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[icetrauma]

Just grabbed some Ommegang Hennepin. Any good?

Saison's suck. Trappist, RIS, Barleywines and IPA's rock.

[Black_Label]

#1: It should already be wet because you should have sanitized it
#2: Did you boil the sugar in water? or else infections are way more possible lol. Good luck on your bottle bombs

I sanitized it, but i let it dry too much i think. (sanitized before i started sanitizing the bottles....)
sugar water boiled for sure. fawk BBombs are not to common unless you mess up bad as i hear.


So for my next brew... what is a yeast that isnt a little bitch about everything?

[poison]

Saison's suck. Trappist, RIS, Barleywines and IPA's rock.

Well, glad everyone else likes it, hope I do too. I generally drink Tripels, but thought I'd go crazy on this one. I haven't tried RIS (?) or barleywine. They still make that?

[spak]

Saison's suck. Trappist, RIS, Barleywines and IPA's rock.

I only disagree with 20% of this post

I sanitized it, but i let it dry too much i think. (sanitized before i started sanitizing the bottles....)
sugar water boiled for sure. fawk BBombs are not to common unless you mess up bad as i hear.


So for my next brew... what is a yeast that isnt a little bitch about everything?

Lol I was just messin, but yea if you sanitize well you have nothing to worry about. I have gotten some odd bottles though(probably due to not cleaning them well enough)

DRY YEAST. US-05 American Ale Yeast or S-04 English ale(brown ales and maltier styles) I am a big fan of Fermentis yeasts. I havent tried any other kind of dry. I use White Labs religiously unless Wyeast has a unique strain that WL doesnt offer. I will probably be using Wyeast Canadian Belgian(Unibroue Strain) when I make a Belgian strong dark or Tripel. If I can find it, I hope they release it again.

Well, glad everyone else likes it, hope I do too. I generally drink Tripels, but thought I'd go crazy on this one. I haven't tried RIS (?) or barleywine. They still make that?

RIS = Russian Imperial Stout. Hoppy stouts that are usually 9+% ABV. Barelywines are reddish colored beers(can be super hoppy or not) around 10%+

Tripels are my favorite style. But I seem to be shifting towards Saisons again lately.

[icetrauma]

Well, glad everyone else likes it, hope I do too. I generally drink Tripels, but thought I'd go crazy on this one. I haven't tried RIS (?) or barleywine. They still make that?

If you like Tripels, you'll like Saison's. Review Spaks post. He is Mr. Saison and sour.

I only disagree with 20% of this post

RIS = Russian Imperial Stout. Hoppy stouts that are usually 9+% ABV. Barelywines are reddish colored beers(can be super hoppy or not) around 10%+

Tripels are my favorite style. But I seem to be shifting towards Saisons again lately.

RIS and Barleywines rock. That is all.

[poison]

Ugh, not a stout fan so much, and not a super-hoppy beer fan at all. My favorite tripel so far? Tripel Karmeliet. So damn good. La Fin du Monde is good and cheaper ($7 at Trader Joes!!!). St Bernardus Tripel, Gouden Carolus, and Witkap Pater were all also excellent.

That's all I got.

[thefleshlight]

Hopslam was in a 4 pack last year correct?


I cant wait to find it around here.

Never.

Just grabbed some Ommegang Hennepin. Any good?

It's the only tolerable saison on the market, IMO.

It is my 2nd or 3rd favorite saison of all time. I have had 58 different ones, so that is saying something about it.

vide infra

Saison's suck. Trappist, RIS, Barleywines and IPA's rock.

Mostly true, sans the barleywines comment.



Downed three Otter Creek RIS' tonight while working on the car for about an hour. Found out after the fact that this beer is 10%. Liverstrong/10

[Black_Label]

DRY YEAST. US-05 American Ale Yeast or S-04 English ale(brown ales and maltier styles) I am a big fan of Fermentis yeasts. I havent tried any other kind of dry. I use White Labs religiously unless Wyeast has a unique strain that WL doesnt offer. I will probably be using Wyeast Canadian Belgian(Unibroue Strain) when I make a Belgian strong dark or Tripel. If I can find it, I hope they release it again.



