Well it's been quite a while since my last post.
I know I'm the only one who reads these so I'm sure the world didn't miss much.
But none the less I plan on getting back into the swing of things.
I have a new DIY project I have just finished and need to do a writeup on and some new brews to make!!
Stay tuned
-Rudy
Monday, April 16, 2012
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Batch #8 was a BUST! :(
Sampled the stuff tonight ... YUCK!! That nasty fermenting smell is still there as soon as I popped the top.
Ok. First off. I can drink damn near any beer. BUT!!
That stuff smelled like dog piss! No joke there!
So yeah. I couldn't suck down a full bottle. Going to save a few and let them sit.
But honestly .. how good could aged dog piss taste?!?!
After making it I read that most use Apple Juice and not Cider. Wonder if that was a part of the cause or if it was the short spike in fermenting temp.
Ok. First off. I can drink damn near any beer. BUT!!
That stuff smelled like dog piss! No joke there!
So yeah. I couldn't suck down a full bottle. Going to save a few and let them sit.
But honestly .. how good could aged dog piss taste?!?!
After making it I read that most use Apple Juice and not Cider. Wonder if that was a part of the cause or if it was the short spike in fermenting temp.
Bottled Batch #9 - Honey Wheat
Well it has been a little over two weeks and the fermentation has not budged from 1.016 in the last 3 days.
Time to prep the soldiers. Here they are sanitized, primed, and ready for their mission!
And After:
Notice the Mr. Beer bottle. That's my trub/carb test bottle :)
Now after all the fun comes the fun task of cleaning YUCK!
I'll be working on a new label I think for this batch and new name. Need something a little more original.
Time to prep the soldiers. Here they are sanitized, primed, and ready for their mission!
And After:
Notice the Mr. Beer bottle. That's my trub/carb test bottle :)
Now after all the fun comes the fun task of cleaning YUCK!
I'll be working on a new label I think for this batch and new name. Need something a little more original.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Bottled Batch #8 & Brewed Batch #9
Well today I started another batch of my favorite Honey Wheat. 5 gallon size.
OG: 1.068
Yesterday:
I decided to check the SG of the hard cider and it was already down to 0.996. That was VERY fast. Only 6 days. I'm hoping it didn't go bad. Had a funny smell but I have heard ciders smell funny. Tasted ok but the Mr Beer cider I brewed last took a while for the flavor to mellow out. I'm hoping this one didn't go bad. So I bottled it up and hope it turns out ok.
This would give the Hard Cider an ABV of 8.5% A bit more then I intended :)
- 6.6 lb of Wheat extract (Muntons)
- 2 cups sugar
- 12oz Honey
- 2 oz Hallertauer Hops (60 min)
- Pitched with Wyeast 3056 with a 4hr swell.
OG: 1.068
Yesterday:
I decided to check the SG of the hard cider and it was already down to 0.996. That was VERY fast. Only 6 days. I'm hoping it didn't go bad. Had a funny smell but I have heard ciders smell funny. Tasted ok but the Mr Beer cider I brewed last took a while for the flavor to mellow out. I'm hoping this one didn't go bad. So I bottled it up and hope it turns out ok.
This would give the Hard Cider an ABV of 8.5% A bit more then I intended :)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Musselman's Hard Cider
Well it has been a while. With the new baby and the hot summer temperatures I just didn't find myself brewing for a while.
But Last night came Batch #08
Batch #08:
Musselman's Hard Cider (MB Size)
2.5 - Gal of Apple Cider
1.25 - Tsp of Yeast Nutrient
1 - Packet of Red Star Champagne Yeast
OG - 1.061
Simple Simple Simple. Sterilized. Poured in the cider at room temp. Added Yeast nutrient. Pitched Yeast. Put the lid on and done!
Here is a picture of the Cider used.
Next up will be another batch of the Honey Wheat by request from my Father-in-law :)
But Last night came Batch #08
Batch #08:
Musselman's Hard Cider (MB Size)
2.5 - Gal of Apple Cider
1.25 - Tsp of Yeast Nutrient
1 - Packet of Red Star Champagne Yeast
OG - 1.061
Simple Simple Simple. Sterilized. Poured in the cider at room temp. Added Yeast nutrient. Pitched Yeast. Put the lid on and done!
Here is a picture of the Cider used.
Next up will be another batch of the Honey Wheat by request from my Father-in-law :)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Bottling Day
Well I actually bottled Saturday but am just now getting around to posting. Been pretty busy around here getting ready for the new baby to come. Less then 2 weeks left!!! WooHoo!!!
Not much to say. Bottled up the Toutle River Tart and the DuceDuce WCPA.
Here is a picture of the two squads. The Toutle River Tart is in the front in 12oz bottles and the DuceDuce WCPA in the back.
With the DuceDuce name I thought it only be appropriate that the beer go into 22oz bottles :)
Here we have the bottles with their labels on.
Very Important Tip About Labels!!
My first attempt at labels I bought some Avery 3"x4" and they worked great. That is until it was time to take them off. Lets just say a 24hr soak in warm water and oxi-free out back in the ice-chest and an additional 4hrs of elbow grease and Goo Gone they finally came off. Then I had to thoroughly clean the bottles.
