Comments for Sid's Blog http://blog.sidboswell.com Yet another weblog clogging up the internet tubes... Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:49:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What to do with all these pears … Make a Perry (and some preserves)! by Sid Boswell http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/09/what-to-do-with-all-these-pears-make-a-perry-and-some-preserves/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Sid Boswell Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:49:47 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=820#comment-1222 It's been in the secondary for about 15 days and is starting to clear nicely. I think I'll let it sit for about 30 days before racking to a tertiary for final clearing and bulk aging. Based upon clearing to date, I don't think I'll have to use any finings. It’s been in the secondary for about 15 days and is starting to clear nicely. I think I’ll let it sit for about 30 days before racking to a tertiary for final clearing and bulk aging. Based upon clearing to date, I don’t think I’ll have to use any finings.

]]> Comment on Big Benny’s DryPA – single hop (Centennial) IPA by Sid Boswell http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/22/big-bennys-drypa-single-hop-centennial-ipa/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Sid Boswell Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:47:16 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=857#comment-1221 Update - I racked this after 7 days in primary. SG at racking was 1.013 which was a bit lower than expected. I let the gas escape for another 4 days before tossing the pellets in to dry hop which will sit for two weeks before I bottle. Update – I racked this after 7 days in primary. SG at racking was 1.013 which was a bit lower than expected. I let the gas escape for another 4 days before tossing the pellets in to dry hop which will sit for two weeks before I bottle.

]]> Comment on Cherry Melomel … sort of by Sid Boswell http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/22/cherry-melomel-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 Sid Boswell Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:44:56 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=861#comment-1220 The initial 3 lbs. of fruit was in a grain bag suspended in the primary fermenter. I checked it last night (14 days in primary) and most there wasn't a whole lot left of the fruit. I guess it either fermented or disolved. I added 5 lbs. of cherries run through the food mill directly to the fermenter. The SG prior to that 1.000. I'll let it ferment out that fruit addition for another 10 or so days and rack to a secondary to clear. I'm hoping that the milled cherries will mostly dissolve again and I won't have a bunch of mush to rack around, but only time will tell. The initial 3 lbs. of fruit was in a grain bag suspended in the primary fermenter. I checked it last night (14 days in primary) and most there wasn’t a whole lot left of the fruit. I guess it either fermented or disolved. I added 5 lbs. of cherries run through the food mill directly to the fermenter. The SG prior to that 1.000. I’ll let it ferment out that fruit addition for another 10 or so days and rack to a secondary to clear. I’m hoping that the milled cherries will mostly dissolve again and I won’t have a bunch of mush to rack around, but only time will tell.

]]> Comment on Rebrewing … getting back into the hobby by Sid Boswell http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/11/rebrewing-getting-back-into-the-hobby/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Sid Boswell Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:28:53 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=837#comment-1205 I bottled on Monday which was 17 days after brewing (6 days in primary, 11 in secondary). FG was 1.015. I bottled by myself and it reminded me why I started kegging and makes me look forward to cleaning all the draft equipment and kegging in the near future. Beer tasted good. It was clean tasting with a nice roast on the back of the tongue and a decent amount of bitterness. I'll post a tasting in a month after it's carbonated. I bottled on Monday which was 17 days after brewing (6 days in primary, 11 in secondary). FG was 1.015. I bottled by myself and it reminded me why I started kegging and makes me look forward to cleaning all the draft equipment and kegging in the near future. Beer tasted good. It was clean tasting with a nice roast on the back of the tongue and a decent amount of bitterness. I’ll post a tasting in a month after it’s carbonated.

]]> Comment on Cherry Melomel … sort of by Sid Boswell http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/22/cherry-melomel-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Sid Boswell Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:04:37 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=861#comment-1178 Pure 02 for 5 minutes, hydrated yeast, pitched and have active fermentation in 12 hours. Pure 02 for 5 minutes, hydrated yeast, pitched and have active fermentation in 12 hours.

