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LabWolf

@labwolf.bsky.social
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Scientist, Walf, Coffee-addict and beer aficionado, in varying order. o,o Lately there's quite a bit of brewing content here! Other interests might include but are not limited to: Reading, hiking, model making... And that's enough description for today.

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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Not sure if it will be enough for a proper brew, but there will be some hops to harvest. :3 #Weubräu #Homebrewing
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Not perfect yet, but on a good way! The second iteration of my wheat beer turned out pretty solid. :) Will probably still make some adjustments next year, but let's see ... #WeuBräu #Homebrewing #Beer
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Unsure of how it would turn out, I pitched two sachets of W34/70 Friday morning at 8°C - and would you look at that! :3 let's hope Fermentation of this Oktoberfest-Märzen continues smoothly. #WeuBräu #Homebrewing #Beer
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Bottled / kegged a West Coast IPA today. Smells great, but the process wasn't without complications, unfortunately. Including the beer line inside of the PET keg coming loose. :/ Well, just means one of the other Kegs (Vienna Lager or a SMASH Pale Ale) needs to be emptied quicker. ;) #WeuBräu #Beer
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
First sip of the kegged version of my Vienna Lager, at good 4 weeks of age. I really like the color! Turned out a bit lighter than expected, not as much body as the color might suggest. Very easy to drink (especially on such a hot day) with some herbal hop notes that linger on the palate just a bit.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Nice! Some of the honey (roughly 20 % of malt grist, added late in the boil) comes through. At least some herbal/floral notes. Also, the honey dried out the beer quite a bit. Turned out to be somewhere between a Pale Ale and Blonde Ale I guess ^^ #WeuBräu #Homebrewing #Beer
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
And in other news (man, im really behind on things..): This years Maibock is still a tad boozy (no wonder at 7.4 % ABV) but developing nicely, and there's a Vienna Lager in... well. Lagering. ^^ looking forward to that! #Homebrewing #WeuBräu #Beer
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Still a bit too much snow in the Alpspitz Ferrata yesterday, so @ookami.cc and I decided to turn back after the first few segments - but still a very nice day out in the mountains. Guess we'll have to return in a couple of weeks or so ;)
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Appropriately for today's Day of the German Beer, I'm having my first attempt at a Helles. This I've also had as a kegged and force-carbonated version and have to say the difference is way bigger than I would have thought. It's not bad, but... A bit bland and still rough around the edges? #WeuBräu
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Around 8 months old - refrigerated for most of the time - and still really drinkable! I think this (in the beginning almost a tad too thin) wheat beer pleasantly increased in body and complexity over time while still being refreshing and rather light. Anyway, cheers! #WeuBräu #Homebrewing
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
My Kentucky Common came out quite nice, btw. I think. However, I've never tasted one before, sooo... ;) "Easy to drink" summarizes it well, while it could also be described as a bit boring, depending on expectations. ;) Definitely on the lighter side, with some corn flavor. #WeuBräu #Homebrewing
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Seems like I'll give kegging and forced carbonation a go sooner rather than later! I will probably test this for my upcoming attempt at a Helles, comparing it to the usual secondary fermentation in the bottle. #WeuBräu #Homebrewing Thanks again to everyone who participated in this birthday gift! :3
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Saltamor Salamander @saltamor.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Feast🍻 Comm for @rakanhowls.bsky.social and his friends :)
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Yeah, it's been awfully quiet here, sorry. :/ Anyways - quick #brewing update, as we've started a new year! I did some calculations and it seems like in 2025 my beer output quadrupled (to 106 litres!) compared to 2024, with 14 brews (7 in 2924). Average ABV went down a bit though (6.4% vs. 7.1%) ^^
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Military ration time again! Almost forgot about that main from a German EPa, plus some chocolate. Well... Not great, not too terrible? Somewhat grainy texture, otherwise fine and slightly better / more complex than an ordinary can of soggy ravioli ;). Excellent beverage base and decent chocolate.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
No, brewing isn't the only thing happening in this kitchen - the Christmas baking has started as well by now ^^
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Finally got around to bottle my version of a Kentucky Common! Already curious to see how it will develop. #WeuBräu #Beer #Homebrewing
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Oops, forgot to post this Kentucky Common I brewed up a whole ago! Never had one, did some research on recipes and came up with this one, containing 34 % flaked corn, a few percent of caramel and roast malts, and predominantly Cluster hops (plus a little Hallertau Mittelfrüh). #Homebrewing #Beer
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Seems like this peat-smoked experiment will be ready for bottling on the weekend! And from what I can tell at this point, it might be less off-putting than I've feared initially o,o #Beer #homebrewing #WeuBräu
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Around 45 % peat smoked malt in the grist - what could possibly go wrong?! ... Guess I'm about to find out - and I'm already looking forward to it! XD #Brewing #Beer #Homebrewing
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Okay, this will be interesting... I can already smell faint peat smoke through the bag.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Oof... busy times were had. Soooo... To catch up on two topics at the same time: I'd call this brew a huge success! ;) Somewhere between a Festbier and a Märzen - and it was especially delightful to get it served at the location. The guests also seemed to enjoy it.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Huge achievement unlocked yesterday: @ookami.cc and me made it all the way up to the Zugspitze, from Hammersbach via the Höllentalferner and the via ferrata. Weather forecast looked promising so we rented ice picks and crampons and set the alarm clock for 3 am. And succeeded this time!
