I'm gonna post ***** this in here too, since it is a hop plant and therefore beer related!



I can't wait to see what kind of yield they provide their first year! I don't expect it to be much, but maybe enough to dry hop a batch of american pale ale.

 

Well, I didn't think I had tried Firestone Walker's Union Jack IPA, but I had already rated it on Pintly so I guess I have. Anyways, I'm going to go ahead and say it is better than PtE.

 

I will second that statement. It is good.

Had SN's Old Chico last night. Quite tasty.

 

Ever find that Old Grito again?

 

Hey Matt - I forgot, did you want my bottles? I just don't want them. I have at least two cases of 22's. Let me know before Jen tosses them out!

 

Yeah, I might as well save them from the trash. Also, I may need to borrow an extra fermenter and/or keg in the near future.

 

Cool, got at least two glass 6gal and I think two 5gal better bottles. Have 5 kegs.

 

I still have a case of 12 22's from the IPA too....

...and no I never found the Old Grito again, jerk.

 

Anybody at Monterey Beer Fest this past weekend? Went there with a couple of buddies and had a decent selection.

 

BreastFest Beer Festival, July 2 from 5-9pm @ Fort Mason

1/2 off ticket, today only!
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Coolio, I'll let you know. I'm doing 8 brews in the next two months, so I might hit a snag if I don't get more storage vessels! Already bought a secod 6gal.

And I still have that jacket and your Rock Bottom growler.

Nah, I dislike the guy that organizes it.

Despite combining three of my favorite thins, I don't think I'll make it to that one

 

Oh damn, nice! I should just put labels on mine and bring them to you then. You would use them before I got to them.

Forgot to tell you, I sent that cask up with Rob and he and Wendy have been going nuts with the brewing. Currently have two English IPA's on tap, and a Bitters. I am dying to try the bitters. My fave.. They are planning on using the same recipe again, and doing a long secondary in the cask. OH MY NOMS.

I can bring the fermenters down in either one of the two silver Saab wagons we just bought. What?

 

Duuuuuuude! Did you guys get matching 9-5's?

No worries on the cask, I'm on my second batch using oak cubes in a keg, and I'm enjoying the results. I'll give you a call soon about the fermenters/kegs.

The lineup for the next two months is:
IPA (for pleasure) - Just brewed today
Saison (for an October competition) - Will brew on Thursday
Another IPA (for a September competition) - Will brew on 7/2
My Pasty American Pale Ale (for the same semptember competition) - brew on 7/7
And theeeeeeeen... Another Saison, another Pale Ale, a Dry Stout, and my "Bucket Ale" which I can't remember if you tasted last time (in February), all ready to go by my graduation at the end of Semptember.

 

Random comment

1) Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen - Friggin awesome
2) Widmer Hefeweizen - 2nd best IMO
3) Haywire Hefenweizen - Sucks

Someone knows some good hef out there, lemme know!

 

I'm not a Hefe fan, but the Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss is supposed to be good.