It works

My ghetto stir plate in action: Cannibalized computer case fan and some cheap parts from Radio Shack make the stir bar go around. LED light is totally gratuitous.

Quandry

I really want to brew a kölsch but I already have a cream ale that is ready to keg, carbonate, and drink. I also have on hand the ingredients to brew another dubbel and I should get around to using those ingredients soon. But I have my brain set on drinking a kölsch right now.

Brew day report

Brewing Steps: 2013B06 Enlightened Wit Witbier Type: All Grain Date: 11/03/2013 Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: Nick Hansen Boil Size: 7.37 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 Gal/37.8 L) – All Grain Final Bottling Volume: 4.25 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50):…

Zesty

How much Buddha’s hand can one zest before one tired of zesting?  About this much: On the other hand (heh) my hands (hehe) smell delicious.

Enlightened wit

Mashed in my new Belgian wit recipe. Using zest from a Buddha’s hand in addition to coriander and bitter orange peel. Protein rest at 118.3F for 30 minutes.

Winter project

Instead of washing yeast, I think this [1] is totally the way to go. Better control up front and gets one step closer to “real” brewery operations. Spreading the $10.99 (retail) cost of a yeast strain across half a dozen brews gets it down into the realm of negligible. I need to find me a…

Brew report

And here’s today’s brew report: Brewing Steps: 2013B05 Council Tucky 8 Belgian Dark Strong Ale Type: All Grain Date: 10/27/2013 Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: Nick Hansen Boil Size: 6.52 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) – All Grain Final Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal Brewhouse…