Brew Batch #171 Mercy Bo Coupe

Ok so, live and learn. Found the Goodbelly I used to use as my souring agent and did everything the same BUT when adding the dark sweet cherry puree picked up a little infection. Cold crashed, kegged and put with 2oz of lime extract. It's got good head, but this'll definitely be a "do over". It smells a touch phenolic and isopropyl but tastes like a light cherry limeade wild sour if that makes sense. FG 1.004+0.001 @69F. 3.86%. Getting a mega 05 pitch from the local brewery to make sure this doesn't happen again. 

Brew Batch #171 Mercy Bo Coupe

As the kids return to school and humidity drops just a pinch, brewing revs back up to full steam. The original brain child and beta batch to a now successful seasonal offering at a local brewery, Mercy Bo Coupe looks to be a wonderful crowd pleaser Berliner on dark sweet cherries and white chocolate. +/- cocoa nibs and lactose still an option. OG 1.032+0.001 @75F should give it a crushable 4%. And thanks to Aldi for still carrying Goodbelly, it hasn't let me down yet on the brew comp circuit.  

Biting the Bullet

It's not often that I write about products but when I do they tend to impress me. This past Christmas my wife told me to bite the bullet. After checking to make sure my life insurance was up-to-date, I was then given the License to Chill Bullet Glacier Rocks. I've got to say that as I've crept back in to sipping bourbons and whiskey that these things have come in handy. Keep them frozen and enjoy more than just 2 fingers of your favorite barreled libation. 

Brew Batch #170 KeeWeePee v2.05

So, this lightly IBU'd batch hit the keg with FG 1.004 -0.001 @60F today. Not sure how it'll come across with only 14.5 IBUs and I may not even put it on Untappd, but the neighbors are like "Mikey". At least a cultivated a mega jar of yeast off of it. 

Brew Batch #170 KeeWeePee v2.05

The ole v2.0 with a change in hopping schedule that was to be 2.1 but alas distraction came in the form of my 9 year old wanting to FaceTime. 😏 Instead of having a 10 minute boil with Rakau and Waimea, they'll be sitting out until dry-hop. This also brings the IBUs from 32 to 14! I don't even know what to expect other than just "drinking beer". Ah, procreation, ain't it great?

Brew Batch #169 Occasionally

This first attempt at a true German Pils hit the keg at 1.000-0.001 @54F to give it a 5.9%abv. The Bohemian 2124 from CommonBond really chewed it on down. So much so that I'm saving a full quart of slurry for any other summer lagers if this turns out well. So now if someone asks if you drink beer you can say only Occasionally. 😆

DC Homebrewers Cherry Blossom Competition

 

Whelp, the "51st" state eludes. I sent Jake's Juice v2.3, which to me is dialed in as a honey kolsch (entered it as a kolsch), but only scored a 25 on apple, pear, honey, too dark for SRM notes. I'll be looking into 31B for the next comps. Reinke's Revenge 2021 CoVid edition Delta variant garnered 29 only 😐. Notes on it are well balanced and HOT! That one "killed me smalls". Both judges said it was decent with one saying closer to a Mexican stout, not sure what category that is but I'll look into it. The awards are supposed to be held June 15th but it seems with 104 they were able to knock out scoring ahead of time. Can't complain on how it was run just that some of these judge's handwriting stinks! And I'm a doctor.... next year DC, next year.