Brewing Update

Bottled my first batch of beer on Sunday or Monday, I can't remember. The yield was just over twenty four 22oz. bottles. They should be ready in ten to fourteen days. It tastes decent so far, and the dog liked it. It should be about 5% abv.

I started a new batch last night. We went with an amber this time. I feel much more confident about this batch, I'm not sure why, it just seemed to go smoother. It was recommended to me to taste the beer often, but I hate the taste of Wort (that is the beer before it is fermented). It tastes like soap I think.

Three things that I will be exploring: kegging, a kegerator, and a wort chiller. Those should be some fun projects.

Saturday Night Baseball

So Saturday night Hollie and I went to the Bees game. We got there at about 6:45 p.m., the game was supposed to start at 7:05 p.m. Turns out there was a double header that night, and it was a fireworks night so it was a little crowded. We purchased our tickets, bought a few beers, then went to our seets, they were on the top row. We caught the last inning and a half of the first game wich the Bees lost to the Las Vegas 51's(lame name I think) 3-0. The Bees managed to come from behind to win the second game 6-4. Then we waited a few minutes while the people in left field moved down to the field to watch the fireworks. After the fireworks started (about 10:00 p.m.) I realized that that was the perfect night... beer, baseball, and fireworks what more do you need?

10 Reasons Why Beer is Better than Jesus:

10. No one will kill you for not drinking beer.

9. Beer doesn’t tell you how to have sex

8. Beer has never caused a major war.

7. They don’t force Beer on minors who can’t think for themselves

6. When you have a Beer, you don’t knock on people’s doors trying to give it away.

5. Nobody’s ever been burned at the stake, hanged, or tortured for their brand of beer.

4. You don’t have to wait 2,000+ years for a second beer.

3. There are laws saying Beer labels can’t lie to you.

2. You can prove you have a Beer.

1. If you’re devoted your life to Beer, there are groups to help you stop.

Religious Truths

During these serious times, people of all faiths should remember these four religious truths:

1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's chosen people.

2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.

3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world.

4. Mormons do not recognize each other at Wendover.

My first brew

I am starting out with a brown ale. Brown ales are some of my favorites. Newcastle Brown Ale, aka "Newkie" is very tasty, but I haven't had it in a long time.

Rogue makes a very good Hazlenut Brown Ale but it is very strong.

One that I have recently tried and loved immediately was Red Rock's Nut Brown Ale. It has won many awards. You can read more about Red Rock beers here:

http://www.redrockbrewing.com/

I know my first attempt and maybe none of my attempts will be up to par with these fine ales, but I can always aspire

Home Brewing

I got a home brew kit from the Beer Nut in SLC today. I'm going to try and brew my own beer. Wish me luck.