The beer recipe of the day was one I recently came up with to try and master my dad's favorite style of beer, an Irish Red Ale. Luckily for you all, I just got a brand new camera and you won't have to look at lovely pictures taken by my phone any longer.
Not much to do while you are waiting for the boil...so why not make some wine?!
Meanwhile in the world of beer...still no boil...
But it's close! We pass the time by indulging in the very last bottles of our last attempt, a delicious Cream Ale (made with corn!)
Finally, we just add our respective yeasts, cross our fingers, and drink another beer.
I hope you all enjoyed my first brew day post! If you are lucky you might get a chance to partake in the fruits of our labor.
I would just like to mention that, though my photography skills are probably just a tad better than sub-par, I hope to improve them via this blog. Therefore, I will try and stop more often and take some nice pictures instead of spending all of my time doing this:
But it's close! We pass the time by indulging in the very last bottles of our last attempt, a delicious Cream Ale (made with corn!)
We rounded up some of the usual suspects. The other ingredients are already in the kettle at this point.
After the boil we decided to make use of the delightfully refrigerator-like temperatures Minnesota has to offer to cool the wort.
After the boil we decided to make use of the delightfully refrigerator-like temperatures Minnesota has to offer to cool the wort.
Finally, we just add our respective yeasts, cross our fingers, and drink another beer.
I hope you all enjoyed my first brew day post! If you are lucky you might get a chance to partake in the fruits of our labor.
I would just like to mention that, though my photography skills are probably just a tad better than sub-par, I hope to improve them via this blog. Therefore, I will try and stop more often and take some nice pictures instead of spending all of my time doing this:
And I should probably try and quit doing this:
Oh wait, I only wish I could sleep with such skill, raw power, and athletic prowess.
I hope you all have a lovely night.
Please please please give me some input on my first post. Tell me what you like, don't like, and what you want to see!
Cheers!
I hope you all have a lovely night.
Please please please give me some input on my first post. Tell me what you like, don't like, and what you want to see!
Cheers!
Very cool, Zach! I look forward to future posts!
ReplyDeleteIf you're looking for ideas for future posts, I'd love to know what types of ingredients you typically use for flavors. Or if there are any crazy flavor combos you've tried that have worked.
Cool to see that you were able to make good use of the cold weather :)
I'm glad you decide to make a blog! How long did your wort chilling take with the snow? I tried that once and vowed never again (one hour for 5 gal). If you add snow and water to a 20-gallon tub, it seems to work pretty well (about 30 min).
ReplyDeleteI look forward to upcoming posts. We still need to trade soon!
Thanks for the feedback Jim! I was thinking about adding my recipes, and hopefully trying to come up with some fun new things to use.
ReplyDeleteEvan, using the outdoor elements was definitely not successful. The wort only dropped about 30 degrees after 45 minutes of being outside, so I brought it in and cooled with my usual methods. It only took about 15 minutes to get the rest of the way down.
I will definitely trade once we get back to school (if this batch turns out!)
Thanks for the comments!