Have not updated the blog in quite some time, here is a quick catch-up.
My Helles Bock had some issues with carbonation. Tried to force carbonate in a keg, then bottle. (note to self, if you are entering bottled beer in a competition, bottle carbonate!) I overcabed then when bottled it actually came out undercarbed. All in all, I liked the beer and for my first stab at a lager I took 5th place in the "Border Worts II" Mia bock-Helles bock competition. (6 beers entered but hey, not last!)
Kegged "Red Ass Ale II" Killed the keg earlier this week. (yes I had some help) Never compared it to the original, didn't think I could go thru it so fast. Good beer though, everyone liked it.
Kegged "Proud to be an American Pale Ale" for the festival of flavors taste testing a couple of weeks ago. Went over well, wasn't as hoppy as some like but I liked it. Not a lot of testers so I came home with most of the keg. Guess I'll have to drink the rest. :-)
Brewed "My Brown Eyed Honey II" honey oat brown ale on Aug, 19th. Secondary on Sep. 8th and bottled on Sep. 20th. Should be ready to taste when my inlaws come for a visit next week.
Plan on brewing something tomorrow or Sunday, not sure what but the FedEx guy just delivered my new Barley Crusher so I feel obligated to try it out. Maybe another try for a blonde ale or American brown. Hmmmmm.....
