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Date: 02 Aug 2006 13:52:23
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Subject: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Recently an acquantance of mine who recently decided to get into
homebrewing recently decided to get out of homebrewing. :) Rather than
get supplies for one or two batches he decided to go whole hog and get
the big bucket of LME and a pound of Kent Goldings. It's about three
months old according to him so I figure I need to use it up fairly
quickly since I don't have fridge space to keep it cool. Besides the
obvious IPA that I'm going to brew this weekend anyone have
suggestions? I have have 1 to 2 pounds each of several specialty
grains including different lovibonds of crystal, chocolate, black
patent, and roasted barley. Anyone have any suggestions to use it up?
I was thinking a "big beer" like a tripple, wee heavy, or barley wine.
to use 9-12 lbs. Any other suggestions to use up the rest?
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Date: 02 Aug 2006 18:58:11
From: Droopy
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Barleywine!!!!
Make a reasonably strong wort (1.060 to 1.080) use a lb or three of
specialty grains in the steep.
Aim for 100 IBU or more, with a healthy amount saved for flavor aroma
and dry hopping.
then with about 10-15 min left in the boil add LME until your
theoretical gravity is 1.100 to 1.115.
Pitch it on top of a yeast cake from a previous batch of beer, or make
a huge starter. You maybe able to drink it by christmas......if it
stops fermenting by then.
yournotauser@gmail.com wrote:
> Recently an acquantance of mine who recently decided to get into
> homebrewing recently decided to get out of homebrewing. :) Rather than
> get supplies for one or two batches he decided to go whole hog and get
> the big bucket of LME and a pound of Kent Goldings. It's about three
> months old according to him so I figure I need to use it up fairly
> quickly since I don't have fridge space to keep it cool. Besides the
> obvious IPA that I'm going to brew this weekend anyone have
> suggestions? I have have 1 to 2 pounds each of several specialty
> grains including different lovibonds of crystal, chocolate, black
> patent, and roasted barley. Anyone have any suggestions to use it up?
> I was thinking a "big beer" like a tripple, wee heavy, or barley wine.
> to use 9-12 lbs. Any other suggestions to use up the rest?
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 13:08:09
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Droopy <Droopy68516@yahoo.com > wrote:
>Barleywine!!!!
>
>Make a reasonably strong wort (1.060 to 1.080) use a lb or three of
>specialty grains in the steep.
>
>Aim for 100 IBU or more, with a healthy amount saved for flavor aroma
>and dry hopping.
>Pitch it on top of a yeast cake from a previous batch of beer, or make
>a huge starter. You maybe able to drink it by christmas......if it
>stops fermenting by then.
My sentiments exactly. Brew a bitter to a "normal"
gravity, the do the barleywine using the yeast cake from
the bitter. Then brew another bitter or English-style
pale ale. You'll have the smaller beers to drink while
the barleywine is fermenting and conditioning.
--
Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
plutchak@[...] sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea
is quite staggering." - Arthur C. Clarke
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Date: 02 Aug 2006 23:19:34
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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<yournotauser@gmail.com > wrote:
> Recently an acquantance of mine who recently decided to get into
> homebrewing recently decided to get out of homebrewing. :) Rather than
> get supplies for one or two batches he decided to go whole hog and get
> the big bucket of LME and a pound of Kent Goldings. It's about three
> months old according to him so I figure I need to use it up fairly
> quickly since I don't have fridge space to keep it cool. Besides the
> obvious IPA that I'm going to brew this weekend anyone have
> suggestions? I have have 1 to 2 pounds each of several specialty
> grains including different lovibonds of crystal, chocolate, black
> patent, and roasted barley. Anyone have any suggestions to use it up?
> I was thinking a "big beer" like a tripple, wee heavy, or barley wine.
> to use 9-12 lbs. Any other suggestions to use up the rest?
If I had 22 lbs of LME, 10 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale
clone would be fermenting in my basement. It's a beer you can
make a meal out of - thick malty taste with an overkill of hops.
Dick
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Date: 02 Aug 2006 21:04:44
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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On 2 Aug 2006 13:52:23 -0700, <yournotauser@gmail.com > wrote:
> Recently an acquantance of mine who recently decided to get into
> homebrewing recently decided to get out of homebrewing. :) Rather than
> get supplies for one or two batches he decided to go whole hog and get
> the big bucket of LME and a pound of Kent Goldings. It's about three
> months old according to him so I figure I need to use it up fairly
> quickly since I don't have fridge space to keep it cool.
If you want to help it last longer, poor some cheap vodka into the container.
The extract is thick enough that the vodka will "pool" on top and help
prevent any bacterial spoilage on the surface. You'll still want to use it
up before it gets too old, but the vodka should help buy you some time.
