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What kind of beer is everyone drinking tonight? (3 Viewers)
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Tony Jabroni
Footballguy
Svyturys (Some Russian stuff)Christmas gift from my Boss. I am enjoying it thoroughly. 
Scruff Mcgruff
Footballguy
Kilian's.
Skylord
Footballguy
Started off with a 750ml of St Feuillien Cuvee de Noel then followed it up with a 750ml of De Ranke Pere Noel.
Now, I might just try the unthinkable... I may try this Coors Winterfest sitting in front of me. Fairly confident I will regret it but I won't know unless I try. Wish me luck.
Now, I might just try the unthinkable... I may try this Coors Winterfest sitting in front of me. Fairly confident I will regret it but I won't know unless I try. Wish me luck.
grrreatlvr
Footballguy
I like your menu
grrreatlvr
Footballguy
I use White labs almost exclusively. I prefer them to wyeast. I know they aren't as popular industry wide, but I had one problem with syeast once and never looked back. I will be using WLP-001 California Ale yeast for the ******* clone. Attenuation is 73-80% with a highly rated flocculation.I just got my lagering fridge set up, so I will be doing a samiclaus clone this winter too. That one will be secondaried for nearly a year.Cool.First, it will be dry hopped.Second, the alcohol content, malt profile and hop profile need time to blend together. Time is the only thing that can do that. With 8% abv there are absolutely no issues with it degrading too soon.That's my thought. It's an ale yeast - I can see lagers for 3-4 months. Plus, unless you're planning to dry-hop in the secondary, you may lose some of the co#### aggressive hoppiness that should be there in an AB clone. JMO.why on earth would you let it sit in the secondary for 3 months?!?That thing will just be going into the secondary at the end of January. I'll let it sit for about 2-3 months from there and then keg it. It won't be drinkable until early April.
GB having my own kegging equipment!
Third, I will be be using a highly flocculant ale yeast that will pretty much be droppped out in the primary. I primary based on SG, not visual movement. This will be kegged, so aside from retaining any yeast flavor in the final product, there is no reason to use a less flocculant yeast. You wouldn't taste it in there anyway. At least 99.999% of the beer drinking public would claim that they couldn't.
I have made many big brews in my days. Three months is nothing for a secondary. Now if both of you guys thought I meant primary, I can see the objection. I may even take this to tertiary for clarity. I doubt it though.Which yeast will you be using? Wyeast or...? I can definitely see the need for extended time in the secondary when dry hopping. I did a pils once, dry hopped with two ounces of Saaz (made Jever seem sweet), let it go in the secondary for two months... transcendant.
Skylord
Footballguy
Just finished a 750ml of Fantome Brise-BonBons! and will be moving onto a 750ml of Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux. This beer has great reviews online, I'm pretty excited to taste it.
ChrisCooleyFan
Footballguy
Just got over a week long battle with strep throat. I'm drinking Dasani with lemon 
Winston Smith
Footballguy
That's a great list. Pretty tough to top.
Winston Smith
Footballguy
I can never find the Choc Stout here in Louisiana. Lots of places carry the Shakespeare, but never the Chocolate.
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
I just bought some Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale and Bridgeport IPA. Probably won't open them until tomorrow when the guests arrive (it's Jack & 7 tonight). Thoughts on either? I have had Sierra Nevada before but not their Celebration Ale. First time for Bridgeport.
ramsfan
Footballguy
I have just tried the SN Celebration. First, I am a big fan of SN Pale Ale. It was really the first non-crap beer that got me hooked on drinking better beer. I'll drink a SN Pale Ale anytime.The Celebration has a sharper, drier, hoppier thing to it. So, it is more flavorful, but at this point I am a little undecided.
Certainly worth trying, and I know it gets great reviews, I am just not sure I love it.
Enjoy!
This Duvel beer has my totally attention. Awesome!! Nectar of the Gods.
Winston Smith
Footballguy
Having a little SA Winter Lager. A simple, yet tasty brew.
bakes
I am the Beer God!
I would imagine that 3 or 4 would set you up right. Check out the precent alcohol on that one - in small print on the neckband (I believe) are the characters "9% ABV." Paul McErlaine did a great job on this brew IMO. Seems like it would have enough hops to age nicely.Two Albany Pump Station Winter Warmers for me at lunch is the limit of my drinking today. I love that place - received a kickass buyback today. I love it when that happens.
