Been a very busy week in the Beer side of my world, unfortunately
still not much to report on the bike side, other than I got it out of the shed
rode it in the back yard as I got it out of the way of the lawnmower.
Anyway Last Thursday I visited Friendship Brewery inWentzville MO.
Brian Nolan one of the owners was still plugging away at building his Brewery out of a 100 year old building. As I walked in his hand was in a cup of ice as he had just dropped a very large piece of wood on it smashing his fingers.
We talked beer for a few moments, and I set up the interview. It is so awesome to hear a history of someone who has been doing this for almost 30 years and hear about the same feelings I am getting just starting out. I don’t want to go too much into detail as I will slowly put together this documentary after speaking with some other local brewers.
Brian Nolan one of the owners was still plugging away at building his Brewery out of a 100 year old building. As I walked in his hand was in a cup of ice as he had just dropped a very large piece of wood on it smashing his fingers.
We talked beer for a few moments, and I set up the interview. It is so awesome to hear a history of someone who has been doing this for almost 30 years and hear about the same feelings I am getting just starting out. I don’t want to go too much into detail as I will slowly put together this documentary after speaking with some other local brewers.
This past weekend we went all in on a All Grain Brew.
In my infinite wisdom I decided let’s do an Imperial IPA. 17 pounds of grains into a 10 gallon boil (the pot size not the water) and a 5 gallon fermenter…
Lesson learned need a bigger fermenter for a bigger beer.
In my infinite wisdom I decided let’s do an Imperial IPA. 17 pounds of grains into a 10 gallon boil (the pot size not the water) and a 5 gallon fermenter…
Lesson learned need a bigger fermenter for a bigger beer.
Anyway the brew started out great, we had a great day
outside,
Rob (my friend and mentor I suppose on this brewing journey) bought
his new Grain mill and we milled our own grain
(get the drill attachment especially on 17 pounds)
(get the drill attachment especially on 17 pounds)
We went through step by step
We took the chance and about 24 hours later I had to change out the airlock as it appeared the bucket was going to explode.
When I went to put the dry hops in the next day the airlock again was clogging. I also may have screwed this batch by forgetting to sanitize the nylon bag.
And in the past Rob tends to boil off a lot more water so when we were filling the fermenter it was a bit of a surprise to find we were over 5 gallons.
Got through the rest of the Brew had some beers to end the night off.......
We took the chance and about 24 hours later I had to change out the airlock as it appeared the bucket was going to explode.
When I went to put the dry hops in the next day the airlock again was clogging. I also may have screwed this batch by forgetting to sanitize the nylon bag.
Anyway we will see if it completely screws the taste up
either way I am drinking some of it for 17 pounds of grains and hops 60 bucks…
You betchya ass I am drinking some
You betchya ass I am drinking some
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