Homebrew

I do a co2 tank swap at the local machine shop supply here in Squamish. 180 for for the tank, 20.00 to refill. I'm pretty sure Dan's Homebrew shop has the same swap system.

BTW what's going on at Dan's - business as usual or… anyone know?

business as usual this past sunday. the boys were their cheery selves as always.

business as usual this past sunday. the boys were their cheery selves as always.

Think of it like the mighty riders of homebrew shops. Surly except for off days.:)

I had to laugh one day when I always in Dan's, the gent at the counter was rocking out to metal, andwas super happy and helpful. Then one of the other guys came out of the back and turned it to a James Taylor station, and the happy metal dude became surly and unhappy.

Totally family dynamics and great products as well.

business as usual this past sunday. the boys were their cheery selves as always.

there's certainly a couple humorless bastards in there, yes. what the hell is wrong with people that can't be stoked to be working with home brewers? time to find another vocation. at least feign the appearance you like what you do or gtfo.

Man, I could go on about the customer service…

Any brewers in Squamish want to do a trade? I've got a pretty good IPA on the go right now… growlers are welcome as I don't bottle. PM me.

ok homebrew heads, I fell into having 7 lbs of fresh wet hops today. i am not able to brew until tomorrow or Saturday. will they go bad that quick? or should I put them in the freezer to keep the oils.

I have only used regular dried whole leaf and pellets, so this is new to me.

ok homebrew heads, I fell into having 7 lbs of fresh wet hops today. i am not able to brew until tomorrow or friday. will they go bad that quick? or should I put them in the freezer to keep the oils.

I have only used regular dried whole leaf and pellets, so this is new to me.

should be fine.. remember you need to use about 5-7:1 by weight.

first pulls from my kegerator. yay craigslist.

first pulls from my kegerator. yay craigslist.

Awesome addition. one day, I hope to have the kegerator.
and thanks for the info on the hops

harvested my hops. some decent yield now (4 plants, second year). don't think i'd want too many more; picking these things is tedious.

harvested my hops. some decent yield now (4 plants, second year). don't think i'd want too many more; picking these things is tedious.

Nice haul.

Through not knowing how to properly use a refractometer for FG, I thought I had a stuck fermentation, but in fact it had finished. As a result, I missed out on ordering fresh hops for wet hopping. Oh well.

Also, I Have had my first infection; looks like it came from fermenting a hefe too warm, and is a lacto infection. Odd thing about it is that it doesn't taste too bad, it's a bit thinner than a hefe, and has a mild sourness to it. I've bottled some and will see how it goes from there.

I just kegged my first Wet Hop Ale today. I had a taste, yum and really looking forward to the finished beer.

Here is the details below, I picked the hops from UBC, so I only have a ballpark of the AA, and it is not as hoppy as I thought. It is a variation on Sierra Nevada's Northern Harvest Ale. Notes below.

UBC harvest ale
Grain, 16lb total 14.08 lb 2 row, 1.92 lb Crystal 60 (recipe asked for 12% British caramel malt 60l)

Hops in harvest ale in oz below

Cascade at 100 6.12
Mt hood at 100 9.81
Cascade at 20 2
Mt hood at 20 2
Cascade at 0 3oz
Mt hood at 0 3oz
Casdade dry hop 3 oz 9 days
Mt Hood Dry hop 3 oz 9 days

Mashed at 152 sweet liquor has caramel taste

Sparge at 170
Got 36 l out of mashtun, whoops I was putting my kids to bed and added too much sparge water

Boiled aggressively to 100 min.
Og finished wort at 1.060 at 30-35degC
About 6 gal in carboy.

1.5l Yeast starter used dme and California wlp001 not ready until 12 hr later.
Pitched at 17C
Grav at end of primary 1.029-1.030
Transfers to secondary on 7th
Crashed it in the fridge to 4 degC
16th it was kegged at 1.012 at 4-6deg
Tastes nice.

a 7% Porter just went into the primary. :woot:

a 7% Porter just went into the primary. :woot:

awesome, winter beers are on the way!