Thread: Beer of the Day !

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I sadly no longer truck with Old John Barleycorn, but when I did, this was one of my faves. So much love for this...


And of the few places a person can go and order one of these, this place I miss most:


Delilah's in Chicago. Best single malt selection in the US. Also a great place to listen to your old crappy punk rock favorites.

After finally having my laptop back free of viruses and such, it's back to beer-talking. I am savoring an Oktoberfest beer that I brewed....well not really an Oktoberfest beer, I forgot that these bad puppies ferment at 50f temps and are lagered at 35F-40F but here in Florida we don't have these temperatures, and I need a temp control for my fridge. This is more like a Pale ale brewed with lager yeast. Attached is a pic of the culprit. HOG

Originally Posted by Hogrider

After finally having my laptop back free of viruses and such, it's back to beer-talking. I am savoring an Oktoberfest beer that I brewed....well not really an Oktoberfest beer, I forgot that these bad puppies ferment at 50f temps and are lagered at 35F-40F but here in Florida we don't have these temperatures, and I need a temp control for my fridge. This is more like a Pale ale brewed with lager yeast. Attached is a pic of the culprit. HOG

Used to home brew myself a bit. Just curious, during fermentation, did the yeast cake settle to the bottom or stay on the surface?

Funny that you mention it. The yeast cake settled to the bottom; I did a two-step fermentation: first one on a fermentation bucket and the second on a glass carboy. Both processes were conducted at room temp. Approximately 72F. I did use an ampule of White Labs Oktoberfest yeast. HOG.

The yeast cake definitely didn't behave in a very lager-y manner...I'm sure it was just too warm for it.

Knocking back a few Swedish beers while prepping tonights dinner.
Pork chops drenched in Arthur Bryants rub and sauce

After a long day at work, what better than to have a cold barley pop. For me it is more of a favorite: Dogfish Head 90 Minutes IPA. Cheers guys!

Flying Dog Brewery Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout, pairs well with a second Flying Dog Brewery Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout

Tonight is one I'd never seen before: Magic Hat India Pale Lager. Lager? Interesting. And here in my ignorance I assumed that the (post-alewives) difference between ale and lager was that the use of more hops (and different varieties) was what made a brew an ale.

Regardless, this stuff is good. Pleasant, hoppy flavor one comes to expect in an IPA, followed by a sharper bitterness. Then there's an unexpected sweetness that lingers on the tongue.