Half Moon Big Brew 2017

[Larry B.]

This year we are turning this Big Brew into a competition, with the winning beer being scaled up to be brewed by the Half Moon.
John T. has opted for a session IPA wort that should produce a 4.5-5% beer for us to be creative with.
Malt bill & O.G. details will be announced later.
We can choose the hops & hopping schedule to create our own versions.
The judging will be at the June meeting on June 19th at the Half Moon.
The beer getting the most votes will be scaled up by John to be put on tap at the Moon.
Saturday May 6th 9:00AM (subject to weather) with the rain date the following Sat.

Respond here if you are planning on participating and how much wort you will be needing to brew.
We're getting more brewers attending each year and there is a limited amount of wort that John can produce.
So sign up here early.

[stza72]

Mar 25, 2017 8:04:20 GMT -5 Larry B. said:

This year we are turning this Big Brew into a competition, with the winning beer being scaled up to be brewed by the Half Moon.
John T. has opted for a session IPA wort that should produce a 4.5-5% beer for us to be creative with.
Malt bill & O.G. details will be announced later.
We can choose the hops & hopping schedule to create our own versions.
The judging will be at the June meeting on June 19th at the Half Moon.
The beer getting the most votes will be scaled up by John to be put on tap at the Moon.
Saturday May 6th 9:00AM (subject to weather) with the rain date the following Sat.

Respond here if you are planning on participating and how much wort you will be needing to brew.
We're getting more brewers attending each year and there is a limited amount of wort that John can produce.
So sign up here early.

I will be there. I will need 7 gallons of wort

[jasonlandrum]

I'll be there. Will need 13 gallons of wort.


Jason Landrum

[Brewcat]

I'll need 6.5 gal

[hophead]

I will be there. I will need 12 to 13 gallons of wort. Thank you

[mrsoul12]

I have not been attending meetings as of late.

Don't want to show up for just the free stuff.  No wort.

I will plan on being there to catch up with everyone.  Should have some beer to share.

mrsoul12

[Larry B.]

Here's the specifics on this year's brew;
May 6th (weather permitting)
9:00AM start, but staggering start times helps with chiller hose control

87.5% pale malt
6.25% carapils
6.25% caramel 40
IBU's 40-55 with any variety/varieties (let's keep them to readily available hops)
Starting gravity ~1.045 pre-boil
ABV should be under 5%

[Mug]

Define 'readily available hops'. I want to use some New Zealand Hops.

[mrosul12]

go or no go for tomorrow?

[mrsoul12]

Ended up taking home a keg of hot wort from Big Brew that was going to go down the drain.

Cooled to 115 and added two cartons of Good Belly Mango probiotic. This is a source of a variety of lactobacillus bacteria.

Held wort between 110 and 90 for next three days. 72 hours.

Boiled and bittered to 11 IBUs with First Gold Hops.

Fermenting with US 05.

Plan on using two different fruits in secodary. One will likely be raspberries not sure on other.

mrsoul12

[mrsoul12]

put beer on apricots for half and mango for the other