Late Update 2011

well blogging is not my cup of tea. No time to deal with posting and what-nots.

Beer production is sparse, 2011 Pumpkin Ale is in bottles and tasting good. Two saisons to tickle the palate this year, a nice typical saison with some homegrown barley, coriander & lemon verbena. The 2nd saison was rack on to raspberries & blackberries. This is a winner, tasted good at bottling and calculate to over 10% abv but who real knows what it is. Lambic is setting there another year plus and it will be time to do something with that. Got Mead? I do, bubbling in my living room going strong for a couple months now.

Thats it for now....

2011 the year of beer

Well every year is the year of beer. This year starting out to be good with 2 brews in progress and 2 more on the way.

Currently in the primaries are A lambic/sour ale and a bock. The lambic/sour ale is from Northern Brewer.

Chateau Northern Lambic Grand Cru Partial Mash Kit

Disclaimers up front: if you plan to bottle this beer before it's at least 12 months old, you might as well not bother making it. If you age it for 2-3 years before packaging, it will only get funkier (which is to say, better).

This is fermented with the Wyeast 3278 Lambic Blend, which contains a blend of different bacteria to create a funky, sour ale in the style of Belgian Lambics.

This is going to be a long brew but should be well worth it once the first bottle is drank!!

The bock is a repeat of last years bock. Another partial mash brew how ever this 2011 version is using a priviate collection yeast from Wyeast.

Wyeast 2487 Hella Bock, Direct from the Austrian Alps, this strain will produce rich, full-bodied and malty beers with a complex flavor profile and great mouthfeel.

All these brews should great to drink!!