November 19, 2007 - Beer Batch 2 - Dan Krill's BLOG on BinaryBedlam

Beer Batch 2
November 19, 2007 10:06:04 PM

     Wow, 3 photo blogs in a row! Craziness! Anyway, been doing a lot of cooking lately. This time it wasn't food though, something better, beer! I haven't brewed since college so I figured it was about time to get the ole' gear out and cook up a batch. I've helped three other people brew since my last batch, so I was feeling a lot more confident this time. With a little more experience, I think the whole process when a lot smoother, like there were no surprises, and I was even able to come up with some new ways of doing things that really helped.
     This time I followed the recipe for an Old English Pale Ale. It was a half grain, half malt wart complete with a 20 min grain steeping. (wart simply means un-fermented beer; the stuff in the brewpot) For extra aroma and a hoppier finish, I hopped the wart once at the start of boiling, and again just before the rapid cooling.
     I wish I hadn't, but I still used just a standard yeast. This got me only 2 days of rapid bubbling in the carboy (primary fermenter), also it took about 24 full hours to start. So definitely not the most active stuff. So I guess this means the finished beer won't be over 6% alcoholic. Oh well, if the smell of gases emanating from the airlock is any indication, this will be one great tasting beer!

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