So when is the Jazzfanz taste testing session taking place at your house again? That looks awesome!
Brew Day!
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Trust me, it looks a lot cooler/tastier than it really is. No offense to GF and his brewing skillz, but that slop he cooks tastes like a combination of liquified skunk stool and rotten zebra afterbirth.
Of course, it might be that I don't drink and pretty much anything that isn't Bud Light always tasted like pooh to me. That, and I'm a pussycat.
Of course, it might be that I don't drink and pretty much anything that isn't Bud Light always tasted like pooh to me. That, and I'm a pussycat.
I had to go restock on brewing supplies and I remembered that I wanted to plug a new brew supply shop.
https://www.saltcitybrewsupply.com/beerBrewing.html
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-City-Brew-Supply/205984949420575
Salt City Brew Supply has been open since June or so and they are the only brew supply store on the south end of the valley. The store is very nice and very clean. One of the owners is the guy I've always dealt with, except the one time he was out of town and the other owner was working. He's very helpful and knowledgeable and seems like an all around good guy. Sounds like he and the other guy have pretty much sunk everything into the place. I really hope it works out for them.
I've got nothing against The Beer Nut, except that they're pretty much downtown and when I work nights I have a hard time getting there before they close. I just want to support this new store and encourage anyone interested in brewing to give them a shot.
Oh yeah! They sell gourmet coffee and accessories, too.
https://www.saltcitybrewsupply.com/beerBrewing.html
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-City-Brew-Supply/205984949420575
Salt City Brew Supply has been open since June or so and they are the only brew supply store on the south end of the valley. The store is very nice and very clean. One of the owners is the guy I've always dealt with, except the one time he was out of town and the other owner was working. He's very helpful and knowledgeable and seems like an all around good guy. Sounds like he and the other guy have pretty much sunk everything into the place. I really hope it works out for them.
I've got nothing against The Beer Nut, except that they're pretty much downtown and when I work nights I have a hard time getting there before they close. I just want to support this new store and encourage anyone interested in brewing to give them a shot.
Oh yeah! They sell gourmet coffee and accessories, too.
On Sep. 30th I'll be hosting a poker game and casual get together to support the Vote Ballou (aka troutbum) campaign.
The beer featured in this thread will be on tap. I will also have my kristallweizen and porter on tap.
Come by and give them a try! No need to play in the poker game to come meet some fellow Jazzfanz posters and the candidate himself. Stay for 5 min and bounce if you'd like or make yourself at home and have your fill of homebrew (with a DD, hopefully).
Alright, I got to sample each of the brews at GF's place, and I feel obliged to give my review -- you know, since I'm such a beer snob.
Rockwell Porter: -- If you dragged a shot glass across the bottom of a Honey Bucket outhouse, poured it into a proctologist's outgoing bio-hazard waste, let it simmer on low heat for a month, and then chewed it down with a side of goat balls, your tongue and mouth would thank you for drinking that instead of this beer. It has a great name, but damn.
YES ESB: -- In case you're wondering what the ESB stands for, I'm pretty positive that it's, "Eating Sour Butt-hole". And just to make sure you're paying attention, they throw in a, "YES" as if to say, "Yes, you're Eating Sour Butt-hole". I am all for a good bung, but I'm not down with sour ones.
Kristallweizen -- Alright, now we're talking. This beer made me sad that I don't drink anymore. I will admit to having an extra taste, uh, just to make sure it wasn't poisonous. Solid beer with good flavor, clean look, and a smooth aftertaste. Hey, one out of three isn't bad GF, you animal.
Rockwell Porter: -- If you dragged a shot glass across the bottom of a Honey Bucket outhouse, poured it into a proctologist's outgoing bio-hazard waste, let it simmer on low heat for a month, and then chewed it down with a side of goat balls, your tongue and mouth would thank you for drinking that instead of this beer. It has a great name, but damn.
YES ESB: -- In case you're wondering what the ESB stands for, I'm pretty positive that it's, "Eating Sour Butt-hole". And just to make sure you're paying attention, they throw in a, "YES" as if to say, "Yes, you're Eating Sour Butt-hole". I am all for a good bung, but I'm not down with sour ones.
Kristallweizen -- Alright, now we're talking. This beer made me sad that I don't drink anymore. I will admit to having an extra taste, uh, just to make sure it wasn't poisonous. Solid beer with good flavor, clean look, and a smooth aftertaste. Hey, one out of three isn't bad GF, you animal.
So, I've been super lazy about brewing for like the last 6 months and today was only my second brew day since December. Just like always though getting done with a brew day is a very satisfying experience.
I had to brew finally because I promised to supply the beer for my wife's side family reunion at the end of the month. But I also felt obligated to defend my title from last year https://jazzfanz.com/showthread.php?11825-It-s-Official-I-m-a-Badass&highlight=official+badass
I don't have any idea how I'll do. I took a pretty large departure from the recipe I've been using. I feel really good about it though and it directly addresses the comments of both judges gave on my entry last year. I went for the KISS approach and did a SMaSH brew for my ESB. SMaSH stands for "Single Malt and Single Hop." It's a brewing style gaining a lot of popularity. Basically it's a beer that uses only a single base grain malt with no specialty malts and a single hop variety, although the hops can be broken up and added at different times during the boil.
For an ESB I used the two ingredients that absolutely define the style, Marris Otter malt and East Kent Golding hops. Seems pretty fool proof. I also used quite a bit more hops than I normally do, which both judges emphasized I should do.
I looked up my judges. One is the lead distiller for High West, Brendan Coyle (not to be confused with the famous actor) and the other is a recognized beer judge, Riordan Connelly.
Anyway, wish me luck!
I had to brew finally because I promised to supply the beer for my wife's side family reunion at the end of the month. But I also felt obligated to defend my title from last year https://jazzfanz.com/showthread.php?11825-It-s-Official-I-m-a-Badass&highlight=official+badass
I don't have any idea how I'll do. I took a pretty large departure from the recipe I've been using. I feel really good about it though and it directly addresses the comments of both judges gave on my entry last year. I went for the KISS approach and did a SMaSH brew for my ESB. SMaSH stands for "Single Malt and Single Hop." It's a brewing style gaining a lot of popularity. Basically it's a beer that uses only a single base grain malt with no specialty malts and a single hop variety, although the hops can be broken up and added at different times during the boil.
For an ESB I used the two ingredients that absolutely define the style, Marris Otter malt and East Kent Golding hops. Seems pretty fool proof. I also used quite a bit more hops than I normally do, which both judges emphasized I should do.
I looked up my judges. One is the lead distiller for High West, Brendan Coyle (not to be confused with the famous actor) and the other is a recognized beer judge, Riordan Connelly.
Anyway, wish me luck!
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You're ugly, your posts suck and your mother dresses you funny.
Two out of three ain't bad. I'm pretty sure it's his wife that dresses him funny.