RIS = Russian Imperial Stout. Hoppy stouts that are usually 9+% ABV. Barelywines are reddish colored beers(can be super hoppy or not) around 10%+
Tripels are my favorite style. But I seem to be shifting towards Saisons again lately.

Uhg, arent browns pretty tame in style/profile though? =\



Tripels are my #1 right now....but i recently had a few Saisons i loved.I felt swayed a bit.


Beer bro?




Stouts/porters can never fall far from my preference. I had a gross raspberry stout... on tap... in Vermont.. at MagicHat....................Yet i can love a oyster stout (blue point brewery on tap ON longisland). They take finesse. Name along doesnt not mean anything in the pitch black realm.

[thefleshlight]

Uhg, arent browns pretty tame in style/profile though? =\

The only browns spak loves are from Cleveland and in his panties.

[poison]

I've chugged more than a few beers after judo (sooo thirsty), before remembering to pay attention to alcohol. /sideways

Oh yeah, anyone try Aventinus Eisbock? Stewed prunes, dark dried fruit, molasses, and like mulling spice or something. Weird but good.

[Ben6485]

anyone ever had DFH Midas Touch?

I think I'm gonna drink one tonight.

[Black_Label]

The only browns spak loves are from Cleveland and in his panties.

is that a steamer?

I guess my question leans towards what yeast(s) would work easiest for:
an oatmeal stout with possibly coffee hints (girl friend LOVED the VT farmstead one)
IPA with a heavy hop hit then a malt finish (for me)

Id go either way between those two based on how hard they are. By hard I mean keeping yeast happy, not time in secondary with hops/beans. Where i live we try to keep the temp down for cost reasons. plus im on the first floor with a wood floor. with the belgian wit i have learned that the floor, even with air temp above 68 is still cold.

[Ben6485]

Pretty good but WAY to sweet for a beer. I like wine every once in a while so I might grab this instead of wine sometimes.
The alcohol content is pretty sneaky in this one at 9%

[Vindicate]

is that a steamer?

I guess my question leans towards what yeast(s) would work easiest for:
an oatmeal stout with possibly coffee hints (girl friend LOVED the VT farmstead one)
IPA with a heavy hop hit then a malt finish (for me)

Id go either way between those two based on how hard they are. By hard I mean keeping yeast happy, not time in secondary with hops/beans. Where i live we try to keep the temp down for cost reasons. plus im on the first floor with a wood floor. with the belgian wit i have learned that the floor, even with air temp above 68 is still cold.

i only use s04 and s05 dry yeast

works well enough for me


although, one time i did use a yeast cake from a low alcohol beer as a yeast starter for a high alcohol beer.

i generally make a yeast starter for the dry yeast though.

[spak]

is that a steamer?

I guess my question leans towards what yeast(s) would work easiest for:
an oatmeal stout with possibly coffee hints (girl friend LOVED the VT farmstead one)
IPA with a heavy hop hit then a malt finish (for me)

Id go either way between those two based on how hard they are. By hard I mean keeping yeast happy, not time in secondary with hops/beans. Where i live we try to keep the temp down for cost reasons. plus im on the first floor with a wood floor. with the belgian wit i have learned that the floor, even with air temp above 68 is still cold.

The English yeast is spot on for Oatmeal stouts, and it is technically an English style. Seeing as you are doing extract, the English yeast will work good if you want a maltier IPA too. Hop it heavy and use that yeast in the mid 60s. It gets estery the hotter it gets btw. Personally I would just mash at 155 and use American Ale yeast.

i only use s04 and s05 dry yeast

works well enough for me


although, one time i did use a yeast cake from a low alcohol beer as a yeast starter for a high alcohol beer.

i generally make a yeast starter for the dry yeast though.

