[Sam]

I use RO water because my tap water has very high chloramine levels because I’m about .5 mile from the water plant. During the 2020 isolation, I did use tap water with camden tablets, and everything seemed OK.

I get my RO water from nearby Natural Grocers for 25cents a gallon. I add salts/minerals (gypsum, CaCl, salt, MgSO4, baking soda,…) to attempt to meet water profiles for different styles. I use the water calculator on Brewer’s Friend. It is simple to use and I hope it helps the beer. I haven’t yet experimented with changing mineral amounts to see how it affects beers, but that could happen… 🙂

Sam

Serving:
Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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Fermenting:
House Amber

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[Sam]

I think that if you are using pale malt, or higher kilned malts, you do not need to worry about DMS. Yes, a longer boil might contribute to other wort changes (darkening, melanoidins, …), but if those changes are not your goal for this brew why boil longer?

I think you will be fine with a shorter 40 minute boil, and start adding hops at 30 minutes. As you mention, just adjust your boil off volume.

What is the risk? If you make the beer you envision, it is a success!

Sam

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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Fermenting:
House Amber

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[Sam]

abandler wrote:

Thanks for sharing this. I might try to fortify my Grolsch bottle supply…$1000 is reasonable for a few cases of empty bottles right?

Absolutely! Looks like there might be some rare brown Grolsch bottles in there.
S

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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House Amber

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[Sam]

colterw wrote:

Is 50.00 a good offer because the co2 tank might be worth that.

SOLD!!!

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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House Amber

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[Sam]

I dropped off a couple bottles this evening.

Bottle #1) Double IPL (?)
OG 1.077
FG 1.013
ABV ~8.5%

13# Proximity Pale Ale malt 3L
1# Gambrinus Honey Malt 25L
1.25# cane sugar

1.5oz Warrior 14.7% 60 minutes

1oz Amarillo 10.2% 5 minutes
1oz El Dorado 14.6% 5 minutes

1.5oz Amarillo 4 days in fermenter after active fermentation stops
1.5oz El Dorado 4 days in fermenter after active fermentation stops

1.5oz Amarillo in keg after cold crash

2 packages Saflager 34/70

Bottle #2) Amber
OG 1.051
FG 1.011
ABV ~5.3%

5.5# Proximity Pale Ale malt 3L
3.5# GWM Munich 10L
1# Briess Victory 28L
8oz Bestmalz Red X 12L
8oz Simpsons DRC 110L

.75oz Warrior 14.7% 60 minutes
2oz Crystal 3.3% 5 minutes

Safale US-05

Looking forward to seeing what is available tomorrow!

Sam

Serving:
Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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Fermenting:
House Amber

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[Sam]

Is there a new meeting link? I’m unable to connect using last month’s.

Sam

Serving:
Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

Conditioning:

Fermenting:
House Amber

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[Sam]

I’ll bring a couple ~5.4%ABV porters. I plan to drop by between 6p and 7p tonight. Hopefully there will be some traders already in the cooler.
Thanks Colter!

Sam

Serving:
Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

Conditioning:

Fermenting:
House Amber

Planning:
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[Sam]

I’ll bring a couple ~5.4%ABV porters. I plan to drop by between 6p and 7p. Hopefully there will be some traders already in the cooler.
Thanks Colter!

Sam

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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Fermenting:
House Amber

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[Sam]

I’d like them. May I pick them up Tuesday at the beer swap?

Sam

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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Fermenting:
House Amber

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[Sam]

Great!

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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Fermenting:
House Amber

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[Sam]

Colter,

Thanks for suggesting a beer swap. I THINK I have enough of a Munich Dunkel to fill a couple bottles. Alternately, I have a vanilla Porter that I would like to share a few bottles for feedback.

Sam

• This reply was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by Sam. Reason: formatting
• This reply was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by Sam.

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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House Amber

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[Sam]

Yes, please educate us. 🙂

Sam

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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House Amber

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[Sam]

I would enjoy trying the aged Belgian at a future meeting.

I’ve been reading the book that Ryan recommended. There is a lot that can happen as beer ages due to yeast and other compounds such as fusels.

Sam

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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House Amber

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[Sam]

I plan to brew this weekend, hopefully on Saturday. I’m not doing the official brew. Instead I’m going to take another shot at a nutty brown ale, this time using toasted rice.

Sam

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Genmaicha Brown Ale
Munich Dunkel
IPA

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House Amber

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[Sam]

I have it on my calendar for 7pm tomorrow night at Colter’s google meet.

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Munich Dunkel
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