Caucus Night Beer/Wine Thread

[markomalley]

What are you drinking tonight for the caucuses?

As for me, I'm working on a Vienna Lager that I just tapped a couple of days ago. Lagered for 3 months.

Recipe:

• 64% Vienna Malt
• 10% Carafoam
• 20% Pilsner
• 6% Crystal 120
• 1 oz Hallertauer (60 minutes)
• .5 oz Saaz (30 minutes)
• S-23 yeast

Primary for a week in the 50s. Then into the keg and in the back of the fridge for 3 months. Turned out smooth.

How about you all? What are you imbibing to help pass the time this caucus evening?

[Trillian]

My two youngest had a blast being sneaky and opening several cans of cherry rc. I’ll be drinking those with ice the rest of the night.

[piytar]

Look yup, ya did!

[RKBA Democrat]

Looks difficult. You know,you can brew directly in the plastic bottle it comes in? Pour off about a cup, add a little sugar and yeast, shake, put on an airlock and let it sit for a week or two. Then decant into sanitized soda bottles. Add 1/2 tsp sugar for each 12 oz. seal tight and let sit for a week to condition. Comes out like a good Brit cider like Strongbow.

[italyconservative]

One of the many nice things about living in Kansas City! A very tasty local brew!

[markomalley]

Looks difficult. You know,you can brew directly in the plastic bottle it comes in? Pour off about a cup, add a little sugar and yeast, shake, put on an airlock and let it sit for a week or two. Then decant into sanitized soda bottles. Add 1/2 tsp sugar for each 12 oz. seal tight and let sit for a week to condition. Comes out like a good Brit cider like Strongbow.

I've done that before. But I really like hopped cider.

[WVKayaker]

Sitting here in the Philippines THIS MORNING (9:25 AM now), I am having my second big mug of fresh-brewed dark roasted coffee. By the time this thing is over, I will probably add some Irish Whiskey to it (or not)!

At least I will be awake!

Vote Trump!

[taxcontrol]

Brewers and Vinters ping list.

[Red_Devil 232]

Thanks for the ping!

[RKBA Democrat]

Hopped??? Never head of it. Sounds intriguing.

[markomalley]

Hopped??? Never head of it. Sounds intriguing.

If you want to give hopped cider a try, you can try Angry Orchard Hop-N-Mad-Apple.

[CrazyIvan]

I had no idea there was such a thing. Can you describe the taste?

Having a local microbrew here. Iron Spike Flatiron IPA. Wonderful stuff. Very hoppy with a bit of citrus.

[RKBA Democrat]

I will. Thanks for the tip.

[WXRGina]

We’re waiting to carbonate Logitech latest batch (once he disinfects the keg cylinder), so tonight for the Caucuses we’re drinking the commercial stuff in the beer fridge: Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat, Yuengling and our stand-by swill, Michelob Ultra and Natural Light (don’t hate me!). :-)

[kitchen]

2014 La Vigne des Sablons Vouvray. Works well with the Parmesan crusted chicken breasts. I’d rate it in the upper 80s.

[WXRGina]

Oh, and Shiner, too.

[logitech]

We may have to switch to Jameson (neat), depending on how our horse is running ;)

[Twotone]

I needed a shock to the system, so I’m drinking cherry brandy with a touch of rum. The touch of rum has had a ‘ghost’ chili (supposed to be the hottest variety) steeping in it for some weeks. Just about a quarter of a teaspoon of that rum provides a lot of heat.

We took a trip to Ruidoso last June, where I was introduced to wine with chili in it. Two varieties of a green chili wine & one sweet red with habanero from the Relleno Bros. I found it at the Noisy Water Winery. Great stuff if you like a kick.

My aunt sent me a bottle of powdered habanero & I add scant amounts to our home brew wine as well. I like it hot!

[Squantos]

Buffalo Trace ....... sippin stuff.

[markomalley]

Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat, Yuengling and our stand-by swill, Michelob Ultra and Natural Light (don’t hate me!). :-)

When I'm out of my Vienna, I'm out. I will have to go to my commercial stock: Stella and Leffe. If I run out of that, I may have to get a case of Yuengling Black & Tan.

Brew Day is Saturday: a pale ale SMASH with Maris Otter and Cascade. I will begin a 1/2 gal starter on Thursday. It will be 2-3 more weeks before I can put it in a keg and another couple of weeks before it's good to drink. I hope that I can hold out.

I wish I had a Coopers kit on hand and would have thrown together a quick extract during Snowpocalypse, but, no....

[tillacum]

Keep me on it. Who knows, I may turn the garage into a wine cellar.