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Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:05 am
by Jeremy Dunn
Awesome! I'll stop by tonight and pick up my Home Depot buckets.
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:03 pm
by Jam095
BREWsmith wrote:The Quad is fermenting nicely. I was a bit concerned yesterday afternoon due to a lock of bubbles from the blow off. But, after adjusting the seal on the lid, CO2 activity was quickly apparent!
As is typical with these group brews, a few pieces of equipment were left behind: two Home Depot buckets, a few smaller containers, a very nice temperature monitor, and a brown discharge hose (Michael J?).
It was great hosting the event!
Jeff, is the temp monitor a Polder oven thermometer? Just fired up and can't find it...
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:05 pm
by wuertzBräu
What was our gravity reading? I just took a sample of the excess that I fermented. I used a refractometer, so I need OG to figure out where it is now.
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:41 pm
by Jeremy Dunn
1.087 ?
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:54 am
by SkyBrew
1.083-4 ish
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:33 am
by wuertzBräu
The leftovers that I fermented are down to 1.008 - 1.010. The plan is to cork and bottle condition this portion, and then give it some age!
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:25 am
by Jeremy Dunn
How does it taste at this point?
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:56 am
by wuertzBräu
Pretty good for only being a week out from brewday.
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:23 am
by Jeremy Dunn
What was the date we decided on to keg the 2016 batch and transfer the Quad into the barrel? Was it this weekend or next?
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:33 am
by wuertzBräu
I have the 25th noted down, which is quickly approaching. We need to alert all who brewed last year to bring their legs that day (or to someone beforehand)
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:06 am
by SkyBrew
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:59 am
by Don
I have some extra right now if anyone that brewed needs to borrow a keg.
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:39 pm
by Chris Norrick
I also must clean kegs... Anybody want some barrel aged or non-barrel aged "Norrick Special" batch?
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:41 pm
by KennyPurcell
I have barrel and original Norrick Ale that is getting dumped this weekend.
This is my first sour batch. Should I do anything out of the normal with these kegs? I normally just rinse, soak with PBW, rinse, and then StarSan.
Since the Norrick special has touched my kegs, do I have to set them on fire?
Re: 2017 Barrel Brew, March 4
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:46 pm
by Chris Norrick
I'm doing a full rebuild on those kegs blessed with the privilege of containing the Norrick Special. A cycle through the keg washer, disassembled, run the tube brush though the pickup. Boil all fittings/popits/lids. Install all new gaskets. Don't forget the keg lube.
