The Friday before last, before going on vacation, I kegged Backbreaker Wee Heavy. It finished at 1.030, so it's 9.3% and has rather a thick body. It may require some time to mature, but I might get a sample of it in the next few days to see how it's coming.
One thing that disappoints me is that I've done no brewing in June. I've got 3 more days to maybe whip up a batch after work so I can get one in this month. Hmm.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
In Through the Out Door
Actually, it was out-through-the-in-door that was more of a problem. So, to my band's Cinco de Junio gathering this year, I brought my kegs of Not-So-Imperial IPA and American Stout (nos. 19 & 20). I only have one tap, so we were switching back and forth between kegs so that people could get what they wanted (both were received pretty well, too).
Anyway, after three or four switches, I accidentally put the tap connector onto the gas-in post and the gas connector on the beer-out post of #19. As it turns out, these posts are slightly different in design, and the tap connector simply would not come off of the beer-out post. On Sunday I had an emergency beer-drinking session to finish off what was left of 19 and yesterday I took a hammer, vice grips and Dremel to the tap connector to finally remove it, destroying it in the process. I have procured a new beer-out quick-release connector for my picnic tap and a new gas-in post for the keg, as the old one got pretty hashed up in the process.
June is turning out to be a pretty low-brewing-activity month. My next two weekends are shot because of the lake, so I shan't be brewing then. Perhaps I should try to get a session in sometime this week after work? Hmm.
Oh, and in other news, I have now been brewing for a year. On June 7 of last year, I brewed up my first batch. I kind of want to do Blackacre Butte again, one year on.
Anyway, after three or four switches, I accidentally put the tap connector onto the gas-in post and the gas connector on the beer-out post of #19. As it turns out, these posts are slightly different in design, and the tap connector simply would not come off of the beer-out post. On Sunday I had an emergency beer-drinking session to finish off what was left of 19 and yesterday I took a hammer, vice grips and Dremel to the tap connector to finally remove it, destroying it in the process. I have procured a new beer-out quick-release connector for my picnic tap and a new gas-in post for the keg, as the old one got pretty hashed up in the process.
June is turning out to be a pretty low-brewing-activity month. My next two weekends are shot because of the lake, so I shan't be brewing then. Perhaps I should try to get a session in sometime this week after work? Hmm.
Oh, and in other news, I have now been brewing for a year. On June 7 of last year, I brewed up my first batch. I kind of want to do Blackacre Butte again, one year on.
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