Although I have been too slow to post about it, we have been brewing like crazy the last couple months. In fact, I would say we should brew again, but I have a feeling empty kegs and carboys are pretty scarce. Even though some time has passed since our last two brew days, there are a few moments I would be remiss not to go over.

We welcomed two new brewers in February: Zach & Greg.

Zach & Greg's involvement with the Backyard Brewing Society has also created an inadvertent rule: members can now only have 4 letter names. We like to keep it simple. Especially late in the day.

Even though late February was still really warm, we ended up in the garage.

The side door also stayed open a good bit, which was good. Bryan and Brad's new burners could have sucked up half of the Oxygen in the garage in no time. I had burner envy…and thankfully, a good CO detector.

February's brew marked more of a pot luck food adventure, too.

Bryan started off with sausages on the grill, which worked great with the wings, chili, salsas and brie we all chowed on throughout the night. Although we love to feast on BBQ, the whole pot luck thing really worked.

Fast forward to March and we were at it again. What used to be a solid Saturday event, has now morphed into anytime but Saturday. Take a Sunday morning for instance. In keeping with the morning brew, Dave thought it best we eat breakfast sausage to start out. By far the best snack food we have ever had.

Only four of us brewed, but most of the guys came by to just hang out.

On the equipment front, Drew was quick to show off his new mash tun.

Instead of the old toilet supply line, he opted for a stainless steel boil screen. Over the last several batches, Drew had a difficult time with stuck sparges. His new screen, angled down to the bottom of the cooler, worked like a charm.

We worked our way through venison chili and enjoyed an early taste of Drew's Chocolate Mead. It was great.

Brew Days are always a time for sharing. A special batch, a special brew, everyone always has something to pass around. Many times, it is just as much about the fellowship as it is the brewing.

For instance, these two guys sharing a candid moment…crystalizing a memory.

Actually, they were looking at an iPhone 3D astronomy app. Since they just happened to look like a couple of 14 year old girls positing a picture to their Tumblr account, I took my own picture and posted it on the Internet. That's what friends are for.

Although Sunday mornings work great, I think everyone was running slightly slower than usual. Perhaps it was because of the close proximity to Saturday night. Queue picture of Brian:

Even at 3/4 speed, we had plenty of time to get our work in.

I can't being to explain how fun and informative it is to brew with friends. Every time we get together, it is more than a good time, it's a learning experience. Yes, simple measuring conversions continue to give us grief, but overall I've learned more during the last couple years from my friends than I ever did on my own.