First Brew of the Year

[FeaRpb]

Well, Friday afternoon was the first brew day of the year.

I will have another one next weekend and one more after that.

15 gallons total this month.

[fastfalcon94]

My cousin lives down in Texas and he just started brewing. Must be the thing to do down there. Someday I am going to read into it. We have a lot of home breweries in Vermont that turned into something big (Heady Topper, Switchback, magic hat etc..).

[FeaRpb]

I try to do it every year around this time when it is some what cold here.

Last years was only a 5 gal batch. I plan on doing 15 total over the next few weeks.

[Turbo Beast]

You should be working on the car Steven! WTF!

[FeaRpb]

I put some time in the garage yesterday.

[FeaRpb]

I got myself a fermentation temp monitor with live feed. Woooo

http://www.justin.tv/blkvr4

[FeaRpb]

This weeks batch calls for

6.6 lbs of light malt extract
1lbs of light dried malt extract
12oz of crushed amber crystal malt
8oz of biscuit malt
1 1/2oz of Kent Goldings Hops
1 1/2oz of Fuggles Hops
2tsp of gypsum
1lbs of my choice of honey
and some liquid yeast, I will probably go with wyeast labs american ale yeast.

[FeaRpb]

Racked the Bavarian Hefeweizen into the secondary fermenter tonight. Then brew the Honey Ale, which is in the primary fermenter now




Bored during the day? Want to see the yeastiesssss feed? Tune into Home Brewing Temp/Ferm

[OhioSpydersKid]

Looks good! I just brewed a cream ale last weekend.

You try doing any hard ciders or lemonades? I'm gonna take a stab at like 3 one gallon batches of cider with different additions and back-sweeteners and see how they turn out.

Zach.

[FeaRpb]

Cream ale sounds delish. As for ciders, I am not big on them so I have only done beer. I would like to try my hand at distilling alcohol tho.