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  18     <h1>Ale is Neat</h1>
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  21 <dt>
  22 <a href="#sec1">Current Activity</a>
  23 </dt>
  24 <dt>
  25 <a href="#sec2">More Recent Brews</a>
  26 </dt>
  27 <dd>
  28 <dl>
  29 <dt>
  30 <a href="#sec3">English IPA</a>
  31 </dt>
  32 <dt>
  33 <a href="#sec4">Cernunnos (Ginger-Chamomile Wheat Ale)</a>
  34 </dt>
  35 <dt>
  36 <a href="#sec5">Nowruz (India Pale Ale)</a>
  37 </dt>
  38 <dt>
  39 <a href="#sec6">Thoth (Foreign Extra Stout If You Bend a Bit)</a>
  40 </dt>
  41 <dt>
  42 <a href="#sec7">Pale Ale</a>
  43 </dt>
  44 </dl>
  45 </dd>
  46 <dt>
  47 <a href="#sec8">Cider / Apfelwein / Cyser</a>
  48 </dt>
  49 <dt>
  50 <a href="#sec9">Long Past Brews</a>
  51 </dt>
  52 <dd>
  53 <dl>
  54 <dt>
  55 <a href="#sec10">Pale Ale</a>
  56 </dt>
  57 <dt>
  58 <a href="#sec11">Porter</a>
  59 </dt>
  60 <dt>
  61 <a href="#sec12">Wheat Ale</a>
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  63 </dl>
  64 </dd>
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  70 <p>Once upon a time I brewed beer. Then I lost access to my roommate's
  71 kettle owing to moving three hundred miles, and there was much sadness
  72 for my poor kit lacked all but this very expensive kettle. A new
  73 kettle has finally fallen into my hands, and so beer may be brewed
  74 again.</p>
  75
  76 <h2><a name="sec1" id="sec1"></a>
  77 Current Activity</h2>
  78
  79 <p class="first">I started brewing again with a few friends (makes it much easier to
  80 actually get around to doing it when you have help). Since multiple
  81 people are involved we are using <a href="http://wiki.calefaction.org/HomeBrewing">a wiki</a> to collaborate. This poor page
  82 will probably remain dusty because I can just put things there
  83 instead.</p>
  84
  85
  86 <h2><a name="sec2" id="sec2"></a>
  87 More Recent Brews</h2>
  88
  89 <p class="first">I decided to at least make a stab at being unlazy and actually linking
  90 to the files that are stored with the website. I keep a reasonable
  91 brewing log (probably dry and boring to almost everyone) in the files
  92 themselves.</p>
  93
  94 <p>I'm only bothering to list recipes that have been brewed and bottled
  95 here&mdash;information on anything in the pipeline is at the <a href="http://wiki.calefaction.org/HomeBrewing">brewing wiki</a>
  96 since it is liable to change a lot.</p>
  97
  98 <p>Since old trusty <a href="http://www.usermode.org/code.html">QBrew</a> is no longer actively maintained and <a href="http://brewtarget.sourceforge.net/">Brewtarget</a>
  99 is I've switched over to that. Meaning my newer recipes are in <a href="http://beerxml.com">BeerXML</a>
 100 that theoretically can be imported into other programs, but may very
 101 well only work in Brewtarget.</p>
 102
 103 <h3><a name="sec3" id="sec3"></a>
 104 English IPA</h3>
 105
 106 <p class="first">We had a lot of leftover ingredients after
 107 <a href="http://pursuing.calefaction.org/2011/11/the-things-i-do-for-love/">Steve's amazing brewing Odyssey</a>, most of them English grains and
 108 hops. As such I threw together the leftovers into what seemed like it
 109 would be a good approximation of an English IPA. We even threw this
 110 onto the yeast cake of the last batch in the wedding brews (an ESB).</p>
 111
 112 <p>Unfortunately, it was a wee bit underwhemling. Since we have a fancy
 113 temperature controlled fridge now, I decided to brew around 68F (no
 114 risk of overshooting). It came out slightly musty and generally
 115 bland... still, for being made from leftovers it's alright.</p>
 116
 117 <ul>
 118 <li><a href="beer-recipes/8-English%20IPA/english_ipa-8_a.html">Batch A</a> 2011-10-16 (<a href="beer-recipes/8-English%20IPA/english_ipa-8_a.xml">source</a>)</li>
 119 </ul>
 120
 121
 122 <h3><a name="sec4" id="sec4"></a>
 123 Cernunnos (Ginger-Chamomile Wheat Ale)</h3>
 124
 125 <p class="first">Cheap and quick to make, this is ready to drink after a quick
 126 fermentation and as soon as the bottles carbonate. The chamomile
 127 really shines here adding a honey-like note; the ginger adds
 128 additional earthiness and a bit of zing; Sorachi Ace hops finish
 129 everything up with notes of lemon cream.</p>
 130
 131 <ul>
 132 <li><a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_a.html">Batch A 2011-05-04</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_a.xml">source</a>)</li>
 133 <li><a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_b.html">Batch B 2011-07-05</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_b.xml">source</a>)</li>
 134 <li><a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_c.html">Batch C 2012-02-18</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_c.xml">source</a>)</li>
 135 <li><a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_d.html">Batch D 2012-02-18</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/7-Ginger%20Chamomile%20Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_d.xml">source</a>) - My first ten gallon batch. I lost
 136 about a gallon, but what can you do.</li>
 137 </ul>
 138
 139
 140 <h3><a name="sec5" id="sec5"></a>
 141 Nowruz (India Pale Ale)</h3>
 142
 143 <p class="first">Perhaps my finest recipe to date. A suggestion to continuously hop was
 144 heeded and the result was incredible.</p>
 145
 146 <ul>
 147 <li><a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_a.html">Batch A</a> 2011-03-20 (<a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_a.xml">source</a>)</li>
 148 <li><a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_b.html">Batch B</a> 2011-06-11 (<a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_b.xml">source</a>) This adds Centennial and expanded the
 149 dry hopping a bit &mdash; the Centennial was out of place, and the extra
 150 dry hopping overpowered the fruity notes present in Batch A. But
 151 the extra bitterness and attenuation definitely improved things.</li>
 152 <li><a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_c.html">Batch C</a> 2012-01-11 (<a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_c.xml">source</a>) Back to the basics, but adding Citra to
 153 the boil and using Chico Yeast. First impressions are: even better
 154 than Batch A!</li>
 155 <li><a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_d.html">Batch D</a> 2012-05-06 (<a href="beer-recipes/4-India%20Pale%20Ale/india_pale_ale-4_d.xml">source</a>) Ten gallons, half on US ale yeast, half
 156 on Wyeast <a href="http://www.wyeastlab.com/rw_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=136">Belgian Ardennes</a> yeast. Initial impressions are that the
 157 Belgian version is amazing: the fruit flavors and phenols from the
 158 yeast complement the hopping quite nicely.</li>
 159 </ul>
 160
 161
 162 <h3><a name="sec6" id="sec6"></a>
 163 Thoth (Foreign Extra Stout If You Bend a Bit)</h3>
 164
 165 <p class="first">An attempt at experimentation&mdash;an adjunct (blackstrap molasses), a
 166 spice (star anise), and a reused yeast cake (Ringwood from a
 167 <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/576/">Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale</a> clone).</p>
 168
 169 <ul>
 170 <li><a href="beer-recipes/5-Strong%20Stout/strong_stout-5_a.html">Thoth</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/5-Strong%20Stout/strong_stout-5_a.qbrew">source</a>)</li>
 171 </ul>
 172
 173
 174 <h3><a name="sec7" id="sec7"></a>
 175 Pale Ale</h3>
 176
 177 <p class="first">My first brew, resurrected.</p>
 178
 179 <ul>
 180 <li><a href="beer-recipes/1-Pale%20Ale/pale_ale-1_c.html">First Time on the New Rig</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/1-Pale%20Ale/pale_ale-1_c.qbrew">source</a>)</li>
 181 </ul>
 182
 183
 184
 185 <h2><a name="sec8" id="sec8"></a>
 186 Cider / Apfelwein / Cyser</h2>
 187
 188 <p class="first">My girlfriend hates carbonation and so, inspired by Edwort's
 189 Applewine, I started experimenting with batches of cider. I'm keeping
 190 some notes, but doing it more by &quot;I guess this is the gravity...&quot; than
 191 with brewing due to the fairly different production
 192 methods. Eventually I hope to get wine making down a bit better...</p>
 193
 194 <p>Occasionally I dump the text notes from my phone to
 195 <a href="http://wiki.calefaction.org/ClintonEbadi/Cider">a page on Steve's wiki</a>.</p>
 196
 197
 198 <h2><a name="sec9" id="sec9"></a>
 199 Long Past Brews</h2>
 200
 201 <p class="first">I present to you my poorly annotated <a href="http://www.usermode.org/code.html">QBrew</a> files from my ancient brews
 202 made in the lands of pleasant living.</p>
 203
 204 <h3><a name="sec10" id="sec10"></a>
 205 Pale Ale</h3>
 206
 207 <ul>
 208 <li><a href="beer-recipes/1-Pale%20Ale/pale_ale-1_a.html">First Brew Ever</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/1-Pale%20Ale/pale_ale-1_a.qbrew">source</a>)</li>
 209 <li><a href="beer-recipes/1-Pale%20Ale/pale_ale-1_b.html">Revision B</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/1-Pale%20Ale/pale_ale-1_b.qbrew">source</a>)</li>
 210 </ul>
 211
 212
 213 <h3><a name="sec11" id="sec11"></a>
 214 Porter</h3>
 215
 216 <ul>
 217 <li>The record of the first brew has been lost in time</li>
 218 <li><a href="beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.html">Second Attempt</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.qbrew">source</a>)</li>
 219 </ul>
 220
 221
 222 <h3><a name="sec12" id="sec12"></a>
 223 Wheat Ale</h3>
 224
 225 <ul>
 226 <li><a href="beer-recipes/3-Wheat%20Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.html">Bannanas</a> (<a href="beer-recipes/3-Wheat%20Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.qbrew">source</a>) &mdash; A very hot fermentation made this taste like
 227 liquid bannanas it was ... interesting.</li>
 228 </ul>
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