Comments for The Lazy Brewer http://lazybrewer.com Homebrewing, technology and other duties as assigned... Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Colona Mexican Lager by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2010/07/03/colona-mexican-lager/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Mark Ranes Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:24:58 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1486#comment-196 Full on stinky lager fermentation in progress... Full on stinky lager fermentation in progress…

]]> Comment on Centennial Ale! by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2010/05/04/centennial-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Mark Ranes Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:39:49 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1372#comment-193 I finally kegged this up today (yea, I know - I'm the Lazy Brewer!) and it had a wonderful aroma. It went all the way down to 1.006, and came out at about 7.6% ABV. Looking forward to tasting it carbonated and cold:) I finally kegged this up today (yea, I know – I’m the Lazy Brewer!) and it had a wonderful aroma. It went all the way down to 1.006, and came out at about 7.6% ABV. Looking forward to tasting it carbonated and cold:)

]]> Comment on Centennial Ale! by Big Rob http://lazybrewer.com/2010/05/04/centennial-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Big Rob Sat, 22 May 2010 01:11:38 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1372#comment-187 Congradulations Mark, what an accomplishment! Hope life is finding you and your family well. Congradulations Mark, what an accomplishment! Hope life is finding you and your family well.

]]> Comment on Centennial Ale! by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2010/05/04/centennial-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Mark Ranes Thu, 06 May 2010 05:10:44 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1372#comment-186 Yea, I'm with you! I was thinking of adding some Centennials at 4 mins, as well as dry hopping with them. They kinda need to be there, don't they? :) Yea, I’m with you! I was thinking of adding some Centennials at 4 mins, as well as dry hopping with them. They kinda need to be there, don’t they? :)

]]> Comment on Centennial Ale! by brewbarnstephen http://lazybrewer.com/2010/05/04/centennial-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-185 brewbarnstephen Tue, 04 May 2010 22:35:46 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1372#comment-185 When I first read the given name of this beer, I thought it was going to showcase the hop with that name and even possibly be a single hop beer...and while I think it is a great recipe and a good idea, I think there should be more of the "namesake" hop in the finish...I'm just sayin'! When I first read the given name of this beer, I thought it was going to showcase the hop with that name and even possibly be a single hop beer…and while I think it is a great recipe and a good idea, I think there should be more of the “namesake” hop in the finish…I’m just sayin’!

]]> Comment on Mark’s German Hefeweizen by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2010/04/25/marks-german-hefeweizen/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Mark Ranes Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:33:49 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1350#comment-184 This morning, the Hefeweizen had blown off enough that there was yeast goo filling half of a broiler pan I had put under the gallon milk jug I was using for as an air lock. Typical wheat fermentation:) This morning, the Hefeweizen had blown off enough that there was yeast goo filling half of a broiler pan I had put under the gallon milk jug I was using for as an air lock. Typical wheat fermentation:)

]]> Comment on Mark’s German Hefeweizen by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2010/04/25/marks-german-hefeweizen/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Mark Ranes Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:10:00 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1350#comment-183 The German Hefeweizen has taken off - less four hours in and it has nice full krausen developing. I smell bananas... :) The German Hefeweizen has taken off – less four hours in and it has nice full krausen developing. I smell bananas… :)

]]> Comment on Exploratory Amtrak Pub Crawl by iheartcapcity http://lazybrewer.com/2010/01/21/exploratory-amtrak-pub-crawl/comment-page-1/#comment-182 iheartcapcity Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:15:07 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1269#comment-182 wow! what a great idea....especially the 'crawl over' part. so sorry i stumbled across this blog right AFTER the first annual Sacramento Beer Week ended. you probably would've enjoyed that :( Email us at dsp@downtownsac.org when you head out for your actual pub crawl! we'd love to know about it, sounds fun! www.downtownsac.org wow! what a great idea….especially the ‘crawl over’ part. so sorry i stumbled across this blog right AFTER the first annual Sacramento Beer Week ended. you probably would’ve enjoyed that :(
Email us at dsp@downtownsac.org when you head out for your actual pub crawl! we’d love to know about it, sounds fun!

