Bryggemann
The EWA (English Wormwood Ale) and the Red Ninja Alt * have completed their fermentation runs and both will need to be bottled in the next couple of days. Pablo and I spoke yesterday about getting at least one bottled tonight, so if you're interested in assisting with the process or otherwise just hanging out, drop me a line. Rides can be provided where necessary.
Incidentally, the two empty carboys mean more brewing this weekend or next. I'm open to suggestions for the next project(s).
* EWA is taken largely from the recipe published by Stephen Harrod Buhner in his "Psychotropic and Highly Intoxicating Beers" chapter. I chose an English ale yeast that tends to leave a fair amount of soluble sugars and provide something of a apple or pear nose. I figured the very bitter wormwood would need something that complex to go along with it.
The Red Ninja Alt is the first beer I dsigned on my own from the ground up. Granted, I stayed within the general specifications for a beer of that type, but the recipe is entirely mine. Here's hoping that both came good in the face of my fevered brewing two weeks ago.
Incidentally, the two empty carboys mean more brewing this weekend or next. I'm open to suggestions for the next project(s).
* EWA is taken largely from the recipe published by Stephen Harrod Buhner in his "Psychotropic and Highly Intoxicating Beers" chapter. I chose an English ale yeast that tends to leave a fair amount of soluble sugars and provide something of a apple or pear nose. I figured the very bitter wormwood would need something that complex to go along with it.
The Red Ninja Alt is the first beer I dsigned on my own from the ground up. Granted, I stayed within the general specifications for a beer of that type, but the recipe is entirely mine. Here's hoping that both came good in the face of my fevered brewing two weeks ago.
