Aleumination Batch #2 - What is it?

[Rob DeNunzio]

No, seriously, what is it going to be? Thoughts? Ideas?

[Rob DeNunzio]

I say go for it. We've experimented with sparging this amount of grains in partial mash and found that if we flush the grains over the kettle through a cheescloth with a ton (or 6 gallons, take your pick) of 170 degree water, we end up nailing our gravity and getting all the goodness from the malts.

Ray Grace said:

I'm actually a little concerned about that much grain in a partial mash but I'm not sure if we should reduce the amount of pale ale malt or cut back on the crystal or just go for it. I do want to go all-grain sometime this year.

Ray

[Useless Brewing]

I say go for it also, as long as you can do a full volume boil it should be no problem. If you can't do a full volume boil, you could cut back the Pale Malt grains and add more extract. I don't think you want to cut back on the specialty malts, you will want your beer to have some character. Either way, as long as you are brewing it, We will drink it :-) (Even if it has a corn addition! Right Rob?)

ToddBrewer said:

Once everyone brews the beer, do we just compare notes on the taste or is there any sort of swap organized? I think it would be a load of fun to receive a few different beers with the same recipe, but different yeasts.

On the first beer, we did a beer swap. It was great fun and for me personally, I really enjoyed random boxes of beer showing up on my doorstep. However, With what is now 14 brewers scheduled to brew this beer. Shipping that amount of beer out may be cost prohibitive to some. For me, I will have to space out the shipments over a few weeks.
I still have three people that have not chosen a yeast, and I have yet to see if I can get my yeast selection. I will head to one of the LBS to see If I can get it from them today at lunch.

Latest Spreadsheet attached:

Cheers
Preston

[Rob DeNunzio]

Why you gotta maize with me, Preston?

Useless Brewing said:

I say go for it also, as long as you can do a full volume boil it should be no problem. If you can't do a full volume boil, you could cut back the Pale Malt grains and add more extract. I don't think you want to cut back on the specialty malts, you will want your beer to have some character. Either way, as long as you are brewing it, We will drink it :-) (Even if it has a corn addition! Right Rob?)

[Ray Grace]

I think we're set on #3, a nice corn lager.
Rob DeNunzio said:

Why you gotta maize with me, Preston?

Useless Brewing said:

I say go for it also, as long as you can do a full volume boil it should be no problem. If you can't do a full volume boil, you could cut back the Pale Malt grains and add more extract. I don't think you want to cut back on the specialty malts, you will want your beer to have some character. Either way, as long as you are brewing it, We will drink it :-) (Even if it has a corn addition! Right Rob?)

[Rob DeNunzio]

The Inredenbachor?

Ray Grace said:

I think we're set on #3, a nice corn lager.
Rob DeNunzio said:

Why you gotta maize with me, Preston?

[Deege]

So where is the spreadsheet with the yeasts? Which ones are left and what day (date range) are we planning on brewing?

[Rob DeNunzio]

There's a copy of the spreadsheet just up the thread a little, in Useless Brewing's last post.

Deege said:

So where is the spreadsheet with the yeasts? Which ones are left and what day (date range) are we planning on brewing?

[Ray Grace]

The most updated yeast list is in Useless Brewings most recent post from this morning. If the recipe is settled on, I'm probably brewing Sunday morning but I'd say anytime in Feb/March.

Ray

Deege said:

So where is the spreadsheet with the yeasts? Which ones are left and what day (date range) are we planning on brewing?

[Shawn, the Beer Philosopher]

That's hilarious.

Rob DeNunzio said:

The Inredenbachor?

Ray Grace said:

I think we're set on #3, a nice corn lager.
Rob DeNunzio said:

Why you gotta maize with me, Preston?

[Deege]

Doh! I don't know how I missed the list. :)

Put me down for the Dry English Ale - WLP007

Ray Grace said:

The most updated yeast list is in Useless Brewings most recent post from this morning. If the recipe is settled on, I'm probably brewing Sunday morning but I'd say anytime in Feb/March.

Ray

Deege said:

So where is the spreadsheet with the yeasts? Which ones are left and what day (date range) are we planning on brewing?

[Useless Brewing]

LMAO!
NICE!

Got you down Deege for WLP007

Headed to Beer store anyone need anything?

Cheers
Preston
Rob DeNunzio said:

The Inredenbachor?
Ray Grace said:

I think we're set on #3, a nice corn lager.
Rob DeNunzio said:

Why you gotta maize with me, Preston?

[Tommy]

I'm planning on brewing this a week from Sunday. Is that recipe settled upon?

-Tommy