Brew Batch #200 Southie v2.1

Ah yes, all the bubblegum esters and figs you want hit the keg today at OG 1.010 +0.000 @68F. The CBB White labs Monastic chewed it completely up! Got a full keg of luscious BDSA to hold off the masses until the next Impy Stout goes on, (hint it'll be a Reinke's variant). 10.75 % seems about right.

2025 Snow Balls 5k

 

For the first time ever (I believe) we at Beat-12 Brewing Co. were able to actually hold Snow Balls here. With roughly 3” of fresh powder and sub-freezing temps to hold it in place we ran 4.1 miles in a slightly brisk 40:48 overall. Southern parts of the state saw over 8" and the panhandle of FL has never seen this much snow. Would've been fun to do once in a lifetime Snowy Beach Balls 5k. This all helps as the Sea Turtle Half Marathon looms closer. Which by the way if you're looking for a good site to track personal mileage as well as shoe wear, I suggest runningahead.com. 

Feast of the Ass Day

 

As someone who brews beer and enjoys all things comical, this is my new favorite "off" holiday. Who wouldn't like a cold pint of porter or Impy stout and a ride on a donkey or at least celebrating donkeys. I personally had no idea that the donkey that carried the virgin Mary into Egypt had it's own holiday, much less the other donkeys mentioned in the Bible. I must say, wait for it....these are some blessed asses?

Brew Batch #200 Southie-12 v2.1

The big boy that dialed in the style! Seems somewhat fitting to do this batch and let it do it's thing for the next couple of months to get just right. It's taken on some grain bill changes but I feel like this is almost perfect to the style. Unfortunately, I muffed the water totals somehow and had a 2 hour boil just to get 55% BE. Pisser. Nonetheless, OG 1.092+0.00 @70F should yield a solid 10+-11% BDSA if the WLP 500 from CBB chews it up. 

Brew Batch #182 That Effing Hairpiece in Your Bathroom

So, #189 was a regular batch that was "off" to say the least. Most ended up in the storm drain and quite honestly, I forgot about this batch meaning to sample it over and over again throughout the summer before I knew it, 16 months had gone by.  Now this bourbon barrel-laden 3.5 gallon spirited yield has hit the keg! I can't believe the angels got that much of a share and the remaining spirit was pulled from deep within Lil' Le Arthur's soul on this one. Not sure if the barrel has anything left in it, I doubt it but you can guarantee BA That Effing Hairpiece in your Bathroom is going to a big comp. I'll spare 2 bottles at most and the rest for Untappd using friends only. Goodness at the waft from bung!

Brew Batch #199 Melted Chocolate Bars v1.3

Into the keg today, FG 1.016+0.000 @62F. I fine 5.8% bevvy whose yeast cake looked like thick chocolate pudding! Needless to say, if I was going to reuse the yeast cake, I should've done it as soon as I pulled the beer off because there's no storing it full of Baker's cocoa. Hopefully this yields a smooth lightly roasted quaff. 

Brew Batch #199 Melted Chocolate Bars v1.3

Having turned out to be the hardest batch I've ever tried to dial in, I attempt to brew the perfect milk stout. Past iterations have been far too roasty or the yeast profile has been off. So, this time the grain bill is totally revamped, Wyeast 1332 is being used and even 8oz of Baker's Cocoa is going in. OG is 1.060+0.00@72F so I hopeful for a solid 6% beer.