Bottling Day: Second Batch, Real Ale
Again, another great use of a vacation day. It started off pouring rain outside, a cathartic release to a week-long, oppressive heatwave. So, I was happy to spend some time in the basement transferring the brew from the primary fermenter into secondary fermentation in the bottles. I cleaned and washed all the equipment with water […]
I’ve Seen Who’s On My Money
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on July 6, 2010
I saw HRM Queen Elizabeth II this morning. Not that I really expected to when I left the house for work, though. Her Majesty dedicated a plaque a Her Park in Toronto and since it was close to work I jogged out for a look-see. I figured it may be the last time we’re graced […]
Brew Day the Seconde
Today I brewed my second batch of beer. In the words of my wife, it was more like Kraft Dinner. The can was pre-hopped and all I had to do was dissolve the syrupy goo with a little less than a kilogram if corn sugar into two liters of boiling water. Then I chilled the […]
My Hops, My Hops, My Lovely Leafy Plots
After a so-far successful batch I have to say I am filled with a particular horticultural joy at seeing my two hops plants thriving in the yard. They aren’t likely to produce anything this year, since they probably need to get established. But so far, so good.
