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Homebrew Wednesday 59: Trying my SJ Beer, Jamison Moeckel Shout-out, Bend Oregon

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ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

Yes indeed. I was originally shooting for an Imperial Stout, but the experiment dictated no more than 18 lbs of grains (and California yeast). I also should have mashed about 4 - 5 degrees higher. The flavor is fantastic though. It allowed me to categorize it as a Robust Porter and play with the SJ beer name. It would have been a "good" stout, but it is an "excellent" robust porter. Ha ha! You're a great reviewer and I really like the cross-over of these two communities. Dan is awesome too!

ClementsHomebrew commented on 15 Jun 2013

Evidently not crazy enough. Evidently, I should of added some smoked malts. LOL! Actually, I really liked the results. But soon you can be the judge of that. We made a large batch and made 9 bottles of it with Bourbon added. The bourbon had been sitting on dark american oak and vanilla beans for 7 months. I'll be sending a bottle to SJ & ManBearPig. It will likely mellow out the other flavors, but I'm excited to try it none the less. Brew Balls to the Wall! Cheers!!!

Jamison Moeckel commented on 14 Jun 2013

Wow that is a kick ass label for that porter. Ya know you don't wanna full mouth feel for a porter right? Thanks for the shout out, but could you please leave out my middle name? lol Yeah that is perfect because that is one review that I would really like for more people to see. It does have a home brew connection too because the guys who made it started off as home brewers. and I know this thanks to Dan ABA so shout out to him.

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

Thanks Ryan. Yeah, many of the ingredients were dictated by the experiment. And mashing higher would certainly make for a fuller body. I will definitely tweak this recipe, change the yeast and mash temps to make a stout. Bend OR has really blossomed since I was last there. So many breweries now. Great restaurants, lots of hiking, golf, etc. I'll have to stay longer than a weekend next time.

Manbearpig1122334455 commented on 14 Jun 2013

I'm not normally the one in the family that likes to hike but for a view like that...I would certainly hump my ass up a trail. Down here there's just nothing worth hiking in my immediate area but there are a few places I would certainly do it. Yosemite, Hawaii and Oregon come to mind. I can't wait to get some of your home brew, it looked really tasty.

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

Well... we mixed it up a bit. The hikes were peaceful for sure. We also enjoyed the towns night life "First Fridays". The first Friday of every month all the art galleries, restaurants and some shops stay open late. It's a big party of locals and tourists. Great food, wine, beer. That coupled with hikes and scenery during the day was perfect. Cheers!

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

Portland and Bend should be on every beer drinkers bucket list for sure. So many great breweries. The robust porter (technically imperial porter at 8.8% ABV) is really nice. I look forward to making this again. Probably in the fall for a winter beer. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

I love the green, green area where I live, but it was sure nice to be in a little warmer drier weather for the weekend. The high desert chaparral area is pretty nice too though. Love the area where the trees meet the high desert. I'm sure I'll have a boat load of beer here soon.

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

Brett is the scenery master of video. He does such a great job setting up so many of those scenes. I truly enjoy his opening videos for sure. The beer is fantastic. Wish I had a barrel full to bottle and ship to everyone. Really enjoying the little I have left. Cheers!

Ryan Reschan commented on 14 Jun 2013

Always add more hops! I can always give you some advice on that. ;) Haha, that label is awesome. Sounds like maybe you should have mashed higher for that beer. I like the ingredients you used. Lot's of beautiful Oregon footage. Can't wait to get back up there.

Time4Another1 commented on 15 Jun 2013

Great scenery, so nice to see blue skies, ours are a constant shade of grey at the moment, with the occasional rainbow breaking through. I have 1 of my SJ beers put aside ready to send over to you, will let you know when the "yeast sample" ships. Cheers

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

Ha ha ha! Provided I can properly filter the sound, I will put out a review of the tasters from Crux. I also recorded a review of their Tough Love Banished Imperial Stout. My one word description of that beer is... Damn! Cheers!

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

I can make one recommendation to you for hiking. Take the tram from Palm Springs up to the San Jacinto Wilderness area in early summer. (Like now.) Great hikes and views. Pretty sure you'll like the porter.

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

I use a Sony movie camera. Honestly, it drive me a bit crazy. The auto focus goes out of focus too oftern. Yeah, the SJ porter is really good. It's sad to have to ship most of it. ;-) Cheers Glenn!

goodbrewin commented on 14 Jun 2013

Man great stuff, your SJ beer sounds tasty, sounds like a nice re-brew project with a Belgian & English yeast strain compare, wow what scenery, that place has been added to my bucket list. Cheers

Tim Harlow commented on 15 Jun 2013

That porter looks and sounds amazing. I hope I get to enter the next challenge, I think I got into brewing a little late for this one. Nice trip you had as well - beautiful scenery. Cheers !

ClementsHomebrew commented on 14 Jun 2013

Thanks. It will be time consuming and a bit costly for sure. But the results will be really cool. We'll have to do an experiment closer to winter and get you involved. ;-) Cheers to that!

ClementsHomebrew commented on 16 Jun 2013

Truly a beautiful area. Glad you enjoyed the video. Wow! I look forward to trying one of you beers for sure. Oops... I mean "yeast sample" are my passion, as odd as that sounds. Cheers!

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TheSonicMisfit commented on 03 Oct 2014

if there is no german chocolate cake, do you have black forest cake? :) (lived and raised 4 yrs in 2 books, i think its spelled ziebrooken)

i_Plagi commented on 24 Jun 2015

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Eishallengirl commented on 21 Jan 2015

I think you mean "Zweibrücken" (which actually means "two bridges")we have black forest cake --> Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake) =)

lisa lisalisa commented on 05 Aug 2014

how about slicing the cake and putting it on separate plates?? Pigs!lol

Eishallengirl commented on 21 Jan 2015

yeah you're right. definitely not the way to eat a cake ;)

kwo dell commented on 11 Jan 2014

German Chocolate Cake is my favorite kind of cake and I always want one for my birthday cake. The weird thing is that I hate coconut and the ONLY way I like it is in the German Chocolate Cake frosting. I could tell as soon as they opened the box that that cake was a lousy one. The best are homemade by your Scotts-Irish great grandma, if you're lucky enough to have one. Mine died years ago and her recipe was lost. Way to go Grandma and Mom. :(

dani sechzehn commented on 03 Jun 2014

That's somehow similar to my view on eggs. The only way to make me eat eggs is to fry them and put the on a Vietnamese dish, like a topping. I'm German, by the way.