Seven days and still bubbles...

As an update to my last post it's now been one week since I started my homebrewing experiment and so far so good. I had a little bit of overflow during the initial two days, but that subsided and it's been clear sailing ever since. Next Friday I'll check the alcohol level and if the fermentation is complete I'll go ahead and bottle my first batch.
So with my first batch nearing bottling any suggestions for my second batch? Just to refresh this batch is a Belgian White similar to Blue Moon or Shock Top. I think my next might be a bock or lager. What do you think?

"But you could have just bought it at the grocery store..."

Most people who know me know that I'm more than a little DIY. I like to do anything possible myself from working on my bike and cars to cooking from scratch. And so it was one faithful Thursday afternoon as I was riding home from work I noticed a small shop on Tennessee Street. The Homebrew Den.
Now I've thought of brewing my own beer many times before, but it just never seemed convenient, with a store in town it turned convenient really quick. And so a few short hours later I had gone home, changed, hopped in my truck, and gone to The Homebrew Den and back and now had all the supplies needed to make beer, wine, and mead (The last two will come into fruition later in the year.)
And so Friday night I set upon my task sanitizing, boiling, stiring, making a huge mess (Malt is sticky.) But after a few hours I was able to pour my brew into the carboy. Now I have 4 weeks to wait until I will be able to pop the top on my first homebrew and take a sip of something akin to Blue Moon.
Upon telling my Mom about my new hobby (To be honest I've probably got to many hobbies as is) her only response was "But you could have just bought it at the grocery store..." I don't think she gets it.

"It's the Cadillac of machine guns..."

"It's the Cadillac of machine guns..." That was the quote of the day on Saturday.

Let me give a little background: I own guns. I enjoy shooting guns. With that said I also realize that owning a gun is a responsibility and therefore I decided to take a firearm safety course. It was a good class that went through a lot of useful information and included a little over an hour of range time (Which is always fun.)

The guy who taught the class has been a SWAT officer for over 30 years and near the end of the class he was showing us some of his gear and pulled out an MP5. It was only seconds later that he would utter those fateful words "It's the Cadillac of machine guns..." and so I knew what had to be done.

Twenty seconds later I had a loaded magazine in one hand and the MP5 in the other. Needless to say this was a big moment. It was going to be the first time I had ever shot a fully automatic firearm. I slammed the magazine in and slapped the bolt closed and was ready to go. Mere seconds later I had disposed of thirty rounds of amunition and was left holding the gun unable to wipe the stupid grin off my face. I've shot a lot of different guns, but never anything like this. It was smooth, it was polished, it was refined, and it was fun as hell.

What is "A Day in the Life..."?

The concept for "A Day in the Life..." is simple: I want to challenge myself. I want to push myself out of my comfort zone. I want to try new things. I want to have new experiences.

So here it is: at least once a month I am going to try something new. It could be something small like attempting to cook something new or traveling somewhere I've never been or it could be something big, but in the end it's all about enriching my life.

So here we go, let's see what happens and where I go. I hope that maybe you'll decide to do the same, step out of your comfort zone, and see the world beyond your front door.