New Years' Homebrew List

I brought up all 4 of the Experimentales, the Antigoon and Brabo, and the Costco Clover Mead. My brother-in-law, Ed, brought up a cider, cizon, oatmeal stout, and 3 other ales. A total of 13 homebrews will be served on 6 taps for about 30 or so friends and family over the next week. Happy New Year!

Deep Fry!

Andrew adding oil to the deep fryer for a week's full of healthy meals. Sent from my mobile phone.

Cuttin' Spuds

We're up in Big Bear for our annual New Years' Bash. Our new toys this year are a deep fryer and a restaurant quality french fry cutter. Sent from my mobile phone.

12th Annual Strong Ale Festival

Only half of the beer list at this years's Strong Ale Festival at Pizza Port in Carlsbad. We had some amazing brews! The minimum requirement is 8% ABV. Sent from my mobile phone.

Experimentale Brew 4, November 29 2008

Today's earlier batch had a minor issue of over yield. Due to an over water addition, I ended up with more than 5 gallons. Though I boiled harder and longer (get your mind out of the gutter), I still ended up with too much wort. Of course, this reduced expected gravity as well. Since I do not want to bottle any thing out, I ended up pouring the overflow on the yeast bed of Experimentale 2 then corrected this recipe. The goal for this batch is to go short for yield. I'm hoping to yield about 4.5 gallons for a net of 5 gallons in primary.

Brilliant use of evolution in a Guiness Commercial:
(dig the KT event followed by the little eoraptors)


Experimentale Brew 4

5 Gallons, All Grain, Single Infusion Mash, 90 Minute Boil

4lbs. Wheat Malt
4lbs. Pilsener
2lbs. Domestic Two-Row
2lbs. Vienna
1lb. Munich

0.9oz. Homegrown Centennial 60min.
1 Whirlfloc Tab 20min.
1/2oz. Hallertauer 20min.
1/4oz. Styrian Goldings 1min.

OG: 1.060
FG: 1.008
ABV: 6.9%

White Labs, California Ale Yeast- Racked on Experimentale Brew 2