Man Stuff - March 10

[megavites]

We did a 4-stage mash yesterday.  121, 131, 148, and 154.  Took about 2.5 hours for the entire mash.  I was worried because we had a bunch of Munich in there which needs a ton of enzymes to convert the starches.  Gravity at pitch was around 1.094.  I think that's going to need to sit for a while.  Tried to stay out of the alpha amylase to avoid getting unfermentable sugars.  

OOOhh...you do a Hefeweizen? Did you do a decoction? That 4 stage sounds like it will be good.

Yea....those unfermentables will smell good later  

[Rusty]

I kegged the cider yesterday and it's carbonating as we speak.  Will probably bottle some of it to bring.  Not sure what else will make it with me, maybe another 1-2 beers.

 

The Beard loves him a good cider.  

[Rusty]

Rusty, I could of used you the other day.

 

That's some nice looking cedar you got there.  Got any projects in mind for it? 

[Rusty]

What a hell of a spot Tarhunt

 

   

[Tarhunt]

The Beard loves him a good cider.  

My friends and I make 200 gallons of cider every year. I'll try to remember to bring some.

[Tarhunt]

That's some nice looking cedar you got there.  Got any projects in mind for it? 

Firewood. Unfortunately, it was split all of the way down except for the first three feet. So, I cut it up.

[Haskell_Hunter]

OOOhh...you do a Hefeweizen? Did you do a decoction? That 4 stage sounds like it will be good.

Yea....those unfermentables will smell good later

 

We don't make hefe's, but I have a recipe.

 

All of our mashes are decoction.  We actually find them easier to do and have more control over temperature.  The dough-in is a .75 water to grain ratio, the next step is infusion, bringing the temp up and the w/g ratio to 1.25.  The last three (mash out being the third) are all decoctions.

 

The recipe is for a porter but instead of measuring out pilsner, we grabbed the wrong bag and measured in Munich.  Added some 2-row and pilsner to make sure we had some enzymes, but the gravity is sky high now.  I'm not sure the yeast is going to ferment everything out, so it might be a sweet porter, but it'll definitely have a kick to it.

[Rusty]

Hey Jay,

 

For the record, it only qualifies as an official Man Stuff day if Matt and HH both go home with a truck load of firewood that started the day as a standing tree.  

 

It's in the official Man Stuff bylaws. 

[BowhunterNJ]

My buddy is having his 40th birthday dinner that night, gonna have to leave the wood cutting party early...so Jay will have to operate on an even faster timeline!

[Rusty]

My buddy is having his 40th birthday dinner that night, gonna have to leave the wood cutting party early...so Jay will have to operate on an even faster timeline!

 

We fill your truck first, problem solved.  Besides, HH can't leave until the home-brew is gone.  

[Haskell_Hunter]

We fill your truck first, problem solved.  Besides, HH can't leave until the home-brew is gone.  

 

That'll take about 30 minutes because people are going to arrive thirsty.

[BowhunterNJ]

My truck is small anyway, just a Tahoe SUV

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

My buddy is having his 40th birthday dinner that night, gonna have to leave the wood cutting party early...so Jay will have to operate on an even faster timeline!

I'll have your deer head ready for you. It should be done sooner, but I doubt you wanna drive up 1-2 weeks sooner just for the head.

 

 

 

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[Haskell_Hunter]

My truck is small anyway, just a Tahoe SUV

 

That's not a truck.

[Rusty]

Matt and HH, how long do you want your logs?