These are the ramblings of a young married couple in the great City of Chicago.
The beer we brewed a couple weeks back is now in the bottles. The yeast are going to chomp of the sugar I added on Saturday for a couple weeks and bottle condition the beer. After that the blackest beer I have ever made will be ready to drink.
Saturday night, I hosted my first brew party. There were 7 people over to be entertained by me brewing a simple British Ale (and by a certain 8 week old).
This was a lot of fun. There was a lot of questions and I think I did a good job answering them. I was also reminded of some of the tools I need.
I hope to make this a regular event every 2 months. Sample the old brews and talk about what will be different in the new one, then compare the next time. It will also be fun to slowly work up to more complicated brewing techniques and see if we notice a change in the final product.
Unfortunately, I forgot to have anyone take pictures. Next time this is a must.
I wanted to let everyone who attended know that everything went well as far as the little critters and their final feast are concerned. As I click away, I am listening to the sweet clicking of the air lock under my desk. The party continues for Saccharomyces cerevisiae!
