Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

The fermentation is done and the Russian Imperial Stout and Small Porter are chilling out to condition.

Final stats for the RIS:
OG: 1.094 mg/cl
FG: 1.015 mg/cl
Attenuation: 83%, ABV 10.2% (and a whopping 310 Calories per 12 oz.)

Final stats for the Small Porter:
OG: 1.040 mg/cl
FG: 1.010 mg/cl
Attenuation: 74%, ABV 3.9%

Any update on when the we're emptying/filling the barrel?

Pat

mccullpl wrote:Any update on when the we're emptying/filling the barrel?

Pat

Is everyone’s RIS ready go in the barrel? I’ll sample the black widow today. Two weeks ago it was still awesome. [emoji39]. I could do the swap tomorrow if all the RIS is ready to go in.


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I put mine in a corny keg earlier this week after a 2 week cold crash, had a growler or so extra I carbonated and got around to tasting today, a little hot/ warm (alcohol) but the flavor was great!

So I'm ready to drop off at a specified location when everyone is ready.

I would be ready by next weekend or sometime this next week. My big beer stalled out around 1.028 but I’ve been feeding it a little sugar to bring it down and it’s almost ready. Little beer is carbonated as of yesterday and is quite tasty.


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MikeB wrote:I would be ready by next weekend or sometime this next week. My big beer stalled out around 1.028 but I’ve been feeding it a little sugar to bring it down and it’s almost ready. Little beer is carbonated as of yesterday and is quite tasty.


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I’m thinking Sunday, Jan 17. I’ll check with Daryl to make sure this works. We are using his pump I think.


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Let's shoot for the afternoon of Sunday, January 24.

We'll set a time in the afternoon...prior to that time, will be the pickup times. Afterwards (+1 an hour or so), we'll move the barrel to Mikes basement and setup to transfer beer back into the barrel.

For those may not be able to make that day, we'll make arrangements so that you can drop off empty vessels for your Porter....or to drop off kegs/vessels of RIS to transfer into the barrel.

We'll post more details as we get closer to the 24th.

Are we planning to have a happy hour if some kind this January and pouring the communal brew?


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We've picked that weekend as the last reasonable weekend whereby we could force carbonate a keg for the club and distribute at our usual Happy Hour Sunday on the 31st.

It's in the works.

More later.

The 24th works for me. I have a congregational business meeting to attend at church, but I'm sure I can arrange drop off of an empty for the Porter and a keg of the RIS. And, also later pick up the kegs after the exchange.

Karl

The 24th should be good for me


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Shit. Have not even brewed mine yet. So it won't be ready by 24th.

My RIS is in the fermenter as of lunch time today. Maybe mine can be the top off the barrel beer.

Afternoon of the 24th works for me for drop off

I can do the 24th to drop off my ris


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