climb a ladder and measure water in the HLT.
It rained a bit while we were mashing in on the first batch. I had to wash out my bucket to get rid of the Grain rain drop spots.
I need to work on Effiency. I over shot the OG on one batch, and I under shot the OG on the other.
Planning to brew again in 2-3 weeks.
March 24, 2009 - 5:56am
#5
By 15 gallons, did you make a 5 and a 10, I have yet to try to make 15 gallons on my 15 gallon kettle.
March 24, 2009 - 9:03am
#6
I did a 5 and a 10 gallon batches.
10 G. Kolsh
5 G. American Brown
Actually, they were 11 G and 6 G in the fermentor. I have the 6 G in a Glass Carboy and the 11 G in a Sankey keg.
I have yet to make a 15 G batch. I figure that the largest batch that I would brew would be 12 G. This gives me space in the Kettle and in the Fermentor.
March 24, 2009 - 9:25am
#7
Cool, I didn't know if you had put some sort of extender or added water to the boil as it boiled off.
aaaaahhhhhhh just got this. oh well next time. then I can check out your hop setup.
THERE'S NEVER TIME TO DO IT RIGHT, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS TIME TO DO IT OVER!