]]> Comment on Rebrewing … getting back into the hobby by Big Benny’s DryPA – single hop (Centennial) IPA | Sid's Blog http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/11/rebrewing-getting-back-into-the-hobby/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Big Benny’s DryPA – single hop (Centennial) IPA | Sid's Blog Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:48:26 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=837#comment-1172 [...] brewed again this weekend trying to build up my stock after the three year hiatus. I started with the Dead Ringer IPA recipe from Northern Brewer, but went a bit higher on malt [...] [...] brewed again this weekend trying to build up my stock after the three year hiatus. I started with the Dead Ringer IPA recipe from Northern Brewer, but went a bit higher on malt [...]

]]> Comment on Rebrewing … getting back into the hobby by Sid Boswell http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/11/rebrewing-getting-back-into-the-hobby/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Sid Boswell Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:27:27 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=837#comment-1171 Final recipe: 7 lb 8 oz Pale Malt Extract (Muntons Light) 8 oz chocolate 8 oz crystal 60 4 oz black patent .75 oz nugget (13%) 1 hour .5 oz willamette (4.3%) 40 minutes .25 oz willamette (4.3%) 20 minutes SafAle English (S-04) Grains soaked at 160 for 30 minutes. OG was 1.055. Racked to secondary after 6 days at an SG of 1.015 Final recipe:
7 lb 8 oz Pale Malt Extract (Muntons Light)
8 oz chocolate
8 oz crystal 60
4 oz black patent
.75 oz nugget (13%) 1 hour
.5 oz willamette (4.3%) 40 minutes
.25 oz willamette (4.3%) 20 minutes
SafAle English (S-04)

Grains soaked at 160 for 30 minutes.

OG was 1.055. Racked to secondary after 6 days at an SG of 1.015

]]> Comment on What to do with all these pears … Make a Perry (and some preserves)! by Sid Boswell http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/09/what-to-do-with-all-these-pears-make-a-perry-and-some-preserves/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Sid Boswell Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:23:02 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=820#comment-1170 An update on the Perry. I let fruit sit in fermenter for a 9 days during which I only stirred once. I removed fruit and squeezed the juice out of the fruit and left must in the primary fermenter for another 7 days after which I racked it to a secondary (5 gal glass carboy). I didn't have an original gravity reading, but when racking to secondary it was 1.002, with a great pear nose, and a tart pear flavor and finish. It's been in the secondary over a week with some airlock activity, but little to no clearing. I'll post in a few weeks if there is a change. An update on the Perry. I let fruit sit in fermenter for a 9 days during which I only stirred once. I removed fruit and squeezed the juice out of the fruit and left must in the primary fermenter for another 7 days after which I racked it to a secondary (5 gal glass carboy). I didn’t have an original gravity reading, but when racking to secondary it was 1.002, with a great pear nose, and a tart pear flavor and finish. It’s been in the secondary over a week with some airlock activity, but little to no clearing. I’ll post in a few weeks if there is a change.

]]> Comment on What to do with all these pears … Make a Perry (and some preserves)! by Rebrewing … getting back into the hobby | Sid's Blog http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/09/what-to-do-with-all-these-pears-make-a-perry-and-some-preserves/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Rebrewing … getting back into the hobby | Sid's Blog Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:50:28 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=820#comment-1140 [...] may have read my post regarding a Perry and read that I’m going to start brewing again. Here’s the long story and my next [...] [...] may have read my post regarding a Perry and read that I’m going to start brewing again. Here’s the long story and my next [...]

]]> Comment on GSMNP 8.6 mile trail ride (loop) by GSMNP 9 mile trail ride (loop) | Sid's Blog http://blog.sidboswell.com/2011/08/08/gsmnp_8_mile_trail_ride/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 GSMNP 9 mile trail ride (loop) | Sid's Blog Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:39:03 +0000 http://blog.sidboswell.com/?p=783#comment-1133 [...] National Park. This ride does have a few tricky spots, but I would rate this much easier than the 8.6 mile ride I described yesterday.  The elevation gain on this ride is also not as severe even though it makes a loop and has two [...] [...] National Park. This ride does have a few tricky spots, but I would rate this much easier than the 8.6 mile ride I described yesterday.  The elevation gain on this ride is also not as severe even though it makes a loop and has two [...]

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