Not even necessary unless the beer is above 1.070. I always rehydrate in plain bottled water the same day as the brew. Even then, If I ever make a beer with higher gravity I will use 2 satchels. Its super cheap at 3.50 a pouch, vs 7 for White labs california ale.

[Spotfire]

yeah but what happens when you flick it?

[TheFugitive]

yea, had one.

it was epic and cant believe its 10% alc

This year seems to have a better balance vs last year, and yes the 10% is well disguised

[alex9090]

Finally picked up some flower power. Best smelling IPA ive ever had. Will def be grabbing more

[cyde]

kahlua? Never caught that, but Victory at Sea is great.

I found it to be really sweet combined with a strong vanilla up front, but I had been drinking IPAs all that night. I have another bottle to try when my tongue has been bittered.

edit: sipping on some right with a cigar. So good with tobacco.

Finally picked up some flower power. Best smelling IPA ive ever had. Will def be grabbing more

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Am I the only person on this forum who hates the ATH M50's? Seems like everyone has a pair.

[spak]

yeah but what happens when you flick it?

You're just jelly you don't brew as much as I do

Tonight:

Pretty good stuff. A black Saison, but they spiced the shyt out of it with sage, ginger, lime, coriander, and peppercorns. A little overdone on that note. I wanted more roasted flavors balancing the spiciness.


Very nice imperial O-fest. Definitely reminds me of Avery Kaiser, but this was definitely an older bottle(1-2 years old). Frinking easy to sip on for 9%. Lots of caramel, toffee, brown sugar, raisin, pear, toast, biscuit, nuttiness, and light earthy hop spiciness.


I got a Founders Centennial waitin for my last brew of the night.

[Ben6485]

Finally picked up some flower power. Best smelling IPA ive ever had. Will def be grabbing more

Did it smell so good you had to use that tissue back there? haha

[alex9090]

I found it to be really sweet combined with a strong vanilla up front, but I had been drinking IPAs all that night. I have another bottle to try when my tongue has been bittered.

edit: sipping on some right with a cigar. So good with tobacco.
Am I the only person on this forum who hates the ATH M50's? Seems like everyone has a pair.

Seems like it. What headphones are you rocking? I had the sony mdr v6 but sent them back for the m 50s

Did it smell so good you had to use that tissue back there? haha

Yes Used the tissues while watching a youtube beer review with my ath - m50s

[Spotfire]

You're just jelly you don't brew as much as I do

It's true. With my current living situation, it's impossible to maintain sanitary brewing conditions so I just don't even try. But this is the year, my friend... I'll be finally out living alone and I'll be going beast mode on my brew kettle.

[IrishPilot]

Celebratory beverages (new job!) Gingerbread Stout (good...like gingerbread) and Odell Red

[Lethal04]

Celebratory beverages (new job!) Gingerbread Stout (good...like gingerbread) and Odell Red

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Congrats! I got a job offer yesterday and celebrated out last night and will pick something good out for tonight.

[thefleshlight]

Oh yeah, anyone try Aventinus Eisbock? Stewed prunes, dark dried fruit, molasses, and like mulling spice or something. Weird but good.

There's one Aventinus that's fooking great, but I've not had the eisbock.

Finally picked up some flower power. Best smelling IPA ive ever had. Will def be grabbing more

[img]http://i.imgur.com/J6moD.jpg[img]

Someone has never had Sucks and/or Nelson. But I agree, smells excellent.

Celebratory beverages (new job!) Gingerbread Stout (good...like gingerbread) and Odell Red

And you 'celebrate' with Sams? flai son, flai

[Lethal04]

My package came in from TheFugitive. Thanks again, looking forward to trying these.

[TheFugitive]

My package came in from TheFugitive. Thanks again, looking forward to trying these.

Glad they arrived safe

[IrishPilot]

And you 'celebrate' with Sams? flai son, flai

That was the first of many that I opened

[Lethal04]

Glad they arrived safe

You packaged them nicely. Your package was my first beer shipment and I didn't have much packaging supplies so I had to make do. Will probably copy your method next time.