Homebrewers

[tharreld]

Any homebrewers out there? I'm an all grain brewer. I've been brewing like a Belgian Monk these last few months. Perfect time of year for brewing.

[buddha]

I am jealous! I do homebrew but have stepped out of it the past couple of years. Too much other stuff going on, however I need to get a batch a going really soon!

[goblueM]

i'm not into all-grain yet (muskie fishing cashed my homebrew budget

brewed a holiday beer today with some clove/cinnamon/nutmeg action going on. should be ok, although had a slight mishap with a paintbrush (clean, i think) falling off a shelf into the beer as i was using the wort chiller

have a delicious bourbon porter, belgian dubbel, chocolate coffee stout, california common, and a couple maple brown ales still in the basement. mmmm.... beer

[sparkyaber]

It is good to see some fellow homebrewers out there. I have been brewing all grain since this spring. I started with the extracts over 2 years ago. I have 7 carboys full right now. 2 with Indian Brown Ale, 2 with M&M coffee stout (mint and milk chocolate coffee) 1 with RIS, 1 with haus ale, and one with apfelwein.

Currently I am drinking a furious clone, oktoberfest, and a porter.

I really need to beef up my pipeline!

[tharreld]

Furious clone? Please share.

[sparkyaber]

Furious clone? Please share.

Midwest has a kit. You can get it in all grain or extract. It has the aroma of furious, but not quite the bitterness. Maybe I got some lower AA hops?

[goblueM]

brewed a belgian tripel IPA today. Should be pretty fantastic, I was at a gathering of Northern Brewer employees a few months ago and one of them brought one of the test batches he made. delicious!

[Big A]

M&M coffee stout (mint and milk chocolate coffee)

that sounds delicious!!!

[Sumander]

I brewed a Three hearted ale from the NB over the weekend. Can't wait to sample it. Knock off of Bell's Two Hearted Ale which I love!

[sparkyaber]

Originally Posted By: sparkyaber

M&M coffee stout (mint and milk chocolate coffee)

that sounds delicious!!!

It is to be bottled today, so in a few weeks the recipe will be released, if it is any good......

Can I post a link to a beer brewing forum which the recipe will be posted?

[sparkyaber]

I brewed a Three hearted ale from the NB over the weekend. Can't wait to sample it. Knock off of Bell's Two Hearted Ale which I love!

Let us know how this turns out! I brewed another brewers version of 2 hearted and it was amazing! Almost spot on.

[dairyman]

I was finally able to get some chokecherries this year and the wine turned out great-------one glass is about all you want as the alcohol level is somewhere around 14% plus

[bottomdweller]

I just go to das bierhaus in menominee and stumble home.

[Sumander]

I brewed a Three hearted ale from the NB over the weekend. Can't wait to sample it. Knock off of Bell's Two Hearted Ale which I love!

Finally kegged the Three Hearted late last week. Force carbonated for a couple of days. I sampled last night. I think it is going to be awesome. Adjusted the CO2 a bit and will test again tonight.

[NoCal]

I tried the NB Three Hearted and threw in some Apricot in part of the batch.. IT took some time..but the flavor mellowed and was awesome.

I need to try for a beligan next...either that or a brown ale with a good helping of maple syrup.

[sparkyaber]

I tried the NB Three Hearted and threw in some Apricot in part of the batch.. IT took some time..but the flavor mellowed and was awesome.

I need to try for a beligan next...either that or a brown ale with a good helping of maple syrup.

I have had very good luck using maple sugar for the priming sugar on a few brown ales.

[sparkyaber]

Originally Posted By: sparkyaber

M&M coffee stout (mint and milk chocolate coffee)

that sounds delicious!!!

I posted this recipe on a homebrewing HSOforum. Search for home brew forums, I am pretty sure it is the first one. Scroll down to HBT recipe data base and it is under stouts.

[goblueM]

anybody been brewing recently?

i just sampled my belgian ipa (houblonmounstre from Northern Brewer) and MAN is it fantastic!

been on a brewing kick recently, have a rauchbier out in the garage cold conditioning, just bottled a Simcoe IPA, and have 2 in primary fermentation - chipotle porter and a maple dark ale

[sparkyaber]

Goblue- I am just finishing up a brewathon. I had all 9 of my carboys full for over 2 months. I have about 9 cases and a two keg supply, along with 3 full carboys still.

Nothing to special, a Surly bender clone, 10 gallons of Surly Furious clone, an ipa, an esb, 2 brown ales, 2 ibas, SNPA clone, another pale ale, and a RIS.

My M&M coffee stout is really wonderful. It is getting better every time I try it.

I need to take a break to free up some bottles or kegs.......or buy more kegs!

[sparkyaber]

How is everyone's brew haus going? I have been brewing a ton lately, I have to take a few weeks off for my mothers wedding (where 15 gallons will be served) and then right back at it. I just got a job at midwest, and it would be a sin to not brew 10 gallons after 10 gallons!

[buddha]

Hey Spark,

I've been out of brewing for a little bit. The Furious clone you completed, can that be done with out all grain? I'm fishing too much to make the time, maybe I need to make the time!

[sparkyaber]

Buddha, Yes, it can be made with extract. Kit is at midwest. Maybe I will give your buddy across the lake a few to take up with him, he might share.

[minneman]

Any of you guys ever thought of starting a micro brewery?

[sparkyaber]

Any of you guys ever thought of starting a micro brewery?

We can only dream......

I have given it a fleeting glance, and it takes more money than I have to start.

[goblueM]

Buddha, Yes, it can be made with extract. Kit is at midwest. Maybe I will give your buddy across the lake a few to take up with him, he might share.

my buddy works at Midwest, just had his furious clone on tap. MAN was it good.

I'm moving to Virginia next week (have to transport 9 full cases of beer, 4 carboys, and associated equipment, yikes) but that will be the first brew I do once I get situated