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Last night we cracked open our second attempt at our wheat beer. While this was our second attempt, it was our first attempt at all grain brewing and Seth’s revamped recipe.

While it was leaps and bounds above our first wheat beer, it’s not quite there yet. First of all, it was WAY to effervescent. Actually, when Brian left last night he thanked me for having him over for soda! We ran out of corn sugar when bottling this batch and had to use table sugar instead, and apparently, too much. How do you fix this problem? You buy a big ass bag of corn sugar, problem solved! The flavor is right on, but a little on the weak side. We ran in to some speed bumps while brewing this batch, but have since ironed out the issues while brewing other batches. Give us a break! It was our first all grain!

The most important lesson learned, if you’re the guy pouring the grains into the mash tun, make sure more grains get into the tun than get onto the floor…my bad.

Anyway we are extremely confident that our next wheat will be right where we want it to be. Seth’s recipe is amazing (as always), Brian’s going to be all sexy (as always) and I’ve been practicing pouring things into other things.

Brewing resumes on October 26th!

What the wort don’t know….

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Let me perfectly clear about something. I frickin’ love Play it Again Sports.

Always have. Since I was a kid, I have loved going to Play it Again and perusing their various aisles and departments full of used sporting goods. Regardless the sport, if I need a piece of equipment…or even if I just have the slightest inkling that I might want to try a sport…Play it Again is always my first stop. And why shouldn’t it be? You can find pretty decent stuff at some really decent prices. Some guys need the newest and the best. Not me. I find that second (and often third, fourth and fifth) hand equipment typically does the job just fine. Continue reading

You may ask you yourself: WHY???

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Mmmbop
ba duba dop Ba du bop
ba duba dop Ba du bop
ba duba dop Ba du
Yayeeeeeeyayah!

Yes, that’s the Mmmbop part of that Hanson dong titled Mmmbop.

Why did I do that, you ask?

BECAUSE I CAN.

Someone (Seth) made me an administrator on this blog and that allows me to post whatever I want. It’s my Seth given right!

Plus, Brian really likes this song and I thought I’d get it stuck in his head. I’m that good of a friend.

“But this blog is about beer! This has nothing to do with beer!”

Mind your own business, blog content stickler. I don’t have to explain my art to you.

More than anything, I’m probably just jealous of everyone who isn’t working afternoons on this beautiful Friday evening. I think it’s an even trade. I’m stuck at work all night, and you have a really annoying song stuck in your head all night. Except Brian, he’ll be pleased as punch to have this song stuck in his head.

By the way, REGULAR GUY BEER RULES!!!!!

It was a brisk evening of brewing. A chill was in the air, and the leaves are beginning their metamorphosis into an amber palate of color. Amber. Like the glorious coloring of our second batch of American Pale Ale. I have not been this excited since I snuck into a bar as an adolescent to see my first pair of woman-boobies! Ah, the memories. Not unlike that wet tee-shirt contest, the sight of those full 3 cases of APA were breath taking!

I do believe it is safe to say, that the learning-curve regarding the transition to all-grain brewing has been concurred! As reported earlier, the all-grain venture with the Honey Brown, was also a success. Two in a row is definitely a pattern. As the Regular Guy brewers retreat into the arms of nature for some pyrotechnics, beer downing and camaraderie, the APA will make another voyage across my lips.

 I anticipate the full-bodied, succulent, robust, yet subtle flavor upon my lips will stir my soul and excite the senses. You see, its not too far removed from that dampened undergarment mammary competition. Ah, the memories!