It's been years since I've done any homebrewing, but that's changed for the better in the past few weeks, as I now have a partner in brewing. Barry has already proved to be a bit impatient about the whole process - no Dad, we can't drink it yet - but it's more fun (and less work) with two people, so I think we'll be able to sustain operations and not have another three year haitus.
We've got two batches going now, a Scotch Ale that will be ready to drink just before Christmas, and a German Dunkel that will be ready...when it's ready.
Let's see, what else; the new Bond film, Casino Royale, is excellent, if a bit on the long side (2 1/2 hours).
I saw this bizzare boat docked at the Inner Harbor last night when I went running - certainly doesn't look like any boat I've ever seen before, and it runs on biodiesel. In March it begins an attempt to break the record for circumnavigating the globe by boat; the record is currently 75 days, set in 1998.
Finally, for the uninitiated - an explanation for this post's title. Here are some carboys, aka fermentation vessels.
2 comments:
Watch out if it starts making little strandy things. They won't kill you but it kills the taste of the beer.
Also....apparently things often explode during the carbonation process.
I learned all this last New Year. I also learned that you can brew up to 99 kegs in California before they consider you a microbrewery.
Lis, remind me never to drink the beer of whoever you know that homebrews!
For the record, I've brewed about 15 times, and the beer has always been drinkable (and tasty!). And nothing has ever exploded.
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