Dennis is brewing!

the tabs are usually dissolved in a day unless put in to cool for first days...

i pick a few bottles up, the yeast was all over the place! no visible signs of tabs any more.

I'll typically rouse the yeast in the bottles after a day or two of conditioning to make sure the yeast has gone into suspension and isn't just sitting on the bottom of the bottle.

If I'm tryin' to get 'em carbonated quickly I'll put the bottles in a warm place (70-75º F) and give the bottles a quick shake once every day.

do you keep the bottles at about 70+ after done? I always gave them a shake 2nd day...Jeff

i bottled the amber.

it tasted really good to me. i can't wait to get your opinions.

i used tabs to carbonate, anyone else used them? this was the first time i had. says it will be carbonated in 5 days, that would be the fastest if so. just want to here from you guys if that is true or will i just have to bite the bullet and taste test? you know take one for the team if you will!

ok, looks like the yeast is finishing its work, will be bottling of saturday! i can't wait to steal another taste! wish i were able to keg it right away, but i am a few years away from commiting to the keg process! my next house i will design it right into the house, already designed the beer and wine cellar. i could go on and on about how i have designed that house, and how well i am going to brew and serve beer there!

any way the bootling is this weekend, and we find out if i paid enough attention to mike and jeff on the whole beer making process to do my brown i should have all the ingredients by friday! hope to brew it up monday night, we will see, maybe the brother inlaw will join me!

it is going like crazy still and this is day six! this morning bubles were still only 3 seconds apart!

yeah it smells great! it will be a shame to have to wait an extra 2-3 weeks to taste, will bottle any where from the 2-5 of july, when i can fit it in!

Hey Dennis, how's she fermenting? Does the airlock smell nice?

i worked fine, thanks.

the plastic piece boke (to spread the water out) but with the tubing on hand it was an easy fix!

Hope the sparge arm worked ok.

sweet i will try to get yours back to you asap

I do have your chiller and its better than mine ...i put compression fitting hose end on the one side and wired the coils together on one side ...Jeff...

here are a couple of those pics

thanks mike randy, and my dad! for all the help, it is brewing away, looked in on it sunday night, and had to clean foam and malt of the top, and clead the bubbler, then again this morning, clean the amber colored bubbler! this stuff smells really good! i can not wait!

It was a great time! Photos to come soon. Hows it looking Dennis?

Sounds fun! You people should be there right now, and throwing back some delicious beer!

"What do you mean 'You people?'"

"What do YOU mean 'You people?'"

We're on our way!

I would realy like to come and but that is our race day and at the end of those days i am beeeeaaaaat...Jeff

Dennis will be brewing his first All Grain batch this Saturday and you're invited to join in the fun. The brewing starts a 6pm at 2608 8th Ave SE Mandan. If you have any questions please call Dennis at 202-8977. If you'd like to know more or to let Dennis know you're coming, feel free to post here.


2608 8th Ave SE Mandan
6pm Saturday, June 19th
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Hope to see you there!