Slow Month

September has been pretty slow, brewing-wise. I was able to eke out some time yesterday, however, to handle a few brewhouse tasks.

First, I kegged Pyatiletka Stout and Nugget IPA. I ended up leaving Nugget in the secondary on its dry hops for two weeks, and it has come out pretty interesting. Although the sample I had was flat, it shows some promise: hop aroma is funky and citrusy, and it's got a big hit of bitterness backing it up. It finished at 5.8%, and Pyatiletka clocks in at 8.1%, which, although lower than I had planned, still ain't bad.

Second, I racked Cherry Brevity onto its cherries. I ended up with 4lb 2oz of de-stemmed but not de-pitted cherries which I threw into the secondary before racking. The cherries are sweet red cherries which I bought in season and then froze for a couple of months. As of this morning, most of the cherries are still at the bottom of the carboy but some have floated to the top. Should be interesting!