oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
hmmm i think im going to help myself to a Paulaner hefe-weizzen after work this evening:beer:
beer thread
- Thread starter Gary Majchrzak
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Capt_Cully
Active member
Great stuff Brandon!!! Love it with a lemon (girly or not I don't care, it's good!) Just don't drink too many or your tummy might get upset and your fanny might get downright angry.
Conesus_Kid
Premium Member
Another brew day...
Another brew day...
While Gary is doing his water change, I am brewing a Scottish Heavy ale. For folks who might be reluctant to try brewing or think it requires lots of expensive equipment, you might be surprised.
The first step in all-grain brewing is mashing the malted barley, (holding it at a certain temperature for a certain amount of time so the enzymes found in the barley grains convert the starches to sugars.) In this case, it's 154 F for one hour:
Note the use of an ordinary kettle and a $1 paint strainer bag from the hardware store.
Next step is heating the sparge water to 170 degrees F. The grains will be steeped in here to halt the enzymes and rinse the sugars from the grains:
This step will take about 10 minutes.
Next step will be the boil...
Another brew day...
While Gary is doing his water change, I am brewing a Scottish Heavy ale. For folks who might be reluctant to try brewing or think it requires lots of expensive equipment, you might be surprised.
The first step in all-grain brewing is mashing the malted barley, (holding it at a certain temperature for a certain amount of time so the enzymes found in the barley grains convert the starches to sugars.) In this case, it's 154 F for one hour:
Note the use of an ordinary kettle and a $1 paint strainer bag from the hardware store.
Next step is heating the sparge water to 170 degrees F. The grains will be steeped in here to halt the enzymes and rinse the sugars from the grains:
This step will take about 10 minutes.
Next step will be the boil...
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
that's GOT to smell a whole lot better than my water change 
Conesus_Kid
Premium Member
Brew day continued...
Brew day continued...
You've got that right! :bounce1:
So next comes the boil:
This is when hops are added and the unfermented beer, called wort (pronounced wirt) boils for about an hour.
In the meantime, we take some of the spent grains from the first step, mix in some flour, eggs, and peanut butter...
to make doggy treats!
Brew day continued...
that's GOT to smell a whole lot better than my water change
You've got that right! :bounce1:
So next comes the boil:
This is when hops are added and the unfermented beer, called wort (pronounced wirt) boils for about an hour.
In the meantime, we take some of the spent grains from the first step, mix in some flour, eggs, and peanut butter...
to make doggy treats!
Conesus_Kid
Premium Member
and finally...
and finally...
At the end of the boil, we add the wort chiller (basically a copper coil) to sterilize in the boiling wort:
Cool the wort after the boil by running cold water through the copper coil/heat exchanger:
Then siphon into the fermenter:
In a few weeks, I'll be enjoying delicious Scottish Ale!:uzi::uzi:
FWIW: I had the turkey fryer setup before. Bottom line, I've got about $60 tied up in brewing specific equipment.
The beers from this batch will end up costing me about $0.34 apiece, (plus a few hours of my time).
Not a bad deal if you ask me...
and finally...
At the end of the boil, we add the wort chiller (basically a copper coil) to sterilize in the boiling wort:
Cool the wort after the boil by running cold water through the copper coil/heat exchanger:
Then siphon into the fermenter:
In a few weeks, I'll be enjoying delicious Scottish Ale!:uzi::uzi:
FWIW: I had the turkey fryer setup before. Bottom line, I've got about $60 tied up in brewing specific equipment.
The beers from this batch will end up costing me about $0.34 apiece, (plus a few hours of my time).
Not a bad deal if you ask me...
Capt_Cully
Active member
You would have to revive this thread when I'm on call for the weekend and can't have a delicious hoppy brew.
der_wille_zur_macht
Team RC
If anyone in the area is thinking about homebrewing, lemme know. I'm getting out - I with three kids and the big tank about to come online (plus lots of other hobbies) I just don't have the time.
I have a "nice" setup for extract brewing - kettle, bottling bucket, 5g and 6.5g glass carboys, a bottle drying rack, hydrometer, thermometer, funnel, tubing, bottling wand, stoppers, airlocks, capper, sanitizer, racking cane, . . . pretty much everything you'll need. Plus several cases of bottles, and a fresh ingredient kit from morebeer.com for one of their IPAs (I'd have to look to see). I'd like to sell it as a package vs. parting it out.
I have a "nice" setup for extract brewing - kettle, bottling bucket, 5g and 6.5g glass carboys, a bottle drying rack, hydrometer, thermometer, funnel, tubing, bottling wand, stoppers, airlocks, capper, sanitizer, racking cane, . . . pretty much everything you'll need. Plus several cases of bottles, and a fresh ingredient kit from morebeer.com for one of their IPAs (I'd have to look to see). I'd like to sell it as a package vs. parting it out.
Capt_Cully
Active member
Walter, having a Sierra "Torpedo" as we speak. EXCELLENT recommendation!!! I was unable to locate it, but Tim (from ABC) is a degenerate beer conissour, and made a run to Beers of the World in Roch and brought me a 6er. Really good stuff.
My new favorite is something called "Hop Stoopid" from Lagunitas in Cali. Its like drinking a brew with fresh hops tossed in. My wife tasted it and said "This tastes like weed!!!". It's delightful, but I wouldn't have more than one or two in one sitting, could get to ya.
My new favorite is something called "Hop Stoopid" from Lagunitas in Cali. Its like drinking a brew with fresh hops tossed in. My wife tasted it and said "This tastes like weed!!!". It's delightful, but I wouldn't have more than one or two in one sitting, could get to ya.
Conesus_Kid
Premium Member
Drinking my homebrewed stout as I type this. Mmmmmmm.....
captain7359
Active member
:thumbsup:
reefboarder
Intelligent Donkey
Ahh a thread about beer, reefers, and snowboarding, throw in camping and thats my life. Gary when oktoberfest rolls out buy it up and store in an area that doesnt vary greatly in temp like a basement or dark closet, I still have two 12 packs left I ration them so when I really want one I have it. I think Captain7359 may be onto something post #50. I recently have been thinking about trying a home brew kit but probably go cheap and learn a little before dumping cash into another bottomless but very rewarding hobby.
Capt_Cully
Active member
I'd like to submit a warning. Do NOT consume the above mentioned beers with a man sized serving aka a "Super Bowl" of super bowl chilli. Had there been any faulty wiring in my house last night, I'm certain you'd be reading about the 4 human, 2 canine, 15 marine fish, and millions of coral polyp fatalities due to an atomic n# megaton methane explosion.....wow!
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
you're starting to sound like the guys I work with :strange:
Conesus_Kid
Premium Member
Tonight's selection...
Tonight's selection...
is the Scotch Ale I brewed last month. It's been in the keg for two weeks, so it's time for tasting:
The results are in: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Two thumbs-up! :lolspin:
I haven't purchased beer from the store since November, but haven't gone thirsty!
Another side benefit: No bottle returns! :bounce3:
Tonight's selection...
is the Scotch Ale I brewed last month. It's been in the keg for two weeks, so it's time for tasting:
The results are in: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Two thumbs-up! :lolspin:
I haven't purchased beer from the store since November, but haven't gone thirsty!
Another side benefit: No bottle returns! :bounce3:
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
aww man.... you're torturing me.
I've got nothing left in the fridge but some old 1% milk!
I've got nothing left in the fridge but some old 1% milk!
Capt_Cully
Active member
Personally feel I earned my other Hop Stoopid tonight. Chasing it with a Sierra PA. I just don't think my wife would tolerate another hobby, so you're making me jealous Scott. Looks mighty tasty my friend.
