Rachel (Update I)

I spent some serious time today thinking about which beer I want to brew first as the pioneer brew and flagship beverage of Dierksenkougan Microbrew. I think I've made a decision.



I'd like to make my first batch an Amber Ale, one that I'm naming after my good friend Rachel Klegman, for several reasons:

1. Ambers go well with grilled red meat and BBQ, on which I expect the apartment will be basing its diet.
2. It is undoubtedly my personal favorite style of beer I've experienced so far.
3. It should be rather simple to brew, yet responsive toward making it unique and complex.
4. Malty and not heavily hopped, it should appeal to a wider range of beer drinkers.

I plan to begin working on a recipe soon, and I will be sure to post it when I finish and explain the contents and my reasoning in laymen's terms. I visited Bell's General Store during my visit to Kalamazoo this week, and I think I will do my initial business with them come September. Their prices are even more affordable than Things Beer, though they may have a slightly less comprehensive selection. But, for now, they seem to have what I need to start at an intermediate level, and a wide selection of grains and ingredients.

That is all. I hope everyone is still having a decent summer. I know I can't wait to get out of here.

Sam