Sunday, July 25, 2010

Peach Wheat Transfer

First Blog! I want to throw that in right away to let it be known, this is not professional stuff. Today I started a Blog about my HomeBrewing. I dont do enough to fill up a blog constantly so I will be throwing in some random blogs that deal with Brewing, Beers, and what happens while drinking it.

Today I did my 2nd Transfer of my "Eat a Peach Wheat", a tribute to one of my favorite bands - The Allman Brothers. So far it taste excellent. The Peach flavor is showing through without dominating the brew. The first rack was done after fermentation completed. I racked on top of 3 lbs of Peach Puree. I didnt do enough homework on using fresh fruit, so I used the simple method of canned puree. Next time, I hope to use Georgia Peaches when they first get picked.
This picture is the setup I have in my Garage. The Ice Chest was a HUGE find on Craiglist. I was looking all over and decided I needed to save up over $500 for a good size. Then, I found this 13 cu for only $100! It has been a great addition. You can also see my Peach Wheat being Siphoned from the Secondary into the final stage of the Carboy to let it clear up a bit more.
Here's a closeup of the Peach Wheat being Racked. For those that aren't sure what this process is, Racking is another term for Transferring. The inital Wort is Fermented and this Racked off of the yeast into a Secondary. This process helps clear up the beer. For this particular brew, however, I am racking for a third time. This is because when I Racked into the secondary, I also added 3 lbs of Peach Puree. Although it probably isn't necessary, the third rack I hope will clear up the beer a bit more.
The Recipe for this Homebrew will be listed soon. I am going to have this beer opened on Labor Day Weekend and get some feedback from some friends and myself. That way, I can put some notes in about what to expect.
Next, I will be Brewing and Blogging about a Pale Ale that I will be naming, "The Blood of Tebow". It is being brewed for Football Season and yes, I am a Gator fan. Originally, this was supposed to be a Drifter Pale Ale clone attempt but I didn't get my hands on Nelson Sauvin hops. Instead, I am using another hop that is interesting called Sorachi Ace. I will have pictures and list the procedure for how I brew it.
Later...