http://www.downtownsac.org

]]> Comment on Exploratory Amtrak Pub Crawl by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2010/01/21/exploratory-amtrak-pub-crawl/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Mark Ranes Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:30:03 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1269#comment-180 Awesome! Thanks for the feedback on Brew it Up:) I was a bit hesitant to hit Pyramid as they are just a bit too "macro" for me. I believe that Brew It Up brews on premises and Pyramid brings all of their beer in. For me, that's enough of a reason right there! My wife and I really love Sacramento. If were were going to live in a larger city, Sacramento would be at the top of the list:) It seems to have the perfect mix of culture, nightlife, good ale, and city feel! Awesome! Thanks for the feedback on Brew it Up:) I was a bit hesitant to hit Pyramid as they are just a bit too “macro” for me. I believe that Brew It Up brews on premises and Pyramid brings all of their beer in. For me, that’s enough of a reason right there!

My wife and I really love Sacramento. If were were going to live in a larger city, Sacramento would be at the top of the list:) It seems to have the perfect mix of culture, nightlife, good ale, and city feel!

]]> Comment on Exploratory Amtrak Pub Crawl by driftmycar http://lazybrewer.com/2010/01/21/exploratory-amtrak-pub-crawl/comment-page-1/#comment-179 driftmycar Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:14:24 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1269#comment-179 Great to see that central valley people are looking to our town to do their pub crawl. Having been a resident of Midtown Sac for a few years now I will tell you that the line up of beer you will find at Brew It Up is much more rewarding and interesting than that of Pyramid. They are both equally capable of hosting your group but Brew It Up has a much broader selection of beer brewed on location. I live about 4 blocks from Rubicon and will agree with you all day that the quality of beer brewed by them is the best in the region. Great to see that central valley people are looking to our town to do their pub crawl. Having been a resident of Midtown Sac for a few years now I will tell you that the line up of beer you will find at Brew It Up is much more rewarding and interesting than that of Pyramid. They are both equally capable of hosting your group but Brew It Up has a much broader selection of beer brewed on location.

I live about 4 blocks from Rubicon and will agree with you all day that the quality of beer brewed by them is the best in the region.

]]> Comment on Exploratory Amtrak Pub Crawl by EvaJ http://lazybrewer.com/2010/01/21/exploratory-amtrak-pub-crawl/comment-page-1/#comment-178 EvaJ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:39:33 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1269#comment-178 Sounds great to me! Let's go. Sounds great to me! Let’s go.

]]> Comment on We Interrupt This Program… by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/10/02/we-interrupt-this-program/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Mark Ranes Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:05:57 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1142#comment-176 The migration to a new WordPress theme is complete. It took some time to track down the things that were bugging me about the theme - as well as overcoming some PhotoShop weirdness for a couple of the graphics. I'm happy with the new look... The migration to a new WordPress theme is complete. It took some time to track down the things that were bugging me about the theme – as well as overcoming some PhotoShop weirdness for a couple of the graphics.

I’m happy with the new look…

]]> Comment on Citra IPA Tomorrow by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/10/08/citra-ipa-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Mark Ranes Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:38:02 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1155#comment-175 After mellowing a bit, the CitraIPA has turned into a wonderful ale. There is no more cattiness in the aroma, and the flavor explodes with a tropical fruit - a mango like quality. It's very yummy! After mellowing a bit, the CitraIPA has turned into a wonderful ale. There is no more cattiness in the aroma, and the flavor explodes with a tropical fruit – a mango like quality. It’s very yummy!

]]> Comment on Black IPA by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/12/23/black-ipa/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Mark Ranes Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:38:18 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1234#comment-174 We had an awesome brew day today! Thanks to Steve and Maggie for hospitality and post brew munchies (Wing Stop goodness!). The black IPA turned out nice and dark, and we dropped a ton of simcoe and amarillo hops in to steep at the end of the boil. The wort had an aggressive IPA flavor, with just a tiny hint of roastiness from the Carafa added to the sparge. The Sinamar did its job. I'm looking forward to tasting this IPA. It's going to be delicious! We had an awesome brew day today! Thanks to Steve and Maggie for hospitality and post brew munchies (Wing Stop goodness!).

