Next Brew - 7 Days Away

As some of you may know, my first brew (an IPA) turned out fairly well! That IPA was given out to many people for tasting, and it was fairly well received. The longer it aged, the better it seemed to become. When it was young it had a good flavor but had quite a bitter end on it. As it aged a bit more that end bite seemed to mellow into a nice hoppy finish, with a decent aroma to it. I've only got a few bottles of that left and it's been quite some time so I'm curious to see how they taste now much further down the road as I have been letting them sit.

But alas, it's time for brew #2! A good friend of mine has worked up a wonderful recipe for a Ginger Pale Ale. What we're hoping for with this brew is some good ole fashioned deliciousness. The ginger should add a little bit of 'bite', without looking to hops to provide that. But seeing as I'm a bit of a hop-lover, the flavor of hops will be present both in aroma and flavor. I don't want to get too into the recipe, but I am really excited to brew this one up. It's my 2nd brew, so I'm hoping it will be slightly better than the last! While the last brew tasted good, I plan on taking a bit more precautions this time, and being a little more stringent with how things are done this time in order to ensure a little better quality this time around.

This should be ready in about 2 months, I want to make sure it has plenty of time to age/carbonate in the bottles before drinking - and eliminate any off flavor it might have because of a young age.

We'll be brewing on October 10th for anyone who would be interested in stopping by - we'll even go so far as providing some beer for those who might be interested in drinking while brewing! What better way to 'get in the spirit' eh?

In closing, I'd like to remind everyone that in the great spirit of Oktoberfest and my birthday - Goodwinfest will be happening on October 16th (a Friday night)! Bring homebrew if you've got it, bring wild beers you've never heard of, or bring good ole staples of your beer drinking diet. There will be food, friends, and fun. Anyone and everyone is welcome! What a better way to put a close on the week?