Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

Tristan · 10-27-2010, 08:42 PM

Man, this is a great thread! I've got a nice Kolsch and Chocolate Oatmeal Coffee Stout in the fermenter. I've got an Octoberfest, Dortmunder, German Pils, Wet Hop Pale Ale, Roggenbier and Munich Dunkel in the kegerator. Got to work on making some room for those beers in the fermenter!

Who's going to participate in "Teach a Friend How to Homebrew" day? It's November 6th. I'm thinking of doing a Black IPA or a Cream Ale. I've never done either of those before. Cheers!

St. Lou Stu · 10-29-2010, 07:26 PM

Today's progress towards tomorrow's brew session.

IIPA tomorrow... I'll use a portion of this:

Woot!! Hop Goodness!!

Tristan · 11-01-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by St. Lou Stu

Today's progress towards tomorrow's brew session.

Holy Crap Tim! What have you turned into?

duckmanco · 11-01-2010, 10:34 PM

just put a Two Hearted ale clone (NB's Three Hearted) in the primary an hour ago, dry hopping on day 5 of primary fermentation. Whole house smells of Centennial hops and pale malt.

Tristan · 11-04-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by duckmanco

just put a Two Hearted ale clone (NB's Three Hearted) in the primary an hour ago, dry hopping on day 5 of primary fermentation. Whole house smells of Centennial hops and pale malt.

Just my

. You might want to wait to dry hop until primary fermentation is totally complete. I'd rack to a secondary and then dry hop; while raising the temp slightly. c02 will carry most of the aroma from dry hopping while fermentation is still active. Yeast are the enemy of aroma! I've tried dry hopping in the primary and didn't have good luck with that method.

BeerAdvocate · 11-04-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan

Just my

. You might want to wait to dry hop until primary fermentation is totally complete. I'd rack to a secondary and then dry hop; while raising the temp slightly. c02 will carry most of the aroma from dry hopping while fermentation is still active. Yeast are the enemy of aroma! I've tried dry hopping in the primary and didn't have good luck with that method.

St. Lou Stu · 11-09-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan

Holy Crap Tim! What have you turned into?

I had a great mentor!

cricky101 · 11-10-2010, 09:55 AM

Just placed my order for this: http://www.groupon.com/deals/midwest-homebrewing for $42.

Figure it will be a better way to test the beer-brewing waters than some of the other options I've seen for similar prices (Mr Beer, etc ...)

potlimit · 11-10-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cricky101

Just placed my order for this: http://www.groupon.com/deals/midwest-homebrewing for $42.

Figure it will be a better way to test the beer-brewing waters than some of the other options I've seen for similar prices (Mr Beer, etc ...)

Dang, that looks like a purdy good deal right thur.

BlackDog · 10-29-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan

Who's going to participate in "Teach a Friend How to Homebrew" day? It's November 6th.

I had no idea that Nov 6th is "Teach a Friend to Brew" day, but cooincidentally I'm having a couple guys over to make a nut brown ale and sample various beers. Sort of a "guy's day."

Last night I added 3 lbs of raspberries to my Belgian Blonde, and tomorrow or Sunday I'll bottle my Imperial Vanilla Bourbon Porter.

10-27-2010, 08:42 PM	#1
Tristan #PretentiousBastage Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tristan Location: Kaukauna, WI Posts: 329 Trading: (0)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Man, this is a great thread! I've got a nice Kolsch and Chocolate Oatmeal Coffee Stout in the fermenter. I've got an Octoberfest, Dortmunder, German Pils, Wet Hop Pale Ale, Roggenbier and Munich Dunkel in the kegerator. Got to work on making some room for those beers in the fermenter! Who's going to participate in "Teach a Friend How to Homebrew" day? It's November 6th. I'm thinking of doing a Black IPA or a Cream Ale. I've never done either of those before. Cheers!

10-29-2010, 07:26 PM	#2
St. Lou Stu Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Belleville, IL (St. Louis) Posts: 2,304 Trading: (21)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Today's progress towards tomorrow's brew session. IIPA tomorrow... I'll use a portion of this: Woot!! Hop Goodness!! __________________ Pretending to play golf since 1989

11-01-2010, 10:34 PM	#4
duckmanco Can't stop whats coming Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: that forsaken stretch of wood they call Whiskey Grove Posts: 404 Trading: (10)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? just put a Two Hearted ale clone (NB's Three Hearted) in the primary an hour ago, dry hopping on day 5 of primary fermentation. Whole house smells of Centennial hops and pale malt. __________________ "...Ain't no dark till somethin' shines..."

11-10-2010, 09:55 AM	#8
cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Just placed my order for this: http://www.groupon.com/deals/midwest-homebrewing for $42. Figure it will be a better way to test the beer-brewing waters than some of the other options I've seen for similar prices (Mr Beer, etc ...) __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire