March 23, 2013
Transfers Today
Just transferred the March Hare to keg for carbonating and transferred Blond... James Blond to the bright tank. The Hare should be ready just in time for Easter and the Blond will be ready for the first weekend in April! I just can't wait! I measured their gravities and added them to the graph.
March 12, 2013
The Scoresheets Came Today!
We got a packet from the brewing competition with the AHA/BJCP score-sheets in the mail today. I have to say, the feedback was awesome--- especially for the stout (which, I might add -- went on to the "best of show" advanced round)!
Some highlights...
Regarding Young George:
"Onward and Upward", as they formerly said in the ladder building industry.
What's next?
Get that kegerator built! Then, ferm. temp. won't be such a challenge!
Some highlights...
Regarding Young George:
- "Enjoyable beer."
- "Nice complex yeast profile"
- "Nice drinking beer, lots going on with the subtle smoke character"
- "Great full mouth-feel"
- "Very pleasant beer, lite chocolate subtle roast, super mouth-feel - don't change that!"
- "Very drinkable"
- "Nice job cracking a smooth mouth-feel."
- Scored on the higher end of the "Very Good" beer rubric... 36/50.
"Onward and Upward", as they formerly said in the ladder building industry.
What's next?
Get that kegerator built! Then, ferm. temp. won't be such a challenge!
March 09, 2013
This ain't the Mudclub...
What a GREAT open house at C.B.Fisk today! Opus 141 meets Hopus 141! Thank you to all who helped make this happen... that would be Emily and everyone up there in Gloucester!
Mr. Smith Goes to Gloucester
I'm thinking of keeping a yeast strain in a refrigerator in the basement: "Andromeda".
Today is the day... the Opus 141 open house and I'm bringing 5 Gallons of "Hopus 141" up to Gloucester!
In other news, the "March Hare" is safely conditioning in the conditioning room in secondary and a co-brew with Aaron called, "Blond... James Blond" is getting moved this weekend to secondary.
Not much else going on except we're still waiting on the score-card from when we submitted a couple of beers to a competition last month.
Other than that, I've been having dreams about pallets of Sanke kegs laser etched with "The Bevtown Brewer".
Today is the day... the Opus 141 open house and I'm bringing 5 Gallons of "Hopus 141" up to Gloucester!
In other news, the "March Hare" is safely conditioning in the conditioning room in secondary and a co-brew with Aaron called, "Blond... James Blond" is getting moved this weekend to secondary.
Not much else going on except we're still waiting on the score-card from when we submitted a couple of beers to a competition last month.
Other than that, I've been having dreams about pallets of Sanke kegs laser etched with "The Bevtown Brewer".
February 18, 2013
February Update
"Febrewary" is indeed a cliché, but we are indeed brewing quite a bit this month. Yesterday - we created the "March Hare" - it'll be ready just in time for everyone's favourite holiday involving rabbits and hard-boiled eggs. It's bubbling away in the fermenting room already - remember a happy yeast is an active yeast - and this yeast is at least ecstatic!
Hopus-141 is on track for the Opus-141 party. This custom hand-crafted lager will be earthy and lite with delicate hints of smoked beechwood.
2 of the 6 remaining bottles of the stout are in the fridge. 1 is in storage, and 3 are awaiting the competition this coming Saturday.
Young George (Smoked Cherry-wood Ale) is truly in his prime today... President's Day. I cannot tell a lie, this beer is awesome. We've got some in a growler, one in storage, three (along with the stout) down in Boston for the competition, and some on tap.
Speaking of taps... our in-house sampling station is ready for installation (in the form of a kegerator in the dining room)... we just need to pick up the correct size hole saws!
Also this week we'll be making a brew for April... just not sure what to make just yet.
Hopus-141 is on track for the Opus-141 party. This custom hand-crafted lager will be earthy and lite with delicate hints of smoked beechwood.
2 of the 6 remaining bottles of the stout are in the fridge. 1 is in storage, and 3 are awaiting the competition this coming Saturday.
Young George (Smoked Cherry-wood Ale) is truly in his prime today... President's Day. I cannot tell a lie, this beer is awesome. We've got some in a growler, one in storage, three (along with the stout) down in Boston for the competition, and some on tap.
Speaking of taps... our in-house sampling station is ready for installation (in the form of a kegerator in the dining room)... we just need to pick up the correct size hole saws!
Also this week we'll be making a brew for April... just not sure what to make just yet.
January 25, 2013
The Stout: an update
Well... a while back, we brewed a stout; a Vanilla Latte stout. Jason... 'twas a great idea that spawned this delicious and dark delight. I've put some in a growler for you. :) So, we've got some in the keg, some in a growler, and the rest in bottles for a home-brew competition.
We tried a couple of different things as far as bottling for the competition. The first was to take the stout right from secondary and put it in bottles with carbonation tablets... there are 4 of those (one to test and 3 for a competition if they're carbonated correctly) and there are 9 bottles that went from keg into the bottles (after forced CO2)... 3 for a competition and 6 for friends and family. The growler is for Jason and the keg... well... the keg is for a party!
We also took 4 bottles of Young George right out of primary and put it into bottles with carbonation tabs... we'll see what happens with this!?!
We tried a couple of different things as far as bottling for the competition. The first was to take the stout right from secondary and put it in bottles with carbonation tablets... there are 4 of those (one to test and 3 for a competition if they're carbonated correctly) and there are 9 bottles that went from keg into the bottles (after forced CO2)... 3 for a competition and 6 for friends and family. The growler is for Jason and the keg... well... the keg is for a party!
We also took 4 bottles of Young George right out of primary and put it into bottles with carbonation tabs... we'll see what happens with this!?!
January 06, 2013
Young George
We're ringing in the new year with a new beer... new year; new beer!
We're calling it, "Young George" in honour of our first president and his alleged culling of his father's prize prunus avium. The hop additions (all prime @ 61, 37, and 3) were of Saaz, Liberty, and Kent Goldings, and the malt was created with the smoked variety of aforementioned tree.
Our intent is to enter "Young George" in the Boston Homebrew Competition in Fe-brew-ary!
The Vanilla Latte Stout is waiting patiently in Der Fermenting room until further notice.
We're calling it, "Young George" in honour of our first president and his alleged culling of his father's prize prunus avium. The hop additions (all prime @ 61, 37, and 3) were of Saaz, Liberty, and Kent Goldings, and the malt was created with the smoked variety of aforementioned tree.
Our intent is to enter "Young George" in the Boston Homebrew Competition in Fe-brew-ary!
The Vanilla Latte Stout is waiting patiently in Der Fermenting room until further notice.
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