tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37327721353215759442011-04-21T21:16:35.569-07:00Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11369740346033311741noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732772135321575944.post-83755606469774074582008-03-23T20:11:00.000-07:002008-12-09T06:05:29.047-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hYzSgVfZV2s/R-ciJA-k9oI/AAAAAAAAAAg/jbRegdHsNHE/s1600-h/DSC09837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hYzSgVfZV2s/R-ciJA-k9oI/AAAAAAAAAAg/jbRegdHsNHE/s320/DSC09837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181147434589681282" border="0" /></a><br />Well I realize its been awhile (I'm trying to post once a week but I skipped last week it was my b-day the big 29) but here I am... talking 'bout beer and other assorted booze. So my last brew project (when I use the term "project" it means I drank it, when I use the term "experiment" it means I tasted it.) was a brown ale my sole deviation from the standard recipe was to add 1 cup of honey to the wort prior to pouring it into the primary fermenter. I did not notice any odd behavior during fermentation process or during bottling but on opening the first bottle I had a small explosion of bubb-les (pronounced booblays) and foam...and foam...and foam...and well you get the picture well you don't because in the excitement of attempting to contain the foam I didn't have a chance to snap a shot. I'm not sure if the honey is to blame or not. All in all it was a good batch though and I got no complaints from anyone. Also I have come to the realization that since I brew once or twice a month and am trying to post once a week I will have to write about other things so next week we write about the 2cnd good thing out of three beer being the first...just in this list... not my life<br /><br />Thanks to my taste testers for this batch: Fransens, Becky, Lis, and well...myself (big pat on the back) Cheers all<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3732772135321575944-8375560646977407458?l=2brews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11369740346033311741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732772135321575944.post-456093859956320212008-03-10T01:43:00.000-07:002008-12-09T06:05:29.441-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hYzSgVfZV2s/R9T2wWRJt4I/AAAAAAAAAAY/lh_68op-Pzs/s1600-h/beer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176033182227216258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hYzSgVfZV2s/R9T2wWRJt4I/AAAAAAAAAAY/lh_68op-Pzs/s320/beer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I like beer... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">alot</span>, I have graduated from relying on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">alcohol</span> content vs. price as the deciding factor in a purchase, to what will please my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">palate</span> today? I have come to admire the some times subtle different textures and tastes and am finally enjoying beer as I believe it is meant to be enjoyed. Thus I have begun my brewing adventure. Three batches so far and only one had to be thrown away (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">incidentally</span> the one of my own creation, but hey the show must go on) I realize those aren't great stats but its a start.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3732772135321575944-45609385995632021?l=2brews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11369740346033311741noreply@blogger.com2