Eric's Latest Mistake
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All my brewing experiences are learning experiences...
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Just bottled: Imperial Pilsner, Noche del Lobo Mexican Amber
Fermenting: nothing yet - still too cold for the Smitten Bovine
Conditioning: St. Brigid Blonde, Schwarzbier, Ludwig's Marzen
Drinking: Peanut Butter Porter, Wild Wheat, Cowgirl Honey Blonde, Shade Tree Kolsch
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Not too bad. I still have a few left that will welcome a warm spell. They have a nice crispness. Good luck on yours and post your recipe if it turns out well. I'm still mostly extract, especially if my wife has any opinion. -
Just bottled: Ludwig's Marzen - I should tell my wife I CAN get something done early ;-)
Fermenting: Imperial Pilsner, Noche del Lobo Mexican Amber
Conditioning: St. Brigid Blonde, Schwarzbier
Next up: ? Smitten Bovine? POTUS Porter (or is it now Prior POTUS Porter)?
Drinking / Defusing: ensuring "inventory rotation" but still require a splash guard with my lager. Maybe I label it "best enjoyed outdoors"
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NEW RECIPE - Calavera Spiced Chile Stout!!
Eric's Latest Mistake replied to JoshR's topic in Advanced Recipes
This really sounds interesting, especially after having had a Xocoveza last week. A few years back I roasted some serrano peppers to kick up some of the Cerveza. Good idea, bad execution. The heat was too "forward." This sounds like the heat would be an undercurrent. Also, I had not thought about the physics of packing the hopsacks. Every brewing experience is a learning experience.- 20 replies
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Looks like a happy day in your future. My batch of cold-fermented Baltic porter didn't last long enough to probably reach its true potential. I may have to steal back the ones sitting in my coworkers' fridge. I'll leave him an IPA or a witbier instead. Its been there for months, taunting me. I've not done the barrel thing yet. I'm not a bourbon fan but a clean barrel would impart some oak or smoke to it, wouldn't it? Of course I'd have to wait even longer enjoy it.
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Just bottled: Shade Tree Kolsch, Belgian Blanc
Fermenting: chocolate peanut butter porter
Just brewed: St. Brigid Blonde
Next up: ? dunkelweizen? Vienna lager?
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Just bottled: Shade Tree Kolsch
Fermenting: Belgian Blanc
just brewed: chocolate peanut butter porter
next up: St. Brigid Blonde
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How about a Dark Wheat Lager?
Eric's Latest Mistake replied to Bonsai & Brew's topic in Basic Recipes
That recipe sounds like something to try or tweak, with one of my surplus Bavarians (Rural King closeout ). I do appreciate the tip to wrap THE BEER in paper towel (saved an awkward conversation with Mrs. Mistake...) So there's no BJCP category for Franken-beers? Here There Be Wheat Dragons? Abandon all Hop, Ye who go here? Seriuosly, thanks to all for hints, tips, tweaks, and FtLoGDDT!s -
I use the Avery software/online tool (depending on what machine I'm on) and the small removable labels (4 x 8 to a sheet.) They stand up well to moisture and are easy to peel off when done. One sheet per LBK batch, with enough blanks that I can get my fourth batch or backs from the leftovers. Not that I'm cheap or anything . I like the idea of labeling the outside of the box, as mine are generally by batch with some overflow.
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Home Grown Beer Labels
Eric's Latest Mistake replied to Hoppytobrew's topic in Mr.Beer Users' Group (MUG)
Hoppy, you've got to make sure you plant them adhesive side up -
My basement brew room stays reasonably cool (fermenting 68-70-ish) through the summer and turns over to lagers come winter. If I move an LBK to our garage or barn, I'll certainly get more heat but will the fluctuation through the day stress the yeast and give the "flop-sweat" esters / cat urine smell? Hey, if some of you more adventurous types use that as an adjunct, I won't judge... I've run a couple of saison batches to reasonable success (at least to me) but wondered if I was playing too safe with the temps. Thanks, all, for the education and overall collaborative/coaching vibe of the community!
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Just bottled: Brickwarmer Red Ale, Wild Wheat, Cowgirl Honey Light (my timing bunched up a bit)
Fermenting: Shade Tree Kolsch
Next up: Belgian Blanc and a peanut butter porter
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Home Grown Beer Labels
Eric's Latest Mistake replied to Hoppytobrew's topic in Mr.Beer Users' Group (MUG)
Still pretty basic but a little color does wonders.
