It's finally that time: bottling day. My first batch has now been moved from my 5 gallon carboy to 48 12 ounce bottles. A quick easy process and in 2 short weeks I'll be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor...unless I screwed up.
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Showing posts with label Beer. Show all posts
Friday, July 10, 2009
Bottling Day
It's finally that time: bottling day. My first batch has now been moved from my 5 gallon carboy to 48 12 ounce bottles. A quick easy process and in 2 short weeks I'll be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor...unless I screwed up.
Friday, June 26, 2009
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?
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?
Monday, June 22, 2009
"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.
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.
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