Yikes

Ah Mah Gah.
So Tuesday morning I get my 15# CO2 tank filled at my normal place.
$12. Awesome.
Then on the 30 mile drive home, I'm 4 houses from my own, and my CO2 tank decides to abruptly release its contents inside my Honda Element.
POW!!! FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!
I fortunately was not on the highway doing 75 in rush hour traffic.
I was going like 10 mph on my residential street.
The car filled with white gas immediately, and I was able to pull over, hold my breath, put it in park and open the door and jump out.
I was so lucky this didn't happen earlier in my commute and no other cars around.
The old lady bringing in her garbage cans was quite concerned as well.
I thought at first I'd run over an IED, but quickly remembered it was just the CO2 tank.

Wednesday:
Just got back from the CO2 place.
Turns out they thought it was a 15# tank. And it's a 10#.
They even looked it up in a computer system first.
They replaced the burst disk, the CO2, and gave me $3 back.
I shoulda asked for a new pair of underwear.

Bane Stout

Got anxious, bottled all of the Galactic Senator Doppelbock (30 bottles!), and went and kegged the Bane Stout.
Had an FG of 1.014.
Therefore an ABV ofabout 7.6%.
Wow.
Is that right?
Gonna have to check my notes again.
Tastes super awesome tho.

Been going crazy washing bottles.
The Fingernail Ginger Ale took 54 bottles. Made Josh buy a case of empties. :(
Gotta plan for this Alt to go somewhere.

Next up - extract SNPA clone and an AG Centennium Falcon.
All in one day.

Malta India Black Beer Update

Oh dear. This is kinda gross. The other bottles are def for someone else to sample.

It's black and cidery. Taste is thin and a lil harsh?
Very little hop, aroma or bitterness.
Prolly around 5%, but I'd rather drink cider. Yes, it's that bad.

Pass/Fail?

Fail.

March 1 = Beer Day (Bjor Dagurn) in Iceland

Today was a two brew day.
Jim, Greg, and I came up with an Alt recipe two weeks ago. Greg brewed his last weekend, and I brewed mine today. Jim = ?

Alderaan Alt

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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07-C Amber Hybrid Beer, Dusseldorfer Altbier

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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0.6 0.06 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350
59.6 6.00 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.038 2
29.8 3.00 lbs. Munich Malt Germany 1.037 8
9.9 1.00 lbs. CaraMunich Malt Belgium 1.033 75

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.75 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.90 19.1 First WH
1.00 oz. Spalt Pellet 3.20 15.4 60 min.
0.50 oz. Czech Saaz Pellet 3.20 7.7 60 min.
1.00 oz. Spalt Pellet 3.20 5.2 20 min.

Yeast
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Wyeast 1007 German Ale

Actual OG = 1.047 and a little less than 5 gal.

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Then Josh had the idea for a Ginger Beer (with alcohol):

Fingernail Ginger Ale

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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08-A English Pale Ale, Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
95.2 6.50 lbs. Generic LME - Light Generic 1.035 7
4.8 0.33 lbs. Aromatic Malt Belgium 1.036 25

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Yakima Magnum Pellet 13.50 30.2 60 min.
0.50 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.90 3.5 15 min.

Extras
Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.00 Oz Ginger Root Spice 60 Min.(boil)

Yeast
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Safale US-05

Actual OG = 1.046

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The Spaz Bock has been in the keg almost a week, and I been having some. It's good, but should be maltier, IMHO.
Antered the Spaz Bock and the Galactic Senator Doppelbock in the Bockfest Homebrew Competition (www.bockfest.com). Man, I think I could do this for a living. Chemistry, Cooking, Patience, Beer.