grawk Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Posted March 14, 2010 So, I thought this was going to be a dumper, but wow, I'm happy: Imperial Porter Grain Bill 10.0 lb Maris Otter 4.0 lb German Munich 1.0 lb Crystal 60 0.5 lb Special B 0.5 lb Chocolate 2.0 lb Honey (last 10 min of boil) Hop Schedule 1.0 oz Warrior pellets 60 min 2 oz cascase 2 oz fuggles Alternated fuggles and cascade at 5 minute intervals carry over yeast from my IPA (California Ale yeast)
Voltron Posted March 15, 2010 Report Posted March 15, 2010 Dan has said on chat that he plans to bring TWO kegs!
jp11801 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Posted March 15, 2010 Dan has said on chat that he plans to bring TWO kegs! sweet!
agile_one Posted March 15, 2010 Report Posted March 15, 2010 Dan has said on chat that he plans to bring TWO kegs! Yeah, but those are for Dan and me ... what will the rest of you drink?
guzziguy Posted March 15, 2010 Report Posted March 15, 2010 I'll be hanging around the "Kevin Gilmore CanJam 2010 Whisk(e)y Collection".
morphsci Posted March 20, 2010 Report Posted March 20, 2010 I'll be hanging around the "Kevin Gilmore CanJam 2010 Cask/Keg Strength Whisk(e)y Collection". FTFY
grawk Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Posted April 17, 2010 Thai Wit 7 lbs. Munton's Wheat Extract 1/2 lb belgian aromatic malt 1/2 oz lemongrass 1/2 oz kaffir lime leaves 3/4 tsp crushed coriander 1 oz willamette hops (bitterness) 1/2 oz saaz hops (aroma) White Labs wlp400 Belgian wit yeast
grawk Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Posted April 17, 2010 it smells really good brewing, btw, and I'm going with a saison yeast instead of the wit yeast
jp11801 Posted April 18, 2010 Report Posted April 18, 2010 I'll be over in two weeks with my growlers, dang that sounds great
grawk Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Posted April 18, 2010 Make it 3...the Alaskan amber will be done next week tho.
grawk Posted June 9, 2010 Author Report Posted June 9, 2010 2 beers in the fermenters: alaskan amber clone - to be kegged in a week grawk pale ipa - to be bottled for mr gene in 2 weeks.
Voltron Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 Bummer we didn't get to sample your wares in Chicago. Hopefully you check a box of bottles when you come out for MOA II.
grawk Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Posted June 14, 2010 I have 2 cases of grawk light ipa bottled for gene, as well as a 6 pack of grawk alt alaskan amber clone. I also have 8 of the ipa's reserved for local consumption, and 4 gallons of alt on tap.
Duggeh Posted June 21, 2010 Report Posted June 21, 2010 I want to start home brewing. I have looked about and am considering this as my entry into the art before graduating to more fulsome brewing. Is there something objectionable about that kit? It seems between a pre-measured mix with cold water kit and a full set of grain based gear.
agile_one Posted June 21, 2010 Report Posted June 21, 2010 I have 2 cases of grawk light ipa bottled for gene, as well as a 6 pack of grawk alt alaskan amber clone. I also have 8 of the ipa's reserved for local consumption, and 4 gallons of alt on tap. Dan, I don't care what jp, Vicki, Mike, Al, and anyone else says about you ... u r d man! I am driving north later in the summer, and will coordinate pickup. If jp dares, he can join in the rendezvous. What am I saying? Of course he dares. Fun times coming ...
naamanf Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 I want to start home brewing. I have looked about and am considering this as my entry into the art before graduating to more fulsome brewing. Is there something objectionable about that kit? It seems between a pre-measured mix with cold water kit and a full set of grain based gear. I guess it depends how much you want to spend and if you plan on bottling or keging the beer. If you think keging will be the way to go I would skip the kit and purchase glass carboys instead.
grawk Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Posted June 25, 2010 I definitely prefer brewing in glass carboys, but I'd look for 6/6.5 gallon ones for use as a primary fermenter. The buckets work ok, but if they get scratched, that's a potential place for bacteria to hide. My other main suggestion is to use liquid yeast if possible. If you can't find it in stores, check with local biology departments, sometimes they culture beer yeasts... I'm kegging my wit beer today. So on tap after this afternoon are weird pink birch/wintergreen soda, grawk alt, and grawk wit
grawk Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Posted June 25, 2010 hey JP: 3 kegs suitable for soda/ Beer good condition
grawk Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Posted July 5, 2010 Just kegged my summer wheat, and a rootbeer. So right now, I have 3 kegs on tap.
naamanf Posted July 6, 2010 Report Posted July 6, 2010 Just kegged my summer wheat, and a rootbeer. So right now, I have 3 kegs on tap. Very nice. Can't wait to get back and start up brewing again. I'm starting to think the brewing beer might be what I want to do when I grow up. Three years to perfect some recipes before I retire.
Voltron Posted July 6, 2010 Report Posted July 6, 2010 This is becoming quite the trend. Grawk is now brewing in near commercial quantities for a craft brewer, Doug is working at a distillery and working up a business plan for his brewery and now Naaman is thinking about beer recipes while flying around in deadly military hardware. Somehow I think you guys should put all of this disparate energy into a group enterprise of some sort. How about it, gang, wanna build an international craft brewing super-power?
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