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David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Honestly this quote is so good: “Beer can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be—that’s what made me fall in love with it. It’s something you can work to perfect forever”.
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Pilot @pilotbeer.co.uk · 17/07/2025
Of course we'd like his tens of millions of pounds, but would we take that at the expense of everyone in the world knowing we were pieces of shit? Yes. Yes we would. Please give us tens of millions of pounds.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Military ration time again - before this thing gets any older! ^^ This time something almost mandatory for me, one could say: The classic cardboard-boxed German Einmannpackung! Some small items I'll probably keep as a snack for hiking and such, other things I'll try in the near future.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Oof... That one took a while but (a couple of days ago) I've managed to fill the FermZilla with a proper amount of wort! Something between a Festbier and a Märzen - hope it turns out nice, otherwise this will be a lot of effort going to waste. #homebrewing #Weubräu #Beer
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Bongo @ghostofthewoods.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Renfaire idea.
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Hourly Foxes @foxes.hourly.media · 11/07/2025
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Hourly Foxes @foxes.hourly.media · 10/07/2025
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Ok, 4.2 kg of malt is too much for this kettle, at least if you want to have somewhat precise temperatures while mashing. What was I thinking? Anyway: Had my attempt at a Russian Imperial Stout for this year's Christmas season yesterday. Added a bit of coffee and smoked malt. 1.105 SG. Wish me luck!
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Kahea 🔜 BLFC @mongrelist.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
New hire is doing their best, okay? Their friends even showed up to support them <3 #furryart #furry
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I have to say, the test batch of my Waldfürst already makes for a really nice summer beer! Pleasant fruity hop notes without too much bitterness, and overall a bit lighter than what the color might suggest. #WeuBräu #Beer #Homebrewing
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A while ago a friend kept insisting that beer would be perfectly fine without any hops and that, in fact, hops only make beer taste worse. Well... Why not try something then (and get rid of some old ingredients while doing so)? Mainly Pilsner and Vienna malt, few percent roasted and caramel malts.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
And because the test batch turned out pretty nice, the large batch of this year's Waldfürst is now happily fermenting away in the basement. :) Turned out to have a slightly higher OG than the last one, but should still be nice hoppy and light beer for the summer - just with a bit more of a punch. ^^
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Mountaineering continued yesterday with @ookami.cc ! Had to be reasonable and turn back after making it roughly halfway to the Zugspitze, as we were too slow and would've missed the last cable car down. Still an amazing trip though!
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Okay, this will be an experiment! Trying something on a small scale for an upcoming Festbier: Fermenting at 8 °C - with the NovaLager yeast strain! Did really well at 18 °C for the Maibock, but in the fridge? Well, there's something going on... #WeuBräu
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Supplies for upcoming brews arrived! Things will get quite busy... #WeuBräu
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Brewed up a second little batch of my Altbier a few days ago, and it seems to come along nicely. Might end up 0.2 % higher in alcohol or so, but that shouldn't be a problem. ;) #WeuBräu #Homebrewing #Beer
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Sekhburd @sekhburd.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Finding some really based material at FWA tables lol
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Time to dig into one of these again! It's been sitting on the shelf for long enough, along with a couple of other rations... Will probably just go for the main dish and leave some accessories for some other time, though. Date code: 0042
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Okay, time for a more thorough review of my first attempt at a Maibock, and a bottom fermenting Lager beer in general, using Lallemand NovaLager! Color could have been a bit lighter for my taste, same for the bitterness. But overall I'm happy with it! :) #WeuBräu #Homebrewing
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Really beautiful views on the hike yesterday, and getting up early really paid off!
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Been testing the new via ferrata sets yesterday with @ookami.cc, on a hike to the Ettaler Manndl - and what a good opportunity to also give the Maibock a first try at that occasion! #WeuBräu Yeah, thoroughly shaken but still cool. Shaking up the trub did affect the taste noticeably, though ;)
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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
When it comes to wolves, it's all about family ❤️
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Mountaineering is about to intensify this year, it seems. ^^
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
The lawn is a mess, but still... It's nice to finally have a drink (and meal later on ;) ) outside in the garden again!
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myrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2025
To prevent deer from being hit by cars Finland has tried using reflective paint. (www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a…) File this under "solutions to modern problems that summon the old gods."
Two photos. In the first, deep in a conifer forest a man in winter clothes holds a reindeer and sprays something from an aerosol can on the antlers.

The second photo is of a small town street in the dead of night. Little shops and dim street lights. A deer stands in the middle of the road. It's barely visible, just a feint silhouette.  But, its eyes and antlers glow like something ancient and supernatural.
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LabWolf @labwolf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Hehe... ;) #WeuBräu
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