Why do you brew 11 gallons rather than 10? Do you use 5-gallon Corny kegs or do you bottle? Or a combination of the two?
No brewing, but kegging 10g of Pre-Prohibition Lager.
I generally aim for 5.5 or 11 gallons because there will be losses to transfer, sampling, trub etc. With an IPA particularly because of the dry hops it’s a good idea to plan that extra .5/1 gallon if you want to end up with 5 or 10 gallons.
At least that’s why I do it, Don’t know about Ron.
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No brewing for me. It is supposed to be nice on Saturday so SWMBO wants to catch up on yard work (meaning: I will be doing the yard work while she watchs the baby) and hopefully transplanting hop my plants to the SE side of the house.
Saturday doing a 5.5 gal Westmalle inspired Belgian Dubbel and a 5.5 gallon “Double” Wit. The Wit should be like a Grand Cru/Imperial Wit. More orange in color, a little sweeter and hoppier than a typical belgian wit.
I want to try and brew the Vida Dulce from BYO mar/apr issue.
If not I’ll bottle some for a contest and move a few around.
bottling a Kolsch and brewing a belgian wit
I’m going to try a smoked hefeweizen with Weyermann oak-smoked wheat malt.
A friend and I are kegging our APA from the Brewhemoth and will be refilling with an ESB.
Imperial Red for me!
Makes sense. Thanks!
Just brewed a shyPA for a local competition. Going into the fermentor now. NHC judging tomorrow and Sunday.
Postponing IPA unitl next weekend. Siding and deck washing just got moved up the list. :
The taxman took all my brew money so I’ll be transferring an English Bitter into bottles or a keg and then watching the beer carbonate…the closest I’m getting to any brewing unfortunately.
It’s two weeks to my next brew session, though I’m REALLY looking forward to it… it’s been a while. Thinking about another oatmeal stout–something sturdy but velvety. The best I can do for the next two weekends is a little “research.”
I’m brewing an IPA tomorrow after ferrying the wife to the airport. I have a pile of Falconer’s Flight 7C’s that I’m going to blast it with late.
Bottled a Dry Irish Stout today it is gonna be good. Going to brew a smokey oyster stout tomorrow. Quart of fresh oysters in the boil . With a little home alder smoked grain. Hope it turns out. Love oysters and any thing smoked.
Got it all done, so it’s Tax Day IPA. ;D
Tax Day Bock for me. I am in the midst of the second of three decoctions.
Sounds taxing… 