Stout 13 2010

My brother Neil has created a really hoppy stout that resembles a Cascadian Dark Ale more than a stout. He called it Stout 13 since it was his 13th batch. On my 13th I also brewed it and it turned out great. Absolutely wonderful stuff and it is only an extract recipe! Here are some pics of the process. I'm using a Bayou burner which really does get the wort to boil fast. It has a really healthy fermentation. The grain bill is pretty large. A batch of stout 13 costs about 60 dollars and it produced a little more than two cases of beer. Not bad!

Brewing Some Honey Wheat 2010

I've brewed 13 batches of beer since I taught myself to brew about two years ago. This was a honey wheat ale where I used some of my own backyard honey for conditioning. It was good, but I'm really looking forward to beginning all grain when I have the time and equipment together. Also shown is Liam cleaning out some bottles. My kids are incredibly helpful!