Bottling and Kegging
It's been exactly a week since Brian and I bottled his first batch of homebrew. They are resting in my basement until we decide to crack one open and get a proper taste. Proper meaning: chilled and carbonated...we've already tried it right out of the fermenter and it's definitely promising...at least once you work out the flat and warm flavors.
I also kegged my Double IPA: Hopular. This too is looking (and tasting) good. It has clocked in at 9.5% ABV, which is a little higher than I expected.
I dry hopped my batch in the secondary with pellets and it left behind about 3 inches of hop sludge at the bottom of the carboy. I was smart enough this time not to dry hop with a bag. That was an ordeal I don't want to relive.
Well with the hard work over, I'm looking forward to tapping Hopular tomorrow night. Tasting notes to follow.
It's hard to believe with the weather finally warming slightly, it was so frigid when we brewed last. With only one full keg in the fridge, I need to get going on another batch.
I also kegged my Double IPA: Hopular. This too is looking (and tasting) good. It has clocked in at 9.5% ABV, which is a little higher than I expected.
I dry hopped my batch in the secondary with pellets and it left behind about 3 inches of hop sludge at the bottom of the carboy. I was smart enough this time not to dry hop with a bag. That was an ordeal I don't want to relive.
Well with the hard work over, I'm looking forward to tapping Hopular tomorrow night. Tasting notes to follow.
It's hard to believe with the weather finally warming slightly, it was so frigid when we brewed last. With only one full keg in the fridge, I need to get going on another batch.
Mike Lang