On Tap (13th Dec 2009)
Been busy this week. Lots of new equipment arrived. It appears that the creation of this blog has peaked the interest of a few friends who have taken a fancy to my brews leaving my cellar empty of bottles so I need to increase production so I get to drink some to. Thanks to all my founding customers for giving real ale a chance and trusting this novice to deliver your christmas presents and party beverages. I am truly honored and thank you as does my liver for emptying my cellar. As I produce new brews and recipes I will be sure to tap you on the shoulder for some taste testing and feedback (no charge) 🙂
This week saw 2 new brews enter the kettle so time for an “On Tap” update.
Primary
- Abbots Special Ale (8 days) – this is my first attempt at a Greene King Abbot Ale clone. Nearing the end of the Primary Fermentation stage
- Lord Fatbottom Ale (16 days) – cannot believe the fermentation is still going strong
- American Style IPA (2 days) – nice hoppy IPA, not quite an Imperial but its close. Will be the topic of a future recipe
- Chiswick ESB (1 day) – version 1.0 of my Fullers ESB clone I covered in an earlier post. I live in hope.
Secondary
- Nothing right now, waiting the for Abbot and Fatbottom to finish.
Bottle Conditioning
- Dogfish Head 90 min IPA clone – (3 weeks) 9 weeks to go
- Kentish Best Bitter (3 days) – I put half in a cask to condition (for me) and the other half in a case. The contents of the case has all been pre-ordered and some are destined for family gifts ( 😉 dad).
Drinking
- Finished the ESB and sold the last Old Ale so I am dry, all out, ahhhh 🙁
- Time to go down to Blanchards and get some Dogfish Head 90 Min IPA 🙂
