# Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 16 - Dec 22? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Homebrew Discussion\ **Created:** [December 16, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678 "2009-12-16T16:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![denny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/denny/32/13092_2.png) [@denny](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/denny)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/1 "2009-12-16T16:49:07Z")
Planning on a German pils using Best Malz pils malt for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![schwartz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/schwartz/32/13610_2.png) [@schwartz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/schwartz)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/2 "2009-12-16T17:06:11Z")
Doing a batch of my summer ale this weekend. It’s a non-wheat, crisp, clean, reasonably high gravity, knock you on your backside if you’re not careful, ale, that despite me usually making it during the summer, has gotten enough requests lately to do another batch even though it’s almost winter. I’m also kegging my apricot hefeweizen this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![denny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/denny/32/13092_2.png) [@denny](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/denny)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/3 "2009-12-16T17:35:45Z")
Summer ale?  Do you live in the southern hemisphere???  😉 ---
**Author:** ![bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@bluesman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/bluesman)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/4 "2009-12-16T17:46:15Z")
If all goes as planned this week I’d like to brew a Wee Heavy on Sunday. Time will tell.  8) ---
**Author:** ![robert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/robert/32/7913_2.png) [@robert](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/robert)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/5 "2009-12-16T17:51:16Z")
10 gallons of Dry Stout. Simple recipe, 70% MO, 20% Flaked Barley, 10% Roasted Barley. Somewhere between 1.040-1.050 probably. Magnums at 60 minutes. Thinking 5 gallons on US-05 and 5 gallons on WY1469. Maybe keg the 1469 and secondary the US-05 on 2 lbs of high quality dark chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![thirsty\_monk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/thirsty_monk/32/8400_2.png) [@thirsty\_monk](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/thirsty_monk)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/6 "2009-12-16T18:16:10Z")
I am brewing Octobrefest/Marzen this Sunday. I have a German yeast started so I am on German kick for next 4 brews. ---
**Author:** ![pashusa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pashusa/32/3100_2.png) [@pashusa](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pashusa)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/7 "2009-12-16T18:23:43Z")
I’m doing the all grain Bav.Helles kit from NB. Going to use my first starter on this one. Do you think 1 quart starter will be good? I’m using the wyeast 2308 munich. Also, would this be a good yeast to save for the stella clone kit or other european lagers? ---
**Author:** ![wzl46](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/wzl46/32/8132_2.png) [@wzl46](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/wzl46)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/8 "2009-12-16T18:27:59Z")
NOTHING. ---
**Author:** ![schwartz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/schwartz/32/13610_2.png) [@schwartz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/schwartz)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/9 "2009-12-16T19:01:06Z")
> [@denny](#): > > Summer ale?  Do you live in the southern hemisphere???  😉 Nope, in San Jose, California. I think my friends just want to reminded of the summer. Funny that ‘winter’ here is 50 degrees and the occasional shower. But I guess it’s a far cry from the 8 months of 80 degrees and perpetual sun. ---
**Author:** ![corkybstewart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/corkybstewart/32/1995_2.png) [@corkybstewart](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/corkybstewart)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/10 "2009-12-16T19:30:36Z")
I’ll brew a mild tomorrow to rack on the Nottingham yeast cake developed with my Happy Wife Pale Ale.  I don’t usually rack a smaller beer onto a yeast cake, but I’m pressed for time and this will be my last chance to brew before Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![denny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/denny/32/13092_2.png) [@denny](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/denny)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/11 "2009-12-16T19:43:56Z")
> [@robert](#): > > 10 gallons of Dry Stout. Simple recipe, 70% MO, 20% Flaked Barley, 10% Roasted Barley. Somewhere between 1.040-1.050 probably. Magnums at 60 minutes. Thinking 5 gallons on US-05 and 5 gallons on WY1469. Maybe keg the 1469 and secondary the US-05 on 2 lbs of high quality dark chocolate. You may want to at least consider chocolate extract instead.  I know a lot of people (including Rogue) who prefer that. ---
**Author:** ![rob-in-cincy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/rob-in-cincy/32/3053_2.png) [@rob-in-cincy](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/rob-in-cincy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/12 "2009-12-16T20:31:45Z")
Did an English IPA this morning. Used the yeast slurry from an ESB that I just racked. Doing a Helles Bock (decocted) tomorrow. Did I mention I’m off this week? ---
**Author:** ![robert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/robert/32/7913_2.png) [@robert](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/robert)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/13 "2009-12-16T21:27:05Z")
[quote]You may want to at least consider chocolate extract instead.  I know a lot of people (including Rogue) who prefer that. [/quote] I’ve done it before and like the way the dark chocolate adds a very subtle dark chocolate flavor. Thanks, if I were ever to make a true Chocolate Stout, I’d definitely use the extract, but this is my tried and true method for my dark chocolate stouts. I believe I read that Sam Adams’ Chocolate Bock (not sure they even make it anymore) was aged in barrels lined in belgian chocolate and that is where I originally got the idea. I’m sure even nibs would work better, but “Go with whatcha know…” ---
**Author:** ![coypoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/coypoo/32/12131_2.png) [@coypoo](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/coypoo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/14 "2009-12-16T23:58:08Z")
8 gallons of IPA, 5 gall’s on 001 (my first time using it) and 3 gallons on 3787, should be a fun experiment; not to mention its only my 2nd ag batch; i guess saturday evening i will decide if it was “fun” or not ---
**Author:** ![beerrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/beerrat/32/3400_2.png) [@beerrat](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/beerrat)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/15 "2009-12-17T03:23:08Z")
5 gallons of an organic dry stout… first time using repitched yeast.  My wife a little unsettled by the mason jar of yeast from the porter I just kegged. ---
**Author:** ![redbeerman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/redbeerman/32/10016_2.png) [@redbeerman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/redbeerman)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/16 "2009-12-17T12:22:22Z")
Nothing this week, but I am debating between a pale ale or an amber lager (American type a la SA) for my birthday brew next week.  The only session beer I have is a Belgian pale ale, so I’m thinking I need to have another one kicking around for the not so distant future. ---
**Author:** ![dbarber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/dbarber/32/1319_2.png) [@dbarber](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/dbarber)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/17 "2009-12-17T13:23:46Z")
7 gallons of cyser and if the stars align 5 gallons of weizenbock. ---
**Author:** ![pawtucket\_patriot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pawtucket_patriot/32/8024_2.png) [@pawtucket\_patriot](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pawtucket_patriot)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/18 "2009-12-17T14:46:14Z")
Munich Helles.  I make it every year around this time.  I’m also going to brew an APA that I’ll put on nitro in a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![basilhays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@basilhays](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/basilhays)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/19 "2009-12-17T16:51:59Z")
Brewed my first AG batch yesterday, a holday brown ale. All went fairly well and the airlock is going strong after 20 hours. Learning the temperature attributes of my mash tun will take many more batches. Time will tell. Brew well all. ---
**Author:** ![bbump22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/bbump22/32/492_2.png) [@bbump22](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/bbump22)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678/20 "2009-12-17T19:06:12Z")
Got a Blueberry Wheat Ale going for me right now - plan on brewing an IPA this weekend.  Will be my second time using partial mash technique.  Cheers! [Next page](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/whatcha-brewin-this-week-2009-dec-16-dec-22/678.md?page=2)