Okay.. Stay with me..
We have 3 brews currently going.. Each a 5 to 5.5 Gal brew.. 1) Is an American IPA.. All grain.. This one is kegged, and conditioning in the Keezer (Freezer converted to keg-o-rator) We bottled a 6-pack of this brew to 12 Oz stubbies for judging in Feb. Going into the keg / bottles this brew was quite nice.. Great floral hops, solid bittering but without being *too* much. ~ 5.5 ABV, Mostly 2-row domestic, with a bit less than a pound of crystal 60 for flavor, and color.
...Just moved from primary to secondary, my double-black stout.. 9 Lbs 2-row, 2 Lbs crystal 80, 1 Lb black patent malt, 0.5 Lb roasted barley, 0.5 Lb chocolate malt. Chinook hops in the boil, as well as flameout.. (Probably about 60 IBU when done) Also added a pint of super strong coffee at flameout.. This beer is DARK. Bitter, but coffee bitter, not hops bitter.. Super malty, and according to FG when moving to secondary just at 7% ABV. Chocolate, caramel, and toffee are not subtle in this one.. Super excited about it, cant wait to see how it mellows given a little time in the bottle..
Finally: Just mashed yesterday; my first SMaSH (Single Malt and Single Hops) brew. Simple as hell 10 Lbs 2-row domestic, 1 Oz perle hops, 60 minutes.. 1/2 Oz perle hops 15 minutes.
Wyeast 2278 (?) Czech Pils. yeast. The idea here is to have a "go-to" brew where you only change one thing each time. The malt, the hops, or the yeast.. This way, I think it will help me develop a bit better understanding of what the various hops, malt, and yeast contribute to the flavor. This is a super light colored beer, and early math puts it at about 4.9%ABV.
Interesting note.. It lagged ~30 hours after pitching the Czech pils yeast before it took off.. This is one of the longest lags I've yet seen.. Using Wyeast 1056 (American Ale) I usually only have to wate a couple hours before the furious bubbling commences... Intersting...
Vapor off the airlock smells great. Yeast, CO2, and malt.. Nothing to indicate any kind of infectino, so I think we're good.
Will keep y'all updated!
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