I just have a couple of things left to do until I'm all set to get started. I got a keg yesterday to convert to my HLT. I also began reading the all grain chapters of John Palmers' other book "How To Brew." This book is thee book to have if your learning to brew both extract and all grain. Today during lunch I was covering the chapters on the malting process and the chemical conversions that take place during mashing. I have to admit I found myself re-reading it a couple of times. It's very in depth but also graspable for even my mind, it's been a long time since chemistry and biology classes at Central Washington University.
Now what to choose as a first beer. I've been a little stuck. I was first thinking about starting with the first recipe, but that is a Light Lager. I don't have the right temperature control to start lagers so that will have to wait. So after consulting with my wife, Chapin, I will be doing IPA's. This is my favorite style and the one I'm most familiar with. So very soon I will be brewing up my first all grain beer and it will be the English IPA
So until then...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
And Here We Go
People of Earth, How are you?
I have been a casual extract brewer for almost two years now. I have made some disastrous beer and some freaking awesome beer. I have been learning quite a bit about the brewing process but the time has come for me to take the next step. I'm going all grain!!!! I'm gathering the equipment I need and I'm almost there. I just need to get a Hot Liquor Tank and I should be good to go.
My super original idea!
As I was thinking about what my first all grain beer should be I thought I should finally make one out of the Brewing Classic Styles book by Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer. In my year and a half of extract brewing and owning this book I have yet to make a beer from it. I'm going to brew my way through this book and write to you lucky people about it. I hope to broaden my knowledge of brewing through this process and make some beers that I wouldn't normally do like pilseners, bocks, and sours. Maybe if I'm lucky Hollywood will discover me and make a movie based of this blog :)
So join along and let's see where this takes us. We may just get stuck on IPAs
I have been a casual extract brewer for almost two years now. I have made some disastrous beer and some freaking awesome beer. I have been learning quite a bit about the brewing process but the time has come for me to take the next step. I'm going all grain!!!! I'm gathering the equipment I need and I'm almost there. I just need to get a Hot Liquor Tank and I should be good to go.
My super original idea!
As I was thinking about what my first all grain beer should be I thought I should finally make one out of the Brewing Classic Styles book by Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer. In my year and a half of extract brewing and owning this book I have yet to make a beer from it. I'm going to brew my way through this book and write to you lucky people about it. I hope to broaden my knowledge of brewing through this process and make some beers that I wouldn't normally do like pilseners, bocks, and sours. Maybe if I'm lucky Hollywood will discover me and make a movie based of this blog :)
So join along and let's see where this takes us. We may just get stuck on IPAs
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