" Posted on 06/22/2012 3:29:49 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232
Good afternoon/evening FReepers. Yep, it is Beer Thirty Time Once Again!
Happiness is a bubbling airlock!
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OG Hydrometer Reading of my Liberty Cream Ale
Good evening/afternoon. I brewed up a Liberty Cream Ale this afternoon, a kit from Midwest Supply. I did a Late Extract addition at 30 min. for this brew. It was a busy afternoon. I made a yeast starter using Safale 05 dry yeast yesterday afternoon. And pitched it in an 80° F wort. The OG was at 1.052 out of the primary fermenter before the yeast starter was pitched. This beer has a beautiful color and should be a tasty brew in about 6 weeks. Ice it down, get it cold, just in time for the Dog Days of August. Now I will wait for the ferment to start. The Porter I bottled three weeks ago is taking its time carbonating. It is not right yet and is still a little sweeter than I want a beer to be. I bottled up my Honey Ale on Wed. It smelled, looked and tasted like it will be a great beer for a July 4th BBQ. I also racked my Copper Ale to a secondary on Wed.
I hope all of you and your Brews and Wines are doing well. Stop by and share what you are brewing or let us know what your favorite brew, wine or spirit is.
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If i’m not already on it, please add me to the Homebrew ping list.
Used to make lots of beer when I lived along the Yukon, sold all my stuff when I moved so I haven’t restarted yet.
My favorite? I made 2
I did a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone recipe of which I found in Brew magazine. It was EXCELLENT! I still have the recipe card somewhere in storage.
Also did a Sam Adams clone that was to die for. Recipe also found in Brew magazine.
It's a little sweet yet. But no off flavors and other than the sweetness that the yeastie beasties will take care of, it's very drinkable.
Overall, this is an experiment that made me happy.
/johnny
If there is one i too would like to be on any homebrew list,
Thanks
Please add me to the list.
Welcome to the thread. Y’all have been added.
LOL! They are really using the beer created to pass like they do!
All grain brewer?
Add me please..have a hefe and 2 meads going..(Hefe is ready to drink.. :-)
Added. Have a good time.
Yes, sir.
Started on extract and went inmmediately to all grain.
Wish I could do that but the funds are limited at the moment. I am having fun with my extracts though.
Extracts rock too!
I love fresh beer in the mornin...er...afternoon. It smells and tastes like freedom.
Use to make John Bull dark from the extract...used double the amount of extract...YUM! Had a licorice like finish.
Been thinking about doing a cherry wine with all the early cherries getting ready to drop. Now is a great time to get free cherries from people wanting the trees cleaned up. Go you your local classifieds and look for this free fruit.
Free wine is the best wine. If you have not yet had a cherry wine you are missing out. ;)
This Liberty Cream Ale just started bubbling the air lock! I pitched the yeast at about 2:30 pm today. I know the dry yeast is a fast starter and fast fermenter. But this was fast! About 5.5 hours. I hope it attenuates well. It could be the late Extract addition I did. Lots more sugars available for the yeasties to feed on. I love it because the air lock is bubbling.
I don’t think there are many fresh cherries here in NE Texas. Wish there were!
Cherry my wife’s favorite fruit.
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