New way of labeling: Simply print the labels on plain paper, cut out, and apply to the bottles with Elmers Glue Stick. They hold perfectly fine in storage and come right off under running water. Yes, Running water!! No more scrubbing, rubbing, finger nail scraping and cussing!
Not much to say. Bottled up the Toutle River Tart and the DuceDuce WCPA.
Here is a picture of the two squads. The Toutle River Tart is in the front in 12oz bottles and the DuceDuce WCPA in the back.
With the DuceDuce name I thought it only be appropriate that the beer go into 22oz bottles :)
Here we have the bottles with their labels on.
Very Important Tip About Labels!!
My first attempt at labels I bought some Avery 3"x4" and they worked great. That is until it was time to take them off. Lets just say a 24hr soak in warm water and oxi-free out back in the ice-chest and an additional 4hrs of elbow grease and Goo Gone they finally came off. Then I had to thoroughly clean the bottles.
New way of labeling: Simply print the labels on plain paper, cut out, and apply to the bottles with Elmers Glue Stick. They hold perfectly fine in storage and come right off under running water. Yes, Running water!! No more scrubbing, rubbing, finger nail scraping and cussing!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Batch #06 and Batch #07
YAY! Brew day!
Well everything finally arrived. I brewed up the two batches in the previous post. With the exception of the WCPA. I ended up turning it into a 5gal batch. we shal see how that comes out.
But!! We can not begin without some brewing essentials :)
Batch #06:
Toutle River Tart
1 Can Archer's Orchard Hard Cider
1 Packet Dry Cider Yeast
1 Can Red Tart Cherries in Water
1 1/2 Cups Granulated White Sugar
1 Cup Honey
Pureed the cherries and followed the Mr. Beer directions to the "t". Hoping this will come out as something the wife will like. First time brewing a hard cider. I can't wait to see what it comes out like. It definitely had a different smell to it. This one is resting ever so nicely in a cooler in the pantry. With the addition of the fruit, I wanted to make sure this one was contained in case of a blow-out. I'm still having flash backs of the 5gal blow-out.
Batch #07:
As mentioned this One I increased the size from the Mr. Beer size of 2.25gal on up to 5gal. This was only due to the kindness of JakPumpkin of the Mr Beer Fans Forum. Kudos to you sir.
"Duce Duce" West Coast Pale Ale w/Pale Export (5gal mod)
2 Can West Coast Pale Ale
2 Can Pale Export UME
2 Booster Packs
2 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast
As with the hard cider I followed the Mr. Beer steps. But since this one was an alteration I took an SG (specific gravity) reading. This one read 1.054 with the temperature correction. Not bad. Might end up around 5-6% A.B.V.
I decided to see what Qbrew would come up with and surprisingly the OG was very close.
Duce Duce WCPA (official name haha)
Bitterness is wrong. It should show something around 12-14 IBU. Qbrew does't have the correct rates. But it did come up with an OG of 1.053 and I had 1.054. Pretty close. We shall see if I can get that FG lower then 1.013.
Well everything finally arrived. I brewed up the two batches in the previous post. With the exception of the WCPA. I ended up turning it into a 5gal batch. we shal see how that comes out.
But!! We can not begin without some brewing essentials :)
Batch #06:
Toutle River Tart
1 Can Archer's Orchard Hard Cider
1 Packet Dry Cider Yeast
1 Can Red Tart Cherries in Water
1 1/2 Cups Granulated White Sugar
1 Cup Honey
Pureed the cherries and followed the Mr. Beer directions to the "t". Hoping this will come out as something the wife will like. First time brewing a hard cider. I can't wait to see what it comes out like. It definitely had a different smell to it. This one is resting ever so nicely in a cooler in the pantry. With the addition of the fruit, I wanted to make sure this one was contained in case of a blow-out. I'm still having flash backs of the 5gal blow-out.
As mentioned this One I increased the size from the Mr. Beer size of 2.25gal on up to 5gal. This was only due to the kindness of JakPumpkin of the Mr Beer Fans Forum. Kudos to you sir.
"Duce Duce" West Coast Pale Ale w/Pale Export (5gal mod)
2 Can West Coast Pale Ale
2 Can Pale Export UME
2 Booster Packs
2 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast
As with the hard cider I followed the Mr. Beer steps. But since this one was an alteration I took an SG (specific gravity) reading. This one read 1.054 with the temperature correction. Not bad. Might end up around 5-6% A.B.V.
I decided to see what Qbrew would come up with and surprisingly the OG was very close.
Duce Duce WCPA (official name haha)
| Recipe | Duce Duce WCPA | Style | American Pale Ale | |||
| Brewer | Desert Brewing | Batch | 5.00 gal | |||
| Extract |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.053 OG | Estimated FG | 1.013 FG | |||
| Recipe Bitterness | 0 IBU | Alcohol by Volume | 5.1% | |||
| Recipe Color | 4° SRM | Alcohol by Weight | 4.0% |
Ingredients
| Quantity | Grain | Type | Use | |||
| 2.42 lb | MrB. West Coast Pale Ale | Extract | Extract | |||
| 2.42 lb | MrB. Pale Export UME | Extract | Extract | |||
| 1.62 lb | MrB. Booster | Sugar | Other | |||
| Quantity | Hop | Type | Time | |||
| Quantity | Misc | Notes |
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