Skylord
Footballguy
Moved on and just finished a La Binchoise Special Reserve Noel. Not bad but not nearly as good as the previous two.
Wingnut
Footballguy
SNPA was my gateway beer to better beers as well. One of my favorites. If you like SNPA, you will probably love SNCA. Its like the Pale Ale on steroids. Ive bought and drank 2 cases since I first saw it last month. Excellent stuff, although Ive heard that it isnt as good as last years Celebration. I wish I would have tried some.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Yeah, its a 9% hop bomb, the alcohol is masked awesomely, and the Cascade/Amarillo/Simcoe hop combo is perfect. Which is why Ive been snatching it up at $20 a case. You just dont see great double IPAs around these parts for that cheap. It IS a expertly crafted beer. I like it better than SN Celebration. It ranks right up there with (gasp) DFH 90 minute, IMO.I would imagine that 3 or 4 would set you up right. Check out the precent alcohol on that one - in small print on the neckband (I believe) are the characters "9% ABV." Paul McErlaine did a great job on this brew IMO. Seems like it would have enough hops to age nicely.Two Albany Pump Station Winter Warmers for me at lunch is the limit of my drinking today. I love that place - received a kickass buyback today. I love it when that happens.
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Jaysus
Good times!
I still think that is just too long to be sitting on whatever yeast remains in the secondary. Old fashioned logic? Perhaps... however, I fully support a tertiary fermentation.Best of luck regardless... oh, and have fun with the lagering setup - that is something I hope to be able to do in the near future (now that I own a house and have lots of extra room)!I use White labs almost exclusively. I prefer them to wyeast. I know they aren't as popular industry wide, but I had one problem with syeast once and never looked back. I will be using WLP-001 California Ale yeast for the ******* clone. Attenuation is 73-80% with a highly rated flocculation.I just got my lagering fridge set up, so I will be doing a samiclaus clone this winter too. That one will be secondaried for nearly a year.Cool.First, it will be dry hopped.Second, the alcohol content, malt profile and hop profile need time to blend together. Time is the only thing that can do that. With 8% abv there are absolutely no issues with it degrading too soon.That's my thought. It's an ale yeast - I can see lagers for 3-4 months. Plus, unless you're planning to dry-hop in the secondary, you may lose some of the co#### aggressive hoppiness that should be there in an AB clone. JMO.why on earth would you let it sit in the secondary for 3 months?!?That thing will just be going into the secondary at the end of January. I'll let it sit for about 2-3 months from there and then keg it. It won't be drinkable until early April.
GB having my own kegging equipment!
Third, I will be be using a highly flocculant ale yeast that will pretty much be droppped out in the primary. I primary based on SG, not visual movement. This will be kegged, so aside from retaining any yeast flavor in the final product, there is no reason to use a less flocculant yeast. You wouldn't taste it in there anyway. At least 99.999% of the beer drinking public would claim that they couldn't.
I have made many big brews in my days. Three months is nothing for a secondary. Now if both of you guys thought I meant primary, I can see the objection. I may even take this to tertiary for clarity. I doubt it though.
Happy Holidays!
Oh, and to answer the thread (again) Legacy Hedonism, and Victory Prima Pils. Tomorrow for dinner? A 5 liter mini-keg of a homebrewed spiced stong-ale.
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Finally got my first 6er of Anchor's Xmas 2005.yummm
heckmanm
Footballguy
Picked up a bottle of this Thurdsay. I'm trying to decide what to take to my NYE party tonight. It's at a brewpub, and usually 6 of theirs on tap included in the price, but I sometimes carry in a couple of my own.Candidates (currently on hand):
- Duchesse de Burgogne (Flanders Red)
- Boon or Lindemans Geuze
- New Glarus Raspberry Tart
- Stone Ruination IPA
- Corsendonk Christmas Ale
- Saison d'Epautre
- Allagash Grand Cru
I'll probably take 2 or 3 along, save the rest for another time.
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Place I'm going tonight has Boont on tap (and my tab will be comped!)
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
That's a hell of a good beer list. I just finished a Duck Rabbit Rabid Imperial Stout which is a North Carolina brewery and its their first high alcohol offering. Tonight I will be drinking whiskey.
Darrinll40
Footballguy
Me too
