Irish Class, February 22, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 22ú lá mí Feabhra 2016
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Monday Night Irish Class, February 22, 2016
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Convergence 2014 – General Notes
I did not preregister for Convergence this year, but did so at the door ($$), and am glad I did. Continue reading
Chicon overview
Chicon Overview
mia_mcdavid and I spent the holiday weekend at Chicon 7 with our son James and carpe_noctum_93. We had a great time. I have some pictures up on Google.
Trip to Canada
mia_mcdavid and I joined colgaffneyis expedition to Fort William in Thunder Bay, Ontario, for the
Celtic Festival there July 23-24. Continue reading
The Beer Archaeologist
Bottled some ale
I finally bottled the ale that I started in March. It is darker than I thought, so I am calling it a brown ale rather than a pale ale. Should still be good. Next time I try for a pale ale I will use much less crystal malt. Final gravity 1.010, so about 5.0% alcohol by volume.
The process of bottling is somewhat involved, and, because of the need for sanitation, finicky. So I always put it off. However, it is not as bad as anticipation makes it. I finished this 5 gallon batch, including the final cleanup, in a little over 2 hours.
Homebrewers have friends in high places!
The Obamas Make History With Homebrewed White House Honey Ale.
Unfortunately, despite pleas from brewers all over the country, they have not yet released the recipe.
Brewing update
Coming to a head
March Pale Ale
Encouraged by mia_mcdavid and carpe_noctum_93, and by discovering that there are two other brewers in my Irish class, I started another batch of beer.
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