Back in Kalamazoo
Hopefully things will be getting back to normal very soon as everyone returns to Kalamazoo...
As for progress, Holly and Hannah are still in secondary. Having the heat turned off over break and no way to heat the brewing freezer, the beers nearly froze (the internal temperature of the freezer was less than 40 degrees when I got home), which didn't damage them but more than likely put any aging and progress at a standstill, since the beer needs to be warm to mature. My dad wired me up a great little gadget for Christmas with a thermostat and a light bulb that slowly but surely raises the internal terperature of the freezer, since the thermostat we have on it right now only serves to cool it off.
What that means is expect another week or so before we put Holly and Hannah in the bottle, and a week or two after that until they're carbonated enough to drink.
I'm home sick with the flu right now, so as soon as I'm over that, I'll start thinking beer again.
Also look for my beer cheese soup recipe which I'll post sometime soon since there has been a small demand.
Sam
As for progress, Holly and Hannah are still in secondary. Having the heat turned off over break and no way to heat the brewing freezer, the beers nearly froze (the internal temperature of the freezer was less than 40 degrees when I got home), which didn't damage them but more than likely put any aging and progress at a standstill, since the beer needs to be warm to mature. My dad wired me up a great little gadget for Christmas with a thermostat and a light bulb that slowly but surely raises the internal terperature of the freezer, since the thermostat we have on it right now only serves to cool it off.
What that means is expect another week or so before we put Holly and Hannah in the bottle, and a week or two after that until they're carbonated enough to drink.
I'm home sick with the flu right now, so as soon as I'm over that, I'll start thinking beer again.
Also look for my beer cheese soup recipe which I'll post sometime soon since there has been a small demand.
Sam
posted by Sam Reese at 6:06 PM
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