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Almost done with an unusually compressed chore list today. Pilot batch for @marylandmalt stashed at @TrueRespite to overcome my lack of cold storage capacity. Supply run to @MdHomebrew for brew day this week then next pilot batch kegged. Now editing this week’s podcast.
Took forever to get the beer flowing into this keg. First time I have tried dry hopping loose. If the flavor or aroma is better, I have some thoughts on how to improve next time.
Kegs are cleaned, sanitized and CO2 purged, ready for kegging day next weekend.
Cleaning and preparing kegs today. Next weekend I will keg my Munich Helles and my English IPA.
Unsurprisingly, this weekend is shaping up to be beer heavy: lunch today at @DenizensBrewing following by a @brawlingbear tasting after work then my usual stop at @saintsrowbeer, kegging homebrew tomorrow for @marylandmalt then stopping by @brookevillebeer’s 2nd anniversary shindig.
Roxy should have been called Barley. She knows what I am doing when I am brewing. She knows when there is spent grain, which she loves as a treat.
Yeast is pitched and everything is cleaned. An uncommon sight, all my fermenters in use. Kolsch on the left goes into keg next weekend, Helles on the right a few weeks after.
So many hops, almost 5 oz, plus almost 2 oz already added, and 1.5 that went in my hop jacket, and another 4.5 that will go in at dry hop.
Got a really good hot break. I love my kettle, achieves a very robust boil, especially as an electric brewer.
And… We’re boiling.