> I was thinking a "big beer" like a tripple, wee heavy, or barley wine.
> to use 9-12 lbs.
That's probably a good idea.
> Any other suggestions to use up the rest?
Just the obvious. Brew more! ;) I can't really tell you what to brew,
just pick styles that you like.
John.
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Date: 02 Aug 2006 21:10:23
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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On 2 Aug 2006 21:04:44 GMT, <spam@shagg.net > wrote:
> On 2 Aug 2006 13:52:23 -0700, <yournotauser@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Recently an acquantance of mine who recently decided to get into
>> homebrewing recently decided to get out of homebrewing. :) Rather than
>> get supplies for one or two batches he decided to go whole hog and get
>> the big bucket of LME and a pound of Kent Goldings. It's about three
>> months old according to him so I figure I need to use it up fairly
>> quickly since I don't have fridge space to keep it cool.
>
> If you want to help it last longer, poor some cheap vodka into the container.
> The extract is thick enough that the vodka will "pool" on top and help
> prevent any bacterial spoilage on the surface. You'll still want to use it
> up before it gets too old, but the vodka should help buy you some time.
BTW, if it helps I've kept bulk extract stored under a vodka layer at room
temp for about a year. I wouldn't want to enter the beer it made into a
competition, but it was still drinkable. You don't want to let it sit around
forever, but it's not like you need to rush out and use up all 22lbs this
weekend.
John.
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 06:22:22
From:
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
> On 2 Aug 2006 21:04:44 GMT, <spam@shagg.net> wrote:
> > On 2 Aug 2006 13:52:23 -0700, <yournotauser@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> BTW, if it helps I've kept bulk extract stored under a vodka layer at room
> temp for about a year. I wouldn't want to enter the beer it made into a
> competition, but it was still drinkable. You don't want to let it sit around
> forever, but it's not like you need to rush out and use up all 22lbs this
> weekend.
>
>
> John.
The thought of using all of it all in one weekend is tempting, but I
think I'll just make a bitter and an IPA this weekend. Then I'll use
the rest of it in a week or two when I have a yeast cake to pour a big
beer on. That will give me some time to decide which one I want to
try. After that my windfall will be used up, but I should be enjoying
the results for a while.
Bryan
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 06:08:57
From:
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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GP wrote:
> In article <1154551943.256638.112720@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>,
> yournotauser@gmail.com says...
> think imperial stout
This has some serious merit. I think this will replace the wee heavy
on the big beer list since I don't have quite everything for it on
hand (no peated or smoked malt), but an imperial stout is doable with
what's handy.
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 16:04:46
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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<yournotauser@gmail.com > wrote:
>GP wrote:
>> yournotauser@gmail.com says...
>
>> think imperial stout
>
>This has some serious merit. I think this will replace the wee heavy
>on the big beer list since I don't have quite everything for it on
>hand (no peated or smoked malt), but an imperial stout is doable with
>what's handy.
IMO, a wee heavy needs no smoked or peated malt, FWIW.
Just decent (preferably British) base malt and just a
touch of roasted barley or black patent.
--
Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
plutchak@[...] sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea
is quite staggering." - Arthur C. Clarke
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 00:08:56
From: GP
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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In article <1154551943.256638.112720@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com >,
yournotauser@gmail.com says...
> Recently an acquantance of mine who recently decided to get into
> homebrewing recently decided to get out of homebrewing. :) Rather than
> get supplies for one or two batches he decided to go whole hog and get
> the big bucket of LME and a pound of Kent Goldings. It's about three
> months old according to him so I figure I need to use it up fairly
> quickly since I don't have fridge space to keep it cool. Besides the
> obvious IPA that I'm going to brew this weekend anyone have
> suggestions? I have have 1 to 2 pounds each of several specialty
> grains including different lovibonds of crystal, chocolate, black
> patent, and roasted barley. Anyone have any suggestions to use it up?
> I was thinking a "big beer" like a tripple, wee heavy, or barley wine.
> to use 9-12 lbs. Any other suggestions to use up the rest?
>
>
think imperial stout
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 13:47:46
From: The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Larry Bristol wrote:
> The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty wrote:
>
> > Coincidentaly, I just did a Glasgow Lawn Mower beer yesterday (OG:
> > 1.114) and boiled the entirety of the first runnings down to a thin
> > syrup (maybe a 60% reduction). Yum
>
> Kriminy! Why not put a little water into the 22# of LME, throw in that
> pound of hops, boil away the excess water, and pitch! :-)
>
Damn -- now THAT idea might have saved me some trouble (and 22 pounds
of grain).
