What's your most recent "great beer" find?
Thanks, FPB
So, whirlpool would be like a real short dry hop?
Sounds interesting, especially with the famous Mack & Jacks.
Brewski wrote:
Thanks, FPB So, whirlpool would be like a real short dry hop?
Sort of but it would be pre-fermentation as opposed to post. Its referred to as whirlpooling because brewers, commercial and homebrewers, whirpool their wort in the kettle to neatly collect any cold/hot break and hop material in the center of the bottom of the kettle so they can neatly rack off of it. I believe this is when Stone Brewing does a lot of their hopping.
For me, the best beer I've bought recently was the 2009 Utopias from Sam Adams. This is 3rd time I've een able to get one..I still want one more to age. I have one shot, and one full from 2005, and almost 2 full from 2007....stuff is so damn good...
FirePitBrew wrote:
Brewski wrote:
Thanks, FPB So, whirlpool would be like a real short dry hop?
Sort of but it would be pre-fermentation as opposed to post. Its referred to as whirlpooling because brewers, commercial and homebrewers, whirpool their wort in the kettle to neatly collect any cold/hot break and hop material in the center of the bottom of the kettle so they can neatly rack off of it. I believe this is when Stone Brewing does a lot of their hopping.
Just a question though.... What is the real difference between the knockout and the whirlpool. Because if they are whirlpooling pre chill then isn't it just another knockout addition???? I think understanding something about Boulevards process may be helpful here. The way its been described above, the fire is turned off and hops are added, then some dude flips the whirlpool switch and hops are added? That doesn't seem to warrant the recipe decriptor as written.
To me it sounds like there may be a step between knock out and whirlpool that may be critical to how the hops are used. For instance, is the wort pumped from the kettle to a whirlpool tank then hopped? Or maybe the wort is even chilled first, then it goes to a whirlpool tank with hops???
Thoughts? (maybe this should be a different thread)
Harpoon does whirlpool then chill per their tour and website:
http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm?pid=28929
Which I'd think makes sense that one wouldn't want the trub being pumped thru a counterflow chiller. Probably different for homebrewers using an immersion chiller as the process is reversed.
That's all i have to offer; no clue what the difference is from additions at knockout versus whirlpool. Very interesting stuff; warrents some investigation.
Gonna get this thread up and kicking again...
A couple weeks ago I found Great Divide's Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti on tap. Ah-mazing! Chocolate beers are usually a hit or miss with me and my girlfriend who hates oak loved it too.
Any other good finds lately?
FirePitBrew wrote:
Gonna get this thread up and kicking again...
Ah-mazing! Chocolate beers are usually a hit or miss with me and my girlfriend who hates oak loved it too.
I put my last Ris on aok just for a week. Oak seems to give a small bit of astringencyish, not quite so much bitter, so I thought such a big beer may balance with this small addition. I have done a full oak addition many times, but never just a tich for balance. I think it came out good, brought a 1.100 down to a 1.030, but needed just a little something to smooth out the cloying. If Rick ever gets off his ass and picks a date to springbrew, I will make sure to bring out a bottle.
BTW Great Divide anything Yeti kicks ass. Good choice. On a side note for resurrecting the thread, I just had a Pliny the Elder for the first time last saturday, and, umm, yeah, it lives up to its #5 world ranking. I have one more bottle left- I will be drinking that on my birthday- good thing my birthday is tomorrow!!!!
thirsty wrote:
think it came out good, brought a 1.100 down to a 1.030, but needed just a little something to smooth out the cloying.
What were the IBUs for that beer? My RIS finished at 1.030 too and had ~80 IBUs and I thought it was a great balance.
And Happy Birthday! I've had Pliney once and its definitely a celebratory beer. Well for us on the east coast anyways who don't come across it very often if at all.
Victory Storm King is my favorite beer right now super strong stout with a hops forward balance well worth it at 12 bucks a six pack here in Tex. I hesitate to call it second but Great Divide's oak aged Yeti is another great beer well worth the mention. I guess it's second only because Storm King is easier for me to find.
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FirePitBrew wrote:
[What were the IBUs for that beer? My RIS finished at 1.030 too and had ~80 IBUs and I thought it was a great balance.
I bittered to 64 ibus with magnum.
Well a cou[ple to add to this list of must tries.
1. The Bruery's Saison Rue, it is a really dry saison finished with brett. Not sure which strain it was but tastetd very much like bret b.
2. The Bruery's Hottenroth brlinerweisse. brewchez- if you have not yet ried this one, I think it is right up your alley. At only $9 for a champagne bottle, it is a great deal, and extremely tart. Had it with some homemade lemon squares last night, and it cuts through anything.
3. Brewdog's Bashah. Wow, this beer was really nice, an American strong ale, more like a black imperial IPA. Very similar to a regular IIPA, but instead of bready and caramel malts, roast and chocolate dominate the malt profile, but the hops are the real winners here. Beautiful aroma, and the flavor really tastes like you are drinking it from a bag of hops, very fresh flavors, enjoyed this one. Pissed I had to split the bottle. (but I didnt pay for it!)
I wasn't aware The Bruery distributed to MA. I just checked their website and it looks like they're product is sold at Julios where I just happen to be heading this afternoon. Looks like my shopping list just got a little longer.
Well it looks like I've stumbled into a lot of good beer in the past few weeks. First, my brother was going to school in Belgium and part of the program including brewery tours and tastings/dinners. He went to Duvel, Rodenbach and St Bernardus and mailed me home a package from each brewery. I ended up getting beer and glass gift sets from Duvel and St Bernardus and a bottle of Rodenbach Vintage 2007.
Then last week I went to a wedding in VA. I ended up finding a store a few miles from our hotel that offered mixed six packs. I ended up getting a case and a half of singles but have really enjoyed the beers from Terrapin, Bell's and Duck Rabbit. If you're ever in Chantilly, VA I'd recommend hitting up the Total Wine there. They come across as a wine store but they have a great selection of beers including A LOT of singles.
Went to the Cincy Brew Ha Ha this weekend. Bobcat Goldwaith was the head liner. The best part was that there were 4$ pints. I had "Crooked Tree IPA" from Dark Horse brewery out of Michigan which was fantastic. "Maharaja" from Avery that was an great IPA at 11% abv. "Dragon's Milk" from New Holland was OK, 10%.
Can't beat 4$ Pints and a couple of laughs.
Unfortunately we don't get Dark Horse or New Holland around here but, we get Avery and Maharaja is a great beer.
I had a saison from New Holland, several weeks agowhich was pretty darn good. First saison I have had though, so I couldn't compare it. And all this time I thought New Holland only made tractors...
Then this weekend I had a Tank 7 from Boulevard's Smokestack series. Another good one, although I think I liked the New Holland better. I also have a smokestack series tripel, waiting for me this weekend.
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