I had a pint of this (Volume 1: Foreign Stout) on my recent visit to Rattle N Hum. I am completely in love with this beer. I literally had a dream about it the other night. Thick head, big malty front end, thick but not syrupy, and a long, boozy, peppery finish. And peppery. Did I mention peppery? One of the nicest beers I have ever had. Kudos to the folks at Left Hand.
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Rattle N Hum
I finally was able to get over to the mid-30’s to visit a classic NYC beer bar, Rattle N Hum.
Immediately upon walking in the door, we overhear a passionate argument about whether Victory or Lagunitas is a better brewery. Feels like home. Continue reading
Brew Day – Hoppy Gnome IPA – 1/9/12
Today I brewed the first version of my Hoppy Gnome IPA. It’s a modified version of a Green Flash West Coast IPA clone that I made a few months ago (the clone was actually my first all-grain batch and was very successful). I dropped the amount of 60L crystal to lighten the color a bit, and swapped out some of the late hops for Citra. I hope this will give it a softer hop profile. Continue reading
Bottled – Oatmeal Stout
I finally got around to bottling my oatmeal stout this week. Because I have been sick and still don’t have a lot of energy, I split the bottling work between two days (one half-batch per day). Continue reading
New Supplies Ordered
Yesterday I ordered supplies for version 2 of my Gimp Biscuit ESB. I made some major revisions to the original (which I liked a lot but was quite a bit off-style). Following recommendations from Ray Daniels Designing Great Beers (as well as feedback from my own taste buds), I wanted to make this beer: Continue reading
A Very Beery Christmas
It was a very Beery Christmas at our house. I received a lot of beer- and brewing-related gifts: a gift card to Midwest Homebrew, enough to pay for the ingredients for the next iteration of my Gimp Biscuit ESB; carboy covers complete with “Shh. I am Fermenting” embroidery; carboy draining and storage racks; a membership in the American Homebrewers Association, complete with a subscription to their monthly magazine Zymergy; a Christmas Story pint glass; a rare Belgian made with “wild” yeast. Thanks to wife Olivia, mother Marsha, brother Matt, and inlaws Don and Carolyn for supporting my addiction, er, hobby. Continue reading
Brewday with Pics – Oatmeal Stout 12/5/11
Today I brewed my Ghostly Juror Oatmeal Stout. The brew went very well. I missed the mash-in about a degree and a half on the low side (meaning the beer will end up a little boozy). But I hit my target gravities and volumes dead-on. Continue reading
Brewing Order Has Arrived
My Black Friday brewing supplies order has arrived! If all goes as planned, I should be able to brew my Ghostly Juror Oatmeal Stout on Monday.
Equipment and Supplies Order
Did a little Black Friday shopping from home (er, in-laws home). Finally pulled together an order for two brews and a bunch of equipment I’ve been coveting. Here’s my shopping list:
- ingredients for my Ghostly Juror Oatmeal Stout recipe
- ingredients for my IPA, with tentative name of Hoppy Gnome
- a Barley Crusher grain mill
- tubing and hardware for racking and aerating chilled wort out of the kettle into the fermenter
- a digital thermometer (finally!)
Bottled – Bavarian Dunkel
I finally got around to bottling the Bavarian Dunkel. Looks great, clear as a bell, and tastes fantastic too (which is, of course, far more important). Got a pretty good yield out of it, too, just shy of five gallons total. I finally feel like I’m getting my system dialed in.