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What to brew next?

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:57:09 +0000

Once again I need help deciding what I should brew next. I’m leaning towards porter, which is similar to stout but not as dark. I have also been contemplating a pale ale.

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We will begin the next brew the week of the 1st through the 5th. That will make it ready to drink or bottle the weekend I get back from Chicago.

Wichita Wheat Beer

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:11:25 +0000

We still have about 20 bottles of wheat beer left, but I plan to start brewing more next weekend. I also forgot to mention that everyone who tried my wheat beer last weekend really enjoyed it. It is definitely something I will make again.

I am still trying to decide what to make for the next brew, but am leaning towards another dark ale such as a porter or a light stout. I will be in Chicago for a week for work beginning tomorrow, so that will give me time to decide.

Kaden got his pictures taken last weekend as well, and as of Tuesday weighs 8 lbs 4 oz. Here is him posing as Kaden Zoolander at Sears.

There are more pictures in the Baby Smith photo album.

Ideas for my next brew

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:30:49 +0000

There’s not a whole lot to report on at BEERdad since the baby won’t be here for another three months, and I’m only about 1/4 of the way through my espresso stout.

The only interesting thing I can say is that the coffee beer is still turning out nice, and I got BEERmom’s mom (who hasn’t had a drop of alcohol for 20+ years) to try one. My mom and aunts will be in town this weekend so they will probably try some as well.

Because of this downtime (while I wait for my coffee beer to dry up so I can begin the next batch), I decided to embark on a few side projects. My first one was an insane/ingenious idea I came up to create the world’s largest brewing company. This project is still a work in progress, so more on it later.

The other project I started serves a bit more of a purpose but also drives my wife crazy, which means I only get to work on it on weekends. It involves karaoke, searching, and a lot of other websites. I should be done or nearly done with it this weekend or next, so I will share more on it later too.

In the mean time, I am also trying to decide what to make for my next batch of beer. I am a fan of dark beer, but not very many of our friends are, so this time I am thinking along the lines of a pale ale or wheat beer. If you are 21+, and plan on being around to try some, vote below on what I should make.

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I might be inheriting a glass carboy and brew pot here soon, so the next batch may actually be from scratch.