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lesslimited
November 18th, 2007, 16:59
Since we set a Winterfest date before I planned my beach vacation, I'll be able to properly fulfill my brewmeister duties this year, and bring at least one batch of homebrew, maybe two depending on how much I drink between now and then. :D

I'd like to see some of our other MWC homebrewers bring some as well, either some bottles to share, or a corny keg, the dispensing of which I can take care of with my Co2 system.

So, the poll to see what y'all would like me to brew.
I generally like to be lazy and brew these kits, they pretty much always turn out great.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/beer-kits.html

I've brewed all beers in the poll, all are excellent, only the IPA may not appeal to non-hopheads.

Vote for two, I'll see what I can do...

:cheers:
BRIANHO13
November 18th, 2007, 17:04
Got's to go with the stout, that was some good stuff.
Dirk Pitt
November 18th, 2007, 18:01
Since it will be cool, and I love Oatmeal Stout, I have to agree with Brian.

Whatever you brew, I'll do something different.
w_howey
November 18th, 2007, 18:02
Where's the 'want to taste all' choice??
Pat
November 18th, 2007, 19:17
I've recently had a new Schwarz from a local brewer here and it was pretty tasty, so that's my vote for something different. Stout would be good too.
Rev Den
November 18th, 2007, 21:53
Hmmm


Several brewmasters for this event...do I sense a brew off?

Rev
Ramsey
November 18th, 2007, 22:15
I'll try anything, but I had to go with the last option.
XJ&CHZ4ME
November 19th, 2007, 10:18
cold and free......my 2 favorite beers
kunaji
November 19th, 2007, 21:00
I should be getting a kegging system soon so I'll bring a corny of something too.
nick86
November 19th, 2007, 21:38
anyone got the recipe for Budweiser? Oh, wait being a JR fan, anyone got the recipe for AMP. j/k flame away
w_howey
November 20th, 2007, 19:50
anyone got the recipe for Budweiser? Oh, wait being a JR fan, anyone got the recipe for AMP. j/k flame away


Sure....

One part used toliet water
Two parts cat crap
Liberally filtered through dirty Pampers......
seanR
November 26th, 2007, 17:15
The hoppier the better, I voted IPA!
XJ_ranger
November 26th, 2007, 22:38
IPA is not for me...

Stout on the other hand... and the porter... :D
HaleYes
December 10th, 2007, 17:33
Looks like we'll be trying some Oatmeal Stout.
I'm not a big beer drinker but I'll try anything once......well, almost anything.

:cheers:
lesslimited
December 10th, 2007, 19:00
Oatmeal stout it is!

And it may be my first all-grain batch, since the former brewmeister gave me a couple of converted kegs, and one I'll need to cut. A few miscellaneous parts and some fab work, and I'll be all set.

As for the 2nd choice, unless I drink an awful lot between now and then, I'm sure at least one of the 7 full or almost full kegs I have now, will be around at Winterfest time. And then there's the 4 other batches currently in various stages...

:cheers:
seanR
December 10th, 2007, 20:39
I like IPAs
Did you watch the History channel about beer over the weekend?
Very interesting why they call it India Pale Ale...
lesslimited
December 10th, 2007, 21:12
I like IPAs
Did you watch the History channel about beer over the weekend?
Very interesting why they call it India Pale Ale...

Wow, I guess this was one of those rare times when I could have watched TV. Oh well, maybe next year...

Not currently available in Illinois, but Bell's Two-Hearted Ale is one of the best IPAs I've ever had, and I have 5 gallons of a pretty good clone almost ready to keg.
seanR
December 10th, 2007, 21:22
Wow, I guess this was one of those rare times when I could have watched TV. Oh well, maybe next year...

Not currently available in Illinois, but Bell's Two-Hearted Ale is one of the best IPAs I've ever had, and I have 5 gallons of a pretty good clone almost ready to keg.
Well, perhaps I will be able to make the trip for the unveiling....
lesslimited
December 10th, 2007, 21:24
You and Lar are always welcome here. I'll let you know when it's carbonated...
macgyvr
December 12th, 2007, 02:16
john its 415am...im working til 0630....

YOU'RE MAKING ME THIRSTY!!!!!!!!!!!!

mac 'ready for winterfest' gyvr
Dirk Pitt
December 12th, 2007, 05:30
Wow, I guess this was one of those rare times when I could have watched TV. Oh well, maybe next year...

Not currently available in Illinois, but Bell's Two-Hearted Ale is one of the best IPAs I've ever had, and I have 5 gallons of a pretty good clone almost ready to keg.

My favorite microbrewery - Bells.

Love that two hearted. Ever had the double chocolate stout? Oberon is good also if you like wheat.

I think IPA is my favorite beer type. That and a tall barley wine.
kunaji
January 1st, 2008, 21:56
I should be in for a corney of Altbier. I plan to keg and sample it the week before WF to make sure it's worthy of the campfire.
lesslimited
January 3rd, 2008, 14:23
Like stouts and porters, it's hard to screw up an alt, since they all have pretty hearty flavors that will mask any subtle off-flavors.

