I know that no one is listening to this, and that is fine. But it does occasionally tempt me to insert something completely inappropriate just to check.
I am very pleased with all things beer right now. The beers I have made lately have been outstanding (and I am my own toughest critic), and I have tried some excellent beers in recent weeks.
I'm off to Wisconsin this weekend for my God-Son's B-Day. Should be fun. And from a beer standpoint, I always enjoy the opportunity to bring back some great beers that we can't get over here.
Cheers
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Bubbles
It's funny how a homebrewer incorporates his brewing rituals into his daily life.
For example, when I got up this morning at 5 am to get ready for work, my first stop wasn't the bathroom, the closet, or the refrigerator, it was my brew closet to check my fermenter. I knew that the yeast I was using (Wyeast German Ale 1007) has a propensity for building up a huge kreusen and plugging up an airlock; which can lead to an eruption of crud all over the place. This wasn't the case yet, but I could see it was getting close. So, after fitting my bucket with a blow off hose, I was off to start my day. Secure in the knowledge that I would not have to come home to a mess to clean up, and more importantly, a decreased volume of beer.
Cheers
For example, when I got up this morning at 5 am to get ready for work, my first stop wasn't the bathroom, the closet, or the refrigerator, it was my brew closet to check my fermenter. I knew that the yeast I was using (Wyeast German Ale 1007) has a propensity for building up a huge kreusen and plugging up an airlock; which can lead to an eruption of crud all over the place. This wasn't the case yet, but I could see it was getting close. So, after fitting my bucket with a blow off hose, I was off to start my day. Secure in the knowledge that I would not have to come home to a mess to clean up, and more importantly, a decreased volume of beer.
Cheers
Saturday, April 5, 2008
And so it begins
This is nothing more than shameless self-promotion; and I'm okay with that. This will be roughly the eighth blog I have started. I think with this one, though, I have a driving force to keep me going; beer. I have been drinking it for 25 years, and making it for 5, so this relationship has lasted far longer than most in American society. There will be no earth shattering revelations here, and there is no need for airs.This is just good old fashioned beer talk.
With that said, I made some beer today. The weather was spectacular for Minnesota in April, the brewing session went off without a hitch, and I hit my target gravity. It was a beer primarily for my wife. She puts up with my hobby, so I have to occasionally pander to her tastes and ramp down the bitterness.
I also tried a new beer today. I give a big thumbs up to Flat Earth Brewing's Element 115. It is a very tasty California Common Beer; in the same category as Anchor Steam. It is malty and the bitterness, which comes from a wide variety of hops, balances out the malt very nicely.
Cheers
With that said, I made some beer today. The weather was spectacular for Minnesota in April, the brewing session went off without a hitch, and I hit my target gravity. It was a beer primarily for my wife. She puts up with my hobby, so I have to occasionally pander to her tastes and ramp down the bitterness.
I also tried a new beer today. I give a big thumbs up to Flat Earth Brewing's Element 115. It is a very tasty California Common Beer; in the same category as Anchor Steam. It is malty and the bitterness, which comes from a wide variety of hops, balances out the malt very nicely.
Cheers
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