| Originally posted 10.8.08 |
| Welcome to our homebrewing, excuse me, barnbrewing blog. Our goal is to tell you the story of our brewing experiences in my backyard. First a little background- Heath is a trained and experienced brewer, having brewed on the West Coast for over ten years. He trained at the Siebels Institute of Technology in Chicago and then at the Doman’s Academy in Munich, Germany, the largest and most respected brewing school in the world. I, however, am an amateur hack. I didn’t even know I liked beer until I tried Fat Tire at the Wakarusa Music Festival at Clinton Lake.
So here’s the plan- Heath will teach me the fine art of brewing and we will take you along for the ride. We will cover all aspects of the brewing process- building a recipe, choosing grain, hops, and yeast, equipment decisions, and signing up to different associations and club memberships. We’ll even cover the grunt work- washing kegs, fermenters, mashtuns, etc. and choosing the proper cleaning supplies. We’ll even try to update you on issues important to homebrewing, like rising commodity prices, and we’ll let you know what we are doing to deal with these issues. In the meantime, Heath and I have over 100 gallons of homebrew to drink and we’d like to invite you to come and try it with us. We are having a beer tasting on October 25th at the Pool Room at 925 Iowa St. in Lawrence, KS. There will be four bands including the unmatched Steve McClain and the Jefferson County Green Band. |
what the hell, I missed a party! That just not fair. When are you having another tasting. I missed the peach again. Can’t wait to try some new brews. Any thing special planned for halloween?