grassi Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Yes it will be. It is just the first glass. The second is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Saturday was bottling day!!! I soaked the bottles in bleach/water for several days to get the labels off and anything that might be growing in there. Then i ran em thru my dishwasher on high temp settings, and then I used my vinator to shoot some starsan inside before the beer went in. I ended up about 12 bottles short somehow (scratch) I redid the math even afterward and can't figure out where i miscalculated. Oh well, more beer!! Sterilizing everything Priming sugar I poured a small amount into a glass to compare it to the actual bottled Dead Guy which i bought for this occasion. It tastes so close already!! Racking to the bottling bucket My bottle capper 3 weeks to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 3 weeks to go! I hate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 haha me too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tat2d Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 MMMMMMM...Beer!(drooler) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Max-GTE Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I'm staring at my fermenter, trying not to get sad at the fact that I still have 1 more week in secondary, and 3 more weeks in bottles before I can drink it. :[ This hobby is so depressing. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 haha no doubt! What did you brew Max? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Looky what arrived today Red Hood ESB (Red Hook clone) I even got red bottle caps for it!! Gonna be brewing this weekend, my first all grain brew (rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Nyles shot me this link, i think i'm gonna buy this book http://www.uncrate.com/men/entertainment/books/clone-brews/ I tried another of my homebrews over the weekend. Its getting better, but doesn't taste real good to me yet. Its still sweet with a wit beer after taste. I'm just gonna leave it be for a few more weeks and keep sampling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Max-GTE Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I got my stuff bottled yesterday. Full Sail Amber imitation. It tastes pretty good actually. Nice color too. Want to trade beginner's six packs? :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I'm just now tasting a preview of a Fat Tire clone that I brewed with a friend. Really close. I can share the recipe if somebody is interested. Miles, did you try the Stone IPA yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Max i'm down with that!! Mine still needs a couple weeks i think though. Alex no i didn't do the Stone IPA yet, i'm doing Red Hook ESB next i just need to get a free day so i can brew it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Max-GTE Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Mine is about one week into bottling as well. Needs about 2 more I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 I tried another bottle and its getting better!! I think it needs another month really. I also tried my apfelwein. Dang that stuff is good!!! I think it'll be better once its bottled and carbed. I'm gonna bottle it monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Apfelvwein gets better after time. I compared some bottled in January and April and the first one were way better. I wish there is a way to make it less sparkly... For beers I've found that 12-13 days is when they taste right as for carbonation. But it could be different depending on beer style, temperature and so on. So... ready to try the next level? I'm not meaning all grain, but a liquor. Last month I did some Lemoncello with a friend (He's american and he showed me how to make it lol) It is pretty easy to make it and looks like the real thing to me. I can share the recipe if interested. It is an infused liquor, no moonshine, so it is 100% legal in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLaForce Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Even I would be interested in that recipe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Even I would be interested in that recipe! I will probably do another batch soon. I will try to take some pics of the process and post it. It is good stuff for christmas presents too, especially if you find some cute little bottles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Max-GTE Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Bah no fun if its legal. Who wants to help me distill something! JK :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 Alex i just got a couple more carboys so i'd be down to give it a shot! I think for my first batch of beer that the steeping bag i made out of cheesecloth held the grains too tight. But each time i taste it it gets better so i'm keeping my fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Max-GTE Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Try one of the grain bags from Valley Vintner. The one I used was a very wide mesh - but it held my grains quite well. Also did you put your hops in a bag as well? Makes straining them MUCH easier. Next batch I do will have a grain bag AND a hop bag, as well as straining the wort into the fermenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 Yah i did make little bags for the hops too. The next batch i'm going all grain. So the grains will be strained by my MLT manifold. I might just toss the hops in without a bag. Not sure yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Well things are getting dicey for us home brewers here in Oregon. Its now illegal for you to enter any brew contests, and it is illegal to consume your beer off the premise it was brewed on. So you are now breaking the law if you bring a 6pack to a buddies BBQ. http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100711/UPDATE/100711013#ixzz0tRMJBuW2 BEND — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s new interpretation of an old law is placing restrictions on homemade beer and wine. It effectively bans judged competitions and home-brewing club tasting nights. At issue is a statute that forbids the production of alcoholic beverages by anyone not licensed by the commission. But the law excludes “the making or keeping of naturally fermented wines and fruit juices or beer in the home, for home consumption and not for sale.” The Oregon State Fair cites the new interpretation of the phrase “home consumption” for canceling this year’s beer and wine competitions. More here http://lisamorrison.hoppress.com/2010/06/29/oregon-homebrew-threatened/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 OLCC must be loosing alot of money to you home-brewers! If you would buy more liquor they would be happy! Don't be suprised to see increased taxes/costs on homebrew supplies soon, since the state seems to now be getting involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 The Oregon state fair just canceled the brew and wine competitions they had been doing for the last 30 years because of this. Of course none of this is going to stop me, just add it to the other ridiculous laws i'm sure i break. Like owning a Rhizotrochus typus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 LAAAAAAAME!! I gotta guess that they will get this overturned or reinterpreted. Actually, looking at the language of the law, that is a pretty flimsy interpretation. There are a lot of home brewers in Oregon that will rise up against the man. Anybody that wants to bring me some of their home brew will not be turned in to the authorities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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