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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
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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A moonshine maker describes his setup
This is illegal. I am not suggesting that anybody try this at home.
Fermentation and Botulism: Some basic science
Bottled the mead
As a government worker I had the day off, so I finally bottled the peach ginger mead that I started back in September. It had been sitting in a secondary fermenter (5 gallon carboy with an air lock) for nearly four months. Final specific gravity 0.999, about 8.9% alcohol by volume.
