Planning a Octoberfest Party

[CrealCritter]

I brewed up two 5 gallon batches of Oktoberfest, a amber & a dark. I'm fermenting in my new/old corny kegs, with blow off tubes, into a bucket of Starsan. Both with be fermented with Safelager 34/70 that needs to primary ferment @ 55 degrees. Hopefully 10 gallons of Oktoberfest will be enough for the party. I'm also going to make 5 gallons of root beer (non alcoholic/CO2 gassed) for the grand kids to drink during the party.

 

[CrealCritter]

That's going to be a great party!

The beginnings of the Oktoberfest party started this morning. I have ignition from the blow off tubes of both Oktoberfest brews

 

[CrealCritter]

Both Oktoberfest brews are blowing a bubble about once every 90 seconds now. So its time for diacetyl rest. I unplugged the kezzer and opened the lid, so the kegs come up to room temperature. This is needed to allow the lager yeast (Saflager 34/70) to finish fermenting and clean up diacetyl (buttery flavored keytones) that it produced during primary fermentation. I'll most likely rack into secondary and start the long lager phase this weekend.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Woo Hoo - Partay, partaay, partaaaay!

 

[Britesea]

cute dog, lol

 

[wyoDreamer]

I'm sorry that your Oktoberfest party was canceled. And doubly sorry about the reason.

I am impressed with your ability to consume 5 gallons of beer in a week ... Some would consider that a problem.

Now you need to build a wood fired pizza oven so you can make pizza to go with your beer!

 

[Britesea]

mine wants an outdoor bread oven