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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,038
    SVRDhand13 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    SVRDhand13 said:
    anybody else here homebrew?  I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed.  I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.  
    That's what I was kinda hoping this thread would turn into, or at least there should be a homebrew thread. I've done it a few times this year, and definitely want to do it more often. And same here - I've been restricted to gallon batches and I want to step it up to all grain brewing in 5+ gallon batches. My only issue  I've been terrible with making my priming sugar and almost half of my batches had too much carbonation, which has sucked, and I probably should get my shit together on that before stepping it up.
    Not gonna lie I've taken the easy way out with carbonation by using these:  https://www.amazon.com/Coopers-Home-Brewing-Carbonation-Drops/dp/B003E5ZYB8

    One drop per 12oz bottle is perfect.  I'd rather spend little extra to save time and frustration.  I love brew day but hate bottling day.  

    Ah, sweet. Yeah, definitely doing this instead. Thanks.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    SVRDhand13 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    SVRDhand13 said:
    anybody else here homebrew?  I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed.  I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.  
    That's what I was kinda hoping this thread would turn into, or at least there should be a homebrew thread. I've done it a few times this year, and definitely want to do it more often. And same here - I've been restricted to gallon batches and I want to step it up to all grain brewing in 5+ gallon batches. My only issue  I've been terrible with making my priming sugar and almost half of my batches had too much carbonation, which has sucked, and I probably should get my shit together on that before stepping it up.
    Not gonna lie I've taken the easy way out with carbonation by using these:  https://www.amazon.com/Coopers-Home-Brewing-Carbonation-Drops/dp/B003E5ZYB8

    One drop per 12oz bottle is perfect.  I'd rather spend little extra to save time and frustration.  I love brew day but hate bottling day.  

    Ah, sweet. Yeah, definitely doing this instead. Thanks.
    No problem.  I'm sure this option would get way too expensive when doing larger batches, but I think it's well worth it for 1 gal
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    It's been driving me crazy that I have not been able to get to Other Half to try their anniversary beers.  I'm assuming they will be running out very shortly :disappointed:
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,489
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,444
    ^^^Please don't tell me it tastes like crap!

    Sorry, couldn't resist. 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,489
    darwinstheory said:
    ^^^Please don't tell me it tastes like crap!

    Sorry, couldn't resist. 
    It is really good!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    Finally tried some Hill Farmstead Last night. It lived up to the hype!
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    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Posts: 4,644
    Having an 87 now from Night Shift in Everett, MA.  Excellent stuff.  Also, participating in a local bar's beer summit this month and have tried some excellent craft beer.  Kona/Kohana has been the best and Maine Brewing Lunch has been excellent, too.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    YourDirtisMyfood said:
    Having an 87 now from Night Shift in Everett, MA.  Excellent stuff.  Also, participating in a local bar's beer summit this month and have tried some excellent craft beer.  Kona/Kohana has been the best and Maine Brewing Lunch has been excellent, too.
    Love me some night shift but haven’t tried the 87 yet. Lunch is an incredible beer. My favorite from Maine so far but I still need to find Dinner. 
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    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    Stopped by other half today. My favorite brewery :smiley:  

    got it small pours of six beers I haven’t tried before. 
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,350
    This weekend I had some Hopslam, All-day, Barrier Money, Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet and Save the Robots from Radiant Pig which is probably my favorite beer right now still.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    tempo_n_groove said:
    This weekend I had some Hopslam, All-day, Barrier Money, Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet and Save the Robots from Radiant Pig which is probably my favorite beer right now still.
    Good stuff.  Love them all but still have not tried Radiant Pig.  Barrier is putting up some great hazy beer.  
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    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,350
    edited February 2018
    SVRDhand13 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    This weekend I had some Hopslam, All-day, Barrier Money, Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet and Save the Robots from Radiant Pig which is probably my favorite beer right now still.
    Good stuff.  Love them all but still have not tried Radiant Pig.  Barrier is putting up some great hazy beer.  
    Barrier has the inability to create anything by themselves as of late since the one with all the ideas left, hence all the colabs lately.

    I do like what Barrier puts out though.

    Also you need to try the Robots beer.  Amazingly tasty!
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    tempo_n_groove said:
    SVRDhand13 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    This weekend I had some Hopslam, All-day, Barrier Money, Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet and Save the Robots from Radiant Pig which is probably my favorite beer right now still.
    Good stuff.  Love them all but still have not tried Radiant Pig.  Barrier is putting up some great hazy beer.  
    Barrier has the inability to create anything by themselves as of late since the one with all the ideas left, hence all the colabs lately.

    I do like what Barrier puts out though.

    Also you need to try the Robots beer.  Amazingly tasty!
    Interesting I wondered why they had so many collabs. I only tried there stuff over the past 10 months or so, with money and tanto being my favorites. 
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    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    Going to the NYC Beer Week Opening Bash on Saturday.  Scheduled breweries include every NYC brewery, select guests from NY state and then about 15 places from other states.  I have counted 42 places I'd ideally like to try, with about half of them being MUST trys.  Wish me and my liver luck!
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    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,444
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,489
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,166
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    Those are my two favorite things!
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,350
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    I gave up Lent for my New Years resolution!
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,843
    edited February 2018
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    Oh man...that would be just about impossible for me.  Good luck!
    Post edited by Indifference71 on
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,444
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    I gave up Lent for my New Years resolution!
    Now that was a fucking awesome reply! You win the day!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,444
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    I don't even know who you are anymore. 1 of either would be tough as shit. Both??? Not a chance!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • JK_LivinJK_Livin Posts: 7,365
    It's a sad day. My Sierra Celebration Ale keg has kicked.  Good news, Oberon is soon to be tapped. Come on March.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    Did I read this right? Holy shit man...you’re a better catholic than I!! 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,489
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    Did I read this right? Holy shit man...you’re a better catholic than I!! 
    I m an idiot lol. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,489
    edited February 2018
    SVRDhand13 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Go get em! Beat the shit out of that liver!
    I gave up alcohol and pizza for lent...what the hell was I thinking?!
    Those are my two favorite things!
    Mine too!  Ugh. One week in lol
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • MalrothMalroth Posts: 2,524
    A little brewery in Leesburg IN just opened up called Hoplore.
    The brisket was horrendous, but I really enjoyed the spiced wheat ale.
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,157
    JK_Livin said:
    It's a sad day. My Sierra Celebration Ale keg has kicked.  Good news, Oberon is soon to be tapped. Come on March.

    wow! you had a whole keg of that deliciousness? strong work.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • JK_LivinJK_Livin Posts: 7,365
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,444
    JK_Livin said:
    Not that anyone is counting. 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
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