Home brew Beer

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Pale ale brewing on the left with crystal and amber malts. I used whatever spare grain I had laying around that needed to be used. Mostly Chinook, Warrior, and Simcoe hops with Safale S-04 yeast. Right hand side is a bourbon barrel stout. Kinda neat, the "barrel" flavor comes from oak chips tossed in during dry hopping for a few days.

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[matt267 PE]

HFS, I didn't know this thread was here. 

 

[kevo_55]

Mmmm, bath tub beer is the best.

 

[blewis216]

Pale ale brewing on the left with crystal and amber malts. I used whatever spare grain I had laying around that needed to be used. Mostly Chinook, Warrior, and Simcoe hops with Safale S-04 yeast. Right hand side is a bourbon barrel stout. Kinda neat, the "barrel" flavor comes from oak chips tossed in during dry hopping for a few days.

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I had never used the S-04 yeast until my last brew day, made a SMASH bitter and man did that thing take off. One of the most vigorous fermentations I've ever seen. It was a real hit to my liquid yeast snobbery

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I...literally have never considered the phrase "bath tub beer." My life is complete. Thanks EB.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I found S-04 and S-05 to be good for almost everything. I honestly couldn't tell the difference with Wyeast or any other liquid yeast. Just as well, because the more I brewed the lazier I got!

 

[matt267 PE]

I found S-04 and S-05 to be good for almost everything. I honestly couldn't tell the difference with Wyeast or any other liquid yeast. Just as well, because the more I brewed the lazier I got!

Same here. 04 and 05 are really easy to use. 

 

[matt267 PE]

Oh, and I have a pale ale in secondary that is being dry hopped with citra. This beer was brewed with citra, citra, and citra. I used safale-05.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Oh, and I have a pale ale in secondary that is being dry hopped with citra. This beer was brewed with citra, citra, and citra. I used safale-05.

Neat! Are you emulating an existing style or is this a home brewed homebrew recipe? That sounds like a great idea for a summer cooler. Should be ready right when it starts to get hot. I'm in the northern CA/central valley so it can get pretty toasty.

 

[knight1fox3]

Pale ale brewing on the left with crystal and amber malts. I used whatever spare grain I had laying around that needed to be used. Mostly Chinook, Warrior, and Simcoe hops with Safale S-04 yeast. Right hand side is a bourbon barrel stout. Kinda neat, the "barrel" flavor comes from oak chips tossed in during dry hopping for a few days.

I like it! Sacrificing bathing for beer! Win-win. :thumbs:

 

[matt267 PE]

Neat! Are you emulating an existing style or is this a home brewed homebrew recipe? That sounds like a great idea for a summer cooler. Should be ready right when it starts to get hot. I'm in the northern CA/central valley so it can get pretty toasty.

It's a clone of Zombie Dust by 3 Floyds Brewing. I bought it as a kit put together by morebeer.com. 

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Those guys are great! Right by my neck of the woods. I love their Pliny clone. The hop aroma definitely lingered in the house for a couple days. Squaretaper Doggo was not pleased.

 

[matt267 PE]

I also buy from love2brew.com and northernbrewer.com. 

 

[matt267 PE]

Bottled a 2.5 gallon batch of the Zombie Dust clone on Sunday. My bottle capper broke with 15 bottles left. Luckily my brother was home and I was able to swing by his house an borrow his. I'm now in the market for a bench top capper. 

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I wish I had enough space to justify a bench top capper. Send some over, I'll need it after Friday.

 

[matt267 PE]

I just don't want to buy another wing capper and have it break again. The bench top models seems much more durable. 

I'm looking forward to drinking a homebrew after you pass.  

 

[FLBuff PE]

I've had my benchtop capper for about 18 years! I wouldn't use a wing capper at all. Mine lives in a tupperware in the garage with all my other brewing equipment.

 

[matt267 PE]

I've had my benchtop capper for about 18 years! I wouldn't use a wing capper at all. Mine lives in a tupperware in the garage with all my other brewing equipment.

What brand capper is it?

When was the last time you brewed?

 

[FLBuff PE]

Brewed last month (a chocolate cherry proter). I'm not sure what brand my capper is. It was part of a brewing kit my wife got me when I first started. Personally, I have moved to the Grolsch-style bottles. Takes away the time required for capping, and you can get more beer in the bottles.

 

[matt267 PE]

Second half of the zombie dust clone.