Homebrew Report #250981

[HomeBrewerDude]

Well the last of my brew was consumed at a get together over the weekend. I didn't mean to run out, but I've not had the time lately to brew.

Well I had the time on Sunday so I brewed two batches.

Oatmeal Stout (10 GALLON recipe)
#2 oatmeal
#3 maris otter
#1 chocolate malt
#15 LME Amber
1 ounce Magnum @ 90 minutes
2 ounce K Goldings @ 15 minutes
Wyeast Irish Ale yeast 1084

Forgot to take a gravity reading.


Homegrown Pale Ale (5 gallons)

All grain....I wrote them down, but I don't remember them. Bunch of Pale Malt, Marris Otter and some crystal.
single rest at 155, sparge at 165
1 ounce Magnum
1/2 quart of freshly picked Cascade hops at 10 minutes
1/2 quart of freshly picked Cascade hops at 3 minutes
OG 1.050

Little Beer (3 gallons - second runnings from the Pale Ale
Some grain
some cascades
some yeast.
OG 1.040


I had two kettles going and it took a while for me to finish, and I might be in for a surprise with the beer that has my homegrown hops in it.

 

[meltdown75]

Dr. HomeBrewerDude for elite! :beer:

 

[Blazin Trav]

Man I have no idea how you do that, sounds awesome though.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

:beer:

 

[chrisms]

I bought a six pack of fancy beer for $6 at the store today. It was on sale.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: chrisms
I bought a six pack of fancy beer for $6 at the store today. It was on sale.

i spent 75$ and made 7 cases of good stuff (well, should be good)

 

[vi edit]

How hard is it to grow your own hops? How much space do you need to actually grow enough to be useful? And how hardy are they?

 

[chrisms]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: chrisms
I bought a six pack of fancy beer for $6 at the store today. It was on sale.

i spent 75$ and made 7 cases of good stuff (well, should be good)

Natural Ice, Schmidt, and Milwaukee's Best 30 packs can be had for $11 each. You pay $0.45 per beer while a more conservative drinker pays $0.37 per beer.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: chrisms

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: chrisms
I bought a six pack of fancy beer for $6 at the store today. It was on sale.

i spent 75$ and made 7 cases of good stuff (well, should be good)

Natural Ice, Schmidt, and Milwaukee's Best 30 packs can be had for $11 each. You pay $0.45 per beer while a more conservative drinker pays $0.37 per beer.

but I find the flavor of those beers to be pretty poor. no hops, no body, nothing but carbonation and slight malt.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: chrisms
Natural Ice, Schmidt, and Milwaukee's Best 30 packs can be had for $11 each. You pay $0.45 per beer while a more conservative drinker pays $0.37 per beer.

I can purchase a car for a couple hundred bucks, but that doesn't make it a good buy.

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: chrisms

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: chrisms
I bought a six pack of fancy beer for $6 at the store today. It was on sale.

i spent 75$ and made 7 cases of good stuff (well, should be good)

Natural Ice, Schmidt, and Milwaukee's Best 30 packs can be had for $11 each. You pay $0.45 per beer while a more conservative drinker pays $0.37 per beer.

Yeah but all of those beers suck. I'm sure HomeBrewerDude makes some tasty beer.

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
How hard is it to grow your own hops? How much space do you need to actually grow enough to be useful? And how hardy are they?

It's very easy. You don't need that much space either. They do pretty good as long as you keep them watered. I've been growing for two years now and my Cascade plant is enormous.

 

[avatar08]

Gave mine a shot this year but the Texas sun was just a bit too much for the Cascade and Northern brewer. They got a little toasty around the first of July. I have a friend who grew some Hersbrucker and just harvested most of his. Got around 5 lbs from a 3rd year plant, so i'll see what I can come up with this weekend for it.

 

[avatar08]

Just wanted to post an update on a new yeast i've started using. Austin hombrew finally got some of the US-56 in. I'm loving it. Tired of dealing with my yeast ranch all the time and having to step up from plates. I used 1056 quite a bit and this is a pretty close approximation of it in dry form. Just kegged 20gallons last night that I had used in a APA.

Went from 1.065 to 1.011 in 12 days. Didn't even bother going to a secondary with this batch. Crystal clear and this yeast makes a a nice firm trub cake that didn't even stir much when I hit it with my racking cane. Dropped 2 cornies in my chest freezer and held 2 back to see how much better this may get with a bit more time.

We'll see tonight how it turns out.

Later

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: avatar08
Just wanted to post an update on a new yeast i've started using. Austin hombrew finally got some of the US-56 in. I'm loving it. Tired of dealing with my yeast ranch all the time and having to step up from plates. I used 1056 quite a bit and this is a pretty close approximation of it in dry form. Just kegged 20gallons last night that I had used in a APA.

Went from 1.065 to 1.011 in 12 days. Didn't even bother going to a secondary with this batch. Crystal clear and this yeast makes a a nice firm trub cake that didn't even stir much when I hit it with my racking cane. Dropped 2 cornies in my chest freezer and held 2 back to see how much better this may get with a bit more time.

We'll see tonight how it turns out.

Later

cool let me know how it goes and if the yeast is as clean tasting as the 1056

 

[avatar08]

It came out great. Like clearing for not using a secondary. Pretty much identical to using 1056. I actually pulled a pint of this same recipe using the 1056 to compare with this and they were just about the same to me. The older had a little reduction in hop aroma due to being about 3 months old but I think I may be dropping 1056 from my stash now that I have a good dry yeast in its stead.

 

[davestar]

can't wait till temps drop a bit more and i can brew again!

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: avatar08
It came out great. Like clearing for not using a secondary. Pretty much identical to using 1056. I actually pulled a pint of this same recipe using the 1056 to compare with this and they were just about the same to me. The older had a little reduction in hop aroma due to being about 3 months old but I think I may be dropping 1056 from my stash now that I have a good dry yeast in its stead.

that is good to know. I have heard about this yeast here or there, but you're starting to sell me on it (at least to try). I really like the 1056 and it would be good to have a dry yeast for storage and emergencies.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude



Homegrown Pale Ale (5 gallons)

All grain....I wrote them down, but I don't remember them. Bunch of Pale Malt, Marris Otter and some crystal.
single rest at 155, sparge at 165
1 ounce Magnum
1/2 quart of freshly picked Cascade hops at 10 minutes
1/2 quart of freshly picked Cascade hops at 3 minutes
OG 1.050

I tasted this beer last night and it was really really really good.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Damn, i'm going to have to get down to Madison again one of these days.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Homegrown Pale Ale (5 gallons)

All grain....I wrote them down, but I don't remember them. Bunch of Pale Malt, Marris Otter and some crystal.
single rest at 155, sparge at 165
1 ounce Magnum
1/2 quart of freshly picked Cascade hops at 10 minutes
1/2 quart of freshly picked Cascade hops at 3 minutes
OG 1.050

Little Beer (3 gallons - second runnings from the Pale Ale
Some grain
some cascades
some yeast.
OG 1.040

Both of these beers are really good, though they are too dark to be considered Pale Ales...