Yes I'm still brewing beer...
This is more of a informal post on what I've been up to with beer since the last time I posted.
I did a kit amber ale in January that came out really really really well and everybody who tried it really liked it. That would be the one where Curtis is kissing the carboy. So I don't know if the goodness resulted from my skills or Curtis's affections towards the beer, but for now lets say it's my skills.
So in the six months that I've been not brewing beer, my favorite beer store went belly up, so Homebrew Depot in Mesa Az is no longer. It's a sad day for me... good thing I live in the greater Phoenix area. A quick google search and BAM! new brew shop! Brewers Connection in Tempe AZ. Staff of 3, all very very knowledgeable and a book of beer recipes from customers! I'm going to be trying one of those next time around.
As far as this batch goes, it's another amber since that's a good base to work from. This time I'm going to be working on Clarifying the beer to see if I can get rid of that oh so lovely cloudiness that I haven't been able to get rid of.
And as has become something of a tradition I've put out a open invite to all who want to learn and I have a few takers once again. It's always fun to share the love.