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 12:45:37
From: The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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yournotauser@gmail.com wrote:
> Joel wrote:
> > <yournotauser@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > IMO, a wee heavy needs no smoked or peated malt, FWIW.
> > Just decent (preferably British) base malt and just a
> > touch of roasted barley or black patent.
>
> I assume a secondary boil for a small portion of the wort to get the
> caramelization of the wort just like any scotch ale variant?
>
Coincidentaly, I just did a Glasgow Lawn Mower beer yesterday (OG:
1.114) and boiled the entirety of the first runnings down to a thin
syrup (maybe a 60% reduction). Yum
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 17:21:21
From: Wayne
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty wrote:
>
> Coincidentaly, I just did a Glasgow Lawn Mower beer yesterday (OG:
> 1.114) and boiled the entirety of the first runnings down to a thin
> syrup (maybe a 60% reduction). Yum
Lawn Mower Beer???? Sounds like you may feel like you had been run over
by one the day after a few of those. :)
Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 16:25:07
From: Ryan Case
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Wayne wrote:
> The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty wrote:
>>
>> Coincidentaly, I just did a Glasgow Lawn Mower beer yesterday (OG:
>> 1.114) and boiled the entirety of the first runnings down to a thin
>> syrup (maybe a 60% reduction). Yum
>
> Lawn Mower Beer???? Sounds like you may feel like you had been run over
> by one the day after a few of those. :)
>
> Wayne
> Bugeater Brewing Company
>
I have come to the conclusion that there are actually two different
meanings thrown around for "lawn mower beer".
The first is to say that it is a good thirst quencher for drinking while
mowing the yard. Kinda like calling it a coors light. (I am not
advocating coors light here, I am actually quite proud to be a beer snob)
The second is to say that if you poured into the gas tank of the lawn
mower, the mower prolly wouldn't know the difference.
I am pretty sure that he was referring to the second.
BTW, I would like to formally nominate what you said, yet slightly
modified, for an official HB saying.
A-hem, I do hereby nominate "Mack Truck Beer" to be recognized as a home
brew saying that would imply that the beer will make you feel as if you
have been hit by a Mack Truck the next day.
Seconds?
Ryan
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 15:31:44
From: Larry Bristol
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty wrote:
> Coincidentaly, I just did a Glasgow Lawn Mower beer yesterday (OG:
> 1.114) and boiled the entirety of the first runnings down to a thin
> syrup (maybe a 60% reduction). Yum
Kriminy! Why not put a little water into the 22# of LME, throw in that
pound of hops, boil away the excess water, and pitch! :-)
--
Larry Bristol --- The Double Luck
http://www.doubleluck.com
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 21:20:48
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Larry Bristol <larry.remove@remove.doubleluck.com > wrote:
>The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty wrote:
>
>> Coincidentaly, I just did a Glasgow Lawn Mower beer yesterday (OG:
>> 1.114) and boiled the entirety of the first runnings down to a thin
>> syrup (maybe a 60% reduction). Yum
>
>Kriminy! Why not put a little water into the 22# of LME, throw in that
>pound of hops, boil away the excess water, and pitch! :-)
Why use water? It's not DME... :-)
--
Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
plutchak@[...] sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea
is quite staggering." - Arthur C. Clarke
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Date: 04 Aug 2006 07:08:33
From: Larry Bristol
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Joel wrote:
> Why use water? It's not DME... :-)
Good point!
No, wait! I just figured it out! If you use pure LME, the physical
interaction of the hops within the thick wort will be too restricted and
you won't get nearly as much utilization! Better double up on the hops!
--
Larry Bristol --- The Double Luck
http://www.doubleluck.com
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 10:25:14
From:
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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Joel wrote:
> <yournotauser@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> IMO, a wee heavy needs no smoked or peated malt, FWIW.
> Just decent (preferably British) base malt and just a
> touch of roasted barley or black patent.
I assume a secondary boil for a small portion of the wort to get the
caramelization of the wort just like any scotch ale variant?
> --
> Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
> plutchak@[...] sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea
> is quite staggering." - Arthur C. Clarke
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Date: 03 Aug 2006 18:00:52
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Ideas for 22lb of LME?
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<yournotauser@gmail.com > wrote:
>Joel wrote:
>> <yournotauser@gmail.com> wrote:
>> IMO, a wee heavy needs no smoked or peated malt, FWIW.
>> Just decent (preferably British) base malt and just a
>> touch of roasted barley or black patent.
>
>I assume a secondary boil for a small portion of the wort to get the
>caramelization of the wort just like any scotch ale variant?
Yup.
--
Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
plutchak@[...] sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea
is quite staggering." - Arthur C. Clarke
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