1.26.2012
Sludge
I did a 3rd dump on the Reindeer Slabber today. The sludge coming out was soo thick I had to grab my phone and shoot a video. Took about 5 mins until it started flowing smoothly. Also, the Hella Malt Lung is bubbling away, about a bubble every 5-8 seconds.
1.24.2012
Hella Malt Lung
We brewed up a Rye Maibock tonight, 26.5 lbs of grain and 6oz of Sterling hops. The most grain we have mashed to date. During the dough-in I inhaled a large amount of malt dust, aka Malt Lung. We also had a fairly stuck sparge likely due to the weight and mushiness of the grain. The beer had a beautiful milky carmel color and spicy/peppery/bready aroma. We just barely missed our estimated OG and clocked in at 1.059. Pitched some starters Kris had made from Wyeast's seasonal Hella Bock strain. This is our second lager, the first (Biers Of War) was a great success. With any luck well be sipping this one back around March. Calling it: Hella Malt Lung
-bake
1.23.2012
berrill 40 hands
I (Kris Merrill) hereby challenge Bake (Michael Baker) to Edward 40 hands* during our brew session tomorrow. *only 1 hand though, we still have to get work done.
1.13.2012
Slabber Update
The Reindeer Slabber fermentation appears almost complete. The blow-off tube was full of slabber, so I removed it and put on a regular airlock. I'm glad we originally decided to use the blow-off on this batch, cause the 1 gallon jug had more shit in it then I've ever seen in a blow jug.
We failed to take an OG, but based on the recipe it should have struck in around 1.052 with an FG of 1.015. Assuming we hit our OG, the refrackenomter showed a dead on 7, which currently puts it at an fg of 1.012, 5.3% abv. very nice.
-bake
-bake
1.10.2012
Reindeer Slabber
We put the finishing touch on Moustache Maker this weekend, 8oz of cacao nibs directly in the kegs. We also brewed up an american brown recipe from nb, we are calling it Reindeer Slabber (Moose Drool clone), and pitched it right onto the leftover stout cake. We got a little too thrashed during the brew session and forgot to take an og. Also, 3 days after pitching on the cake, the blow-off line is full of slabber.
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