The black IPA turned out nice and dark, and we dropped a ton of simcoe and amarillo hops in to steep at the end of the boil. The wort had an aggressive IPA flavor, with just a tiny hint of roastiness from the Carafa added to the sparge. The Sinamar did its job.

I’m looking forward to tasting this IPA. It’s going to be delicious!

]]> Comment on Teach a Friend to Brew Day 2009 A Success! by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/11/07/teach-friend-brew-day-2009-success/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Mark Ranes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:38:04 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1211#comment-172 I came home at lunch today and dry hopped each carboy with 2 oz of Amarillo, 1.5 oz of Centennial and .5 oz of Cascades. Should be quite aromatic in seven days... I came home at lunch today and dry hopped each carboy with 2 oz of Amarillo, 1.5 oz of Centennial and .5 oz of Cascades. Should be quite aromatic in seven days…

]]> Comment on Teach a Friend to Brew Day 2009 A Success! by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/11/07/teach-friend-brew-day-2009-success/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Mark Ranes Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:12:55 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1211#comment-171 Yesterday, I was a bit worried about the low temperatures (about 61 degrees) in the fermentation fridge, so I brought the carboys inside. They were still bubbling a bit, but just as a precaution, I swirled both carboys. This morning, on of the airlocks was shooting out little yeast balls! Seems that the yeast rousing and a bit extra warmth woke, up the fermentation big time. The off-gassing aroma is still wonderful :) Yesterday, I was a bit worried about the low temperatures (about 61 degrees) in the fermentation fridge, so I brought the carboys inside. They were still bubbling a bit, but just as a precaution, I swirled both carboys. This morning, on of the airlocks was shooting out little yeast balls! Seems that the yeast rousing and a bit extra warmth woke, up the fermentation big time.

The off-gassing aroma is still wonderful :)

]]> Comment on Teach a Friend to Brew Day 2009 A Success! by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/11/07/teach-friend-brew-day-2009-success/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Mark Ranes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:01:27 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1211#comment-170 I checked the TAFTBD IPA earlier today and it was cranking away in the fermentation fridge. When I opened the fridge, the most wonderful aroma escaped:) I checked the TAFTBD IPA earlier today and it was cranking away in the fermentation fridge. When I opened the fridge, the most wonderful aroma escaped:)

]]> Comment on Citra IPA Tomorrow by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/10/08/citra-ipa-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Mark Ranes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:18:30 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1155#comment-169 After tasting the Citra IPA, I've discovered that they have similar properties to Simcoe hops. The ale has a cattiness very much like the single hop brew I did in the past with Simcoes. After tasting the Citra IPA, I’ve discovered that they have similar properties to Simcoe hops. The ale has a cattiness very much like the single hop brew I did in the past with Simcoes.

]]> Comment on Citra IPA Tomorrow by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/10/08/citra-ipa-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Mark Ranes Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:58:58 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1155#comment-165 The Citra IPA is happily fermenting away this morning. The Citra IPA is happily fermenting away this morning.

]]> Comment on Citra IPA Tomorrow by Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/2009/10/08/citra-ipa-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Mark Ranes Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:25:34 +0000 http://lazybrewer.com/?p=1155#comment-164 It was a good brew day! I used the entire brick of Citra hops (with 5 ounces in reserve for dry hopping) in the brew and they have a unique aroma in the boil. Citrusy yet spicy. Very nice! I pretty much hit my numbers. OG was 1.070 and the projected was 1.071, so all in all, a good day:) I can't wait to taste this ale. It was a good brew day! I used the entire brick of Citra hops (with 5 ounces in reserve for dry hopping) in the brew and they have a unique aroma in the boil. Citrusy yet spicy. Very nice!

I pretty much hit my numbers. OG was 1.070 and the projected was 1.071, so all in all, a good day:)

I can’t wait to taste this ale.

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