What are you doing with homebrew today?

[Sunfire96]

I would just chill to 90 and let it ride

I don't like my kveik too hot. Plus ambient temp is 75-77 in my kitchen. If I chill down to 80 and pitch I'll feel better about it dipping into the 70s before it takes off

 

[Brew Cat]

Doesn't anyone use a swamp cooler anymore.

 

[Josh Hughes]

My laundry room floor vent. Fermenting a Helles.

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

Doesn't anyone use a swamp cooler anymore.

I don't. But only because I bought a small chest freezer for fermentation.

 

[Sunfire96]

Doesn't anyone use a swamp cooler anymore.

Nope, too much stuff

 

[Brew Cat]

brewing a summer ale. this is a good beer to brew in summer. I do a single infusion mash indoors then brew outside the garage where it's hot . only one addition at 60 min then hang out inside again until the flame out fruit addition. then wheel back inside for chilling. If I had to brew outside in this heat probably wouldn't.

 

[Brew Cat]

Nope, too much stuff

I don't anymore but its' still an option for those that don't have anything else. I just like to remind people you don't need a lot of stuff to home brew

 

[Simonpyman]

brewing a summer ale. this is a good beer to brew in summer. I do a single infusion mash indoors then brew outside the garage where it's hot . only one addition at 60 min then hang out inside again until the flame out fruit addition. then wheel back inside for chilling. If I had to brew outside in this heat probably wouldn't.View attachment 32379

Do you have the recipe? Are those orange slices that have been dehydrated?

 

[Brew Cat]

Do you have the recipe? Are those orange slices that have been dehydrated?

dehydrated mandarin oranges and lemons. the recipe is on my summer ale post
tried to make it super simple
we'll see where it goes
to hot to stand around a boiling pot

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

I don't anymore but its' still an option for those that don't have anything else. I just like to remind people you don't need a lot of stuff to home brew

You are right. I don't need a lot of stuff to home brew. I just want a lot of stuff to home brew!

 

[Tim Bulin]

Doesn't anyone use a swamp cooler anymore.

Interestingly, since I put in the glycol system, I haven't used it as much as I thought I would...but I'm sure I'll use it on the next brew. Basement has gotten too warm to just let it ride this last week.

 

[Tim Bulin]

Nope, too much stuff

Obviously, you need a basement...too much stuff is usually the by product of lack of space...lol

 

[Brew Cat]

Obviously, you need a basement...too much stuff is usually the by product of lack of space...lol

If that where only true

 

[Dave Y]

Doesn't anyone use a swamp cooler anymore.

Yes, but I may add a mini-split to the garage for cold crashing.

Obviously, you need a basement...too much stuff is usually the by product of lack of space...lol

Or an out building, barn, barndominium, workshop or garage. Before my 2nd garage, I had too much stuff. Now I need more stuff.
Strange how that works.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Closed off my spunding valve yesterday as fermentation had slowed up and was about 5points from FG. Today as expected hot my number. I’ll put the fermenter in the fridge to crash probably Saturday and keg sometime next week.

 

[Ward Chillington]

Bottled tonight...a pale smash...well almost...I put some oats in the mash to round out the mouthfeel.

 

[Steve Ruch]

Boiling a saison as I write.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Put fermenter in the fridge to crash a few days. Cleaned and sanitized a keg to house it as well

 

[Craigerrr]

Measured out grains and water for tomorrow's brew day, did some cleaning that someone had been leaving for a while.

 

[Herm brews]

After losing my mind for a while to my fishing pursuits, my keg of amber ale ran dry. Therefore, it is time to make some beer. Today I put together a couple new simple recipes, and will be heading to lhbs soon to pick up grains for both of them. I plan to have 2 full kegs in about a month.