Brewer's Notes
Well, color me very surprised. I am about 40-something hours into the experiment and at least 2 of the batches have reached my expected terminal gravity (plus or minus a gravity point). Here is how things stack up so far: Sunday: 1. Batch A | Half Pitch Rate: 1.065, showed
Brewer's Notes
I am not a scientist, but have used test and measurement to good effect in my career. After reviewing my APAV2 notes, I underpitched by a significant factor. I intentionally pitched at the same rate as the previous brew to eliminate variables other than brewing liquor; however, it stalled and
Rambling
Played around a bit with the camera... Mashed in a high gravity beer, took 45 minutes before the wort became beautifully crystal clear. The boil went soft because I had collected too much wort (need to troubleshoot that) and didn't want to risk a boilover. This was a
Brewer's Notes
“The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace You know Leo never had a beer in the fermenter struggling to hit the last few gravity points, or sitting in a keg carbing up. Time and Patience... things I throw at new brewers
Rambling
This time a label idea... Kind of like it.
Rambling
Been drafting and doodling a logo for a while and spent some time today on an excellent candidate. Love how the (A) looks a lot like a stylized bottle top. May play with that background a bit more... thinking more in a swirly direction than a woodcut look. Let me
Rambling
Was thinking about what I really want to do, related to brewing, beer, etc. so thought I would put together a barrel list... 1. Tour Belgium a few times, skip the commercial breweries and head toward the few real monastic breweries. Bonus: spend a week helping. 2. Attend Octoberfest. Been