The Beer Brewing Thread.

[Chris]

So got some work done on the pot and the chiller, what do you think?

 

[Chris]

Phish, where are you?

 

[Chris]

Got the fittings on the chiller.

 

[phishfood]

Phish, where are you?

Working and sleeping. Still reading, but not too much posting.

I am thinking that the drain down through the chiller will be slow, but that might be a positive to cool the wort off. How much icewater does it take to cool from 200+ to pitch temp on a 5 gallon batch?

 

[Chris]

I did some testing tonight while brewing a batch of Nottingham Ale and I need more ice. I tossed in two small bags and filled it with water and got it from boil to 102 going right through. It does go nice and slow which is what I wanted and was coming out about 80 degrees until my ice melted half way through. I am going to freeze a couple coffee cans so i can fit the ice inside the coils. If I can keep ice in the cooler I think I will be fine.

 

[phishfood]

If you agitate the ice water, it will chill the wort down to a lower temperature. Of course, then the ice will melt faster.

 

[Chris]

I did that, I just needed more ice. I am going to freeze a bunch tonight for tomorrows brew and test again. Wish I had a chest freezer where I could put the whole thing in and make it one giant chunk of ice.

 

[phishfood]

Brewing again?
Man, you do have the bug!

What are you brewing this time?

 

[Chris]

Chocolate Porter this time, just built a mash tun to help.

 

[Chris]

So I am not to happy with my Wort Chiller, It is a pain to get the gravity going. I am going to build a new one and convert this guy into a chiller for a keg that is portable. Don't know which style I am going to go with yet but something easier then what I have.

Here is my Mash Tun I built, now that works well. Also a few pics of my Chocolate Porter.

 

[rubeshares]

I will try it too. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Chris]

Do you brew your own beer in the Philippines?

 

[phishfood]

I absolutely LOVE a good porter. But a good porter is really hard to find, even at a high price. Believe it or not, Yvengling Porter is the best commercial porter that seems to be readily available, at least in my opinion. Michelob isn't bad, when you can find it. I have tried a lot of different microbrew porters, and can't find one that really does it for me. Maybe my taste buds are screwed up?

 

[phishfood]

Here's one for you, Chris.

 

[Chris]

I am hoping this porter turns out well, I am the same way and love porter but its hard to find a great one.


^Whats in the bottle?

 

[Chris]

So I picked up a kegerator and a couple taps for my bar today, hopefully tomorrow I can get it all dialed in and have beer on tap at my bar.

 

[Chris]

That is all......

 

[stevemachine]

That's sweet!

 

[phishfood]

But hopefully not too sweet, I hate really sweet beer.

 

[stevemachine]

Lol ok re word. That tap at the bar is awesome! Lol