Comments for Fat Boy Deluxe http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Pumpkin Ale by Ikon O. Klasst http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/30/pumpkin-ale/#comment-902 Ikon O. Klasst Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:56:31 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=178#comment-902 Daaaay-aaaaam, boy! That's some super-charged yeast! I gotta believe Curious George (at right, surreptitiously inching his way closer and closer to the beer) had something to do with this mess. Daaaay-aaaaam, boy! That’s some super-charged yeast!

I gotta believe Curious George (at right, surreptitiously inching his way closer and closer to the beer) had something to do with this mess.

]]> Comment on Pumpkin Ale by Rob L http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/30/pumpkin-ale/#comment-895 Rob L Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:41:03 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=178#comment-895 Nice on the Cuvee de Tomme. Kegging is in my plans for 2009 spring. Nice spice bill on the pumpkin. I almost piked up some Full Moon today but I decided to wait till I get past total bev and see what they have friday. Nice on the Cuvee de Tomme.

Kegging is in my plans for 2009 spring.

Nice spice bill on the pumpkin. I almost piked up some Full Moon today but I decided to wait till I get past total bev and see what they have friday.

]]> Comment on Pumpkin Ale by DT http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/30/pumpkin-ale/#comment-892 DT Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:22:42 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=178#comment-892 Yea, I should really use a blow off tube, but that would require the forethought of going to the hardware store and picking up some tubing. With as many fermenters as I run, it's actually just easier to clean up the lids and airlocks and throw the towel (that's usually under the buckets/carboys) in the laundry. The recipe was a pretty straight forward all grain recipe - mostly just 2-row, with some Crystal and Belgian Aromatic (super tasty grain!). For the spices, we just pulled out some dried cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. Just a little bit will do ya. Refurbishing kegs is surprisingly simple. I'm going to have to do a write up here sooner or later. The longest part is just cleaning/sanitizing the little bits. It probably takes around 5 minutes a keg. BBF was awesome as usual! There were a lot of really great funky beers, but my favorite beer of the fest would have to be <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18149/34315" rel="nofollow">Port Brewing's Cuvee de Tomme</a>, just a really deep and complex beer. It was a bit like eating bourbon soaked sour cherries... Yea, I should really use a blow off tube, but that would require the forethought of going to the hardware store and picking up some tubing. With as many fermenters as I run, it’s actually just easier to clean up the lids and airlocks and throw the towel (that’s usually under the buckets/carboys) in the laundry.

The recipe was a pretty straight forward all grain recipe - mostly just 2-row, with some Crystal and Belgian Aromatic (super tasty grain!). For the spices, we just pulled out some dried cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. Just a little bit will do ya.

Refurbishing kegs is surprisingly simple. I’m going to have to do a write up here sooner or later. The longest part is just cleaning/sanitizing the little bits. It probably takes around 5 minutes a keg.

BBF was awesome as usual! There were a lot of really great funky beers, but my favorite beer of the fest would have to be Port Brewing’s Cuvee de Tomme, just a really deep and complex beer. It was a bit like eating bourbon soaked sour cherries…

]]> Comment on Pumpkin Ale by Rob L http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/30/pumpkin-ale/#comment-889 Rob L Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:08:01 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=178#comment-889 Messy Messy. I haven't had one ferment that vigorously yet that it blew out the airlock on my 6.5 primary. The beer sounds uber tasty, what did you use for malt in it? Liquid, dry or did you do your normal batch sparging/full grain? While refurbing kegs takes a bit of time, cleaning bottles SUCKS! How was the Belgian Beer Fest? Messy Messy. I haven’t had one ferment that vigorously yet that it blew out the airlock on my 6.5 primary. The beer sounds uber tasty, what did you use for malt in it? Liquid, dry or did you do your normal batch sparging/full grain?

While refurbing kegs takes a bit of time, cleaning bottles SUCKS!

How was the Belgian Beer Fest?

]]> Comment on Night of the Funk by Ikon O'Klasst http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/26/night-of-the-funk/#comment-847 Ikon O'Klasst Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=175#comment-847 Bastard! ;) Hey, man, sorry I couldn't make it. Have a great time and good luck in the storm. Bastard! ;) Hey, man, sorry I couldn’t make it. Have a great time and good luck in the storm.

]]> Comment on Night of the Funk by Rob L http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/26/night-of-the-funk/#comment-845 Rob L Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:14:41 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=175#comment-845 In my best cartman voice "I hate you kenny! You and your belgian beers!" Have fun you luck bum. As for the noreaster we've been getting on and off soakings here. It woke me up 2 times last night. Then while walking into the new DFH today I got SOAKED even with my rain coat on. In my best cartman voice “I hate you kenny! You and your belgian beers!”

Have fun you luck bum. As for the noreaster we’ve been getting on and off soakings here. It woke me up 2 times last night. Then while walking into the new DFH today I got SOAKED even with my rain coat on.

]]> Comment on Maine…ly Organic by gmr2048 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/17/mainely-organic/#comment-836 gmr2048 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=161#comment-836 Mmmm. Turkey-beer. Mmmm. Turkey-beer.

]]> Comment on Maine…ly Organic by DT http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/17/mainely-organic/#comment-829 DT Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:32:24 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=161#comment-829 <strong>buKit</strong> - yea man, that's the super stealth nanobrewery...a turkey fryer. The only other thing you need is a big ass spoon. If the fryer has been used, try to make sure you get rid of all the oil in the pot before using. buKit - yea man, that’s the super stealth nanobrewery…a turkey fryer. The only other thing you need is a big ass spoon. If the fryer has been used, try to make sure you get rid of all the oil in the pot before using.

]]> Comment on Maine…ly Organic by buKit http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/17/mainely-organic/#comment-808 buKit Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:27 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=161#comment-808 DT, Peeping your photo, it just occurred to me...a few xmases back we got a huge propane vat/turkey fryer...I guess I'm all set to start brewing. No more excuses...it hadn't even registered until now...it's been sitting in the garage collecting dust except for on Christmas/Thanksgiving.... -b DT,

Peeping your photo, it just occurred to me…a few xmases back we got a huge propane vat/turkey fryer…I guess I’m all set to start brewing. No more excuses…it hadn’t even registered until now…it’s been sitting in the garage collecting dust except for on Christmas/Thanksgiving….

-b

]]> Comment on Maine…ly Organic by Mark http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/2008/09/17/mainely-organic/#comment-723 Mark Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:00:39 +0000 http://www.fatboydeluxe.com/blog/?p=161#comment-723 Still been doing extract, but I've got the gear and the desire to finally make the switch. Send whatever you got? That comment about "6 months to 3 years to be ready" is also starting to resonate, just like "your beer isn't ready til you drink the last one." The big/funky ones really do get better with age. Still been doing extract, but I’ve got the gear and the desire to finally make the switch. Send whatever you got?

That comment about “6 months to 3 years to be ready” is also starting to resonate, just like “your beer isn’t ready til you drink the last one.” The big/funky ones really do get better with age.

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