My first choice for the oatmeal stout was a clone of the Barney Flats one, but due to the hop shortage I wound up going with the Northern Brewer partial mash kit, which has been good, too. I still may try to hop it with something more traditional than the Chinook that's included in the kit.
skoolie72
January 3rd, 2008, 16:00
IPA is my favorite, as well.
Check out http://www.furthermorebeer.com/
They make a 'Heavy Handed IPA' that is a truly smooth IPA.
Amazing taste, from a craft brewer who contracts with a larger brewery to brew and bottle their recipe.
Hey...its how Sam Adams got started...
WEJOXJ
January 9th, 2008, 13:32
Man, I am jealous. Someday I will make it over there. Badlands looks like it has good variety in pictures (expedition and rock crawling type trails, mud). Not to mention homebrew, IPA's and stouts are the best! Have fun and take a ton of pics please! Maybe even video?
HaleYes
January 9th, 2008, 21:31
Man, I am jealous. Someday I will make it over there. Badlands looks like it has good variety in pictures (expedition and rock crawling type trails, mud). Not to mention homebrew, IPA's and stouts are the best! Have fun and take a ton of pics please! Maybe even video?

WTF?

You are in UT and are jelous because you can't go to the Badlands?!?

Buahahahahahaha!!!

:roflmao: :roflmao:
Dirk Pitt
January 10th, 2008, 09:29
WTF?

You are in UT and are jelous because you can't go to the Badlands?!?

Buahahahahahaha!!!

:roflmao: :roflmao:

A guy in Utah who likes mud is the same as a guy in Indiana that liked to rock crawl.

That and you can't get good beer there.

Lots of reasons to long for Indiana...
WEJOXJ
January 11th, 2008, 16:59
Well said Dirk Pitt. I find the mud/dirt type stuff a lot more fun than the rocks for whatever reason. You can get good beer, just have to go to the state operated liquor store and pay a premium. Stores and pretty much anywhere else are limited to 3.2% by weight or 4.0% by volume.
FordGuy
January 11th, 2008, 17:15
Sunny So. Ca. Drink Coors light when its over 70, and Stella Artois alot!! Weido for Cal what can I say!!!!
lesslimited
January 12th, 2008, 21:06
I'll be brewing the oatmeal stout tomorrow. Out of the other beers I have or will have, I will bring one of the following. Czech pilsner, Sam Adams-ish lager, California common, or Irish draught.

So, Adam, want to bring an IPA? We'd have a nice assortment then.
Dirk Pitt
January 14th, 2008, 05:56
I'll be brewing the oatmeal stout tomorrow. Out of the other beers I have or will have, I will bring one of the following. Czech pilsner, Sam Adams-ish lager, California common, or Irish draught.

So, Adam, want to bring an IPA? We'd have a nice assortment then.

I think I can swing that.
lesslimited
January 17th, 2008, 21:29
I did brew the oatmeal stout the other night. Got the mash temp pretty close...

http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/20752/2273747580049957266S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2273747580049957266jyJbag)

Looks yummy, don't it? :D

Next day, starting to ferment

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/41674/2371170130049957266S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2371170130049957266MQjxVi)

Normally I use the 6.5 gallon carboys for primary, with a regular airlock, but I had my Irish Draught secondaried in this one with the same yeast the stout uses, so I transferred the Irish and racked the stout onto the yeast cake, then pitched the fresh smack pack too. Got it fermenting real good...

http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/42775/2638076000049957266S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2638076000049957266OTpTWZ)
lesslimited
February 21st, 2008, 19:43
Kegged it tonight...

http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/40989/2270001780049957266S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2270001780049957266JnRDDX)

http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/41130/2774537720049957266S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2774537720049957266bYUfcA)

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/19590/2456575940049957266S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2456575940049957266effztM)

Slightly chilled and flat, tastes excellent. At least as good as my best Barney Flats clone. Got it hooked up to 12 psi Co2, so it should be carbonated just right by next week.

Still haven't decided what else to bring, I'll have to sample some of my other kegs to see what's good.

:cheers:
skoolie72
February 21st, 2008, 21:24
1 vote for the Sam Adams-esque lager.
Although...I'm not much of a drinker...
:shhh:
steelmen
February 21st, 2008, 21:54
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/jerics4life/chillin/homer.jpg
Looks tasty...
lesslimited
February 22nd, 2008, 18:48
1 vote for the Sam Adams-esque lager.
Although...I'm not much of a drinker...
:shhh:

I'm still working on that one. I think I made it a little too big, and the yeast ran out of steam before it was fully fermented. It tastes decent, and the hop profile is close to Sam, but it's a bit on the sweet side. I pitched some more yeast last week, and I'll get another hydrometer reading this weekend.

The Irish Draught and Cali Common are both tasty, and the Czech Pilsner is decent, if a bit boring to me. That might be one that would be more appealing to the BOMC drinkers.
lesslimited
February 25th, 2008, 19:12
OK, just sampled all my spare beer http://www.rockhardxj.com/images/smilies/partyon.gif, and it looks like I'll be bringing the Czech Pilsner. It's a clean crisp lager, with no strong flavors, pretty much tastes like plain ol' beer, but no where near as boring as Bud or Old Style.

And the oatmeal stout is now carbonated and tastes great, even warm.

From the Northern Brewer website where I ordered the kit...

"Famed beer writer Michael Jackson is credited with reviving this nearly forgotten old English classic when he wrote about it in 1977. He describes these ebony potables as "firm, smooth, silky, [with] a hint of nuttiness in their complex of coffee, chocolate and roast flavors." If we could describe our Oatmeal Stout more eloquently, we'd be the ones getting paid to drink the best beers in the world."

:cheers:
HaleYes
February 25th, 2008, 19:16
Little boys and beer.

What a combo.:looser:


You trying to get Ramsey show up John?

:laugh3:
lesslimited
February 25th, 2008, 19:33
Little boys and beer.

What a combo.:looser:

When I heard he died, my first thought was "All Right!"

The I realized it was the one revered by beer drinkers, not child molesters
:tear:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_(writer))