As a good friend recently told me: “Nothing like a deadline to get projects started” So with a baby on the way, we have decided to start tearing apart the house. First up? A vent fan for the bathroom Our downstairs bathroom (the only one with the shower), gets rather steamy. Lucky for us, there […]

The great midwives from Alma stopped by our home today and brought along the Doppler. “We” are now 15 weeks and 5 days along. The micro Nag’s heartbeat sound great:

It’s been about a week and a half since I brewed up the newest version of the Spruce Ale. The fermentation had slowed, meaning that it was time to rack the beer. Below, I will list some observations. Observations: Clarity This is one cloudy brew. It almost looks like cider. I remember that the others […]

This is my third batch of spruce ale. The base recipe is solid, but I like to switch up the spruce and hops in each version. This year, I am going for a truly spruced-out beer. My hope is to have it taste/smell like you are drinking an xmas tree.The ginger and aroma hops have […]

We were at the goodwill today and I spotted a strange accessory for my old school Nintendo Entertainment System. Was it a power glove? Or, perhaps an NES Advantage controller? No, it was something even more useless… an official NES Dust Cover! But hey, we’re talking a mint-condition, still-in-the-package accessory from 1990. For only $2, […]

This is one that I have wanted to brew for a while. Cascadian Dark Ale (CDA) is a jet black, highly hopped beer style. They are  often referred to as “Black IPA”, but do have subtle malt characteristics. Though, this is all up for debate, since neither CDA or Black IPA is an official BJCP […]

After harvesting from the garden yesterday, we had a lot of produce to process. First up? Tomato sauce: Alton Brown has a great recipe that you can see in full at the food network. We didn’t actually follow the exact measurements – just the general steps: Halve and de-seed the tomatoes. We didn’t bother de-seeding […]

It turned out to be a very rainy Sunday. My plan was to work in the yard, but it was way too wet for that. So, instead I decided to brew. This is the second time that we have done a 10 gallon batch based on the Rogue recipe. The last batch was delicious even […]

With the move and everything else keeping us busy, there has not been a lot of time to brew. This was our first opportunity in several months. The recipe chosen is actually a modified version of my first all grain batch – a super heavy scotch that we named “Perigee” based on the phase of […]

They had Ghost Chillies at the market! They were way too expensive ($13 for 1oz), but I couldn’t help myself. Decided to make a belize style hot sauce. The recipe is below. Recipe 1/2 cup white onion, sautéed Then add: 1 cup water 2 tablespoons fresh Lime Juice 2 tablespoons fresh white Vinegar 1/2 teaspoon […]