kettle has finally fallen into my hands, and so beer may be brewed
again.
-* Past Brews
+* Current Activity
-I present to you my poorly annotated [[http://www.usermode.org/code.html][QBrew]] files from my ancient
-brews.
+I started brewing again with a few friends (makes it much easier to
+actually get around to doing it when you have help). Since multiple
+people are involved we are using [[http://wiki.calefaction.org/HomeBrewing][a wiki]] to collaborate. This poor page
+will probably remain dusty because I can just put things there
+instead.
+
+* More Recent Brews
+
+I decided to at least make a stab at being unlazy and actually linking
+to the files that are stored with the website. I keep a reasonable
+brewing log (probably dry and boring to almost everyone) in the files
+themselves.
+
+I'm only bothering to list recipes that have been brewed and bottled
+here--information on anything in the pipeline is at the [[http://wiki.calefaction.org/HomeBrewing][brewing wiki]]
+since it is liable to change a lot.
+
+Since old trusty [[http://www.usermode.org/code.html][QBrew]] is no longer actively maintained and [[http://brewtarget.sourceforge.net/][Brewtarget]]
+is I've switched over to that. Meaning my newer recipes are in [[http://beerxml.com][BeerXML]]
+that theoretically can be imported into other programs, but may very
+well only work in Brewtarget.
+
+** English IPA
+
+We had a lot of leftover ingredients after
+[[http://pursuing.calefaction.org/2011/11/the-things-i-do-for-love/][Steve's amazing brewing Odyssey]], most of them English grains and
+hops. As such I threw together the leftovers into what seemed like it
+would be a good approximation of an English IPA. We even threw this
+onto the yeast cake of the last batch in the wedding brews (an ESB).
+
+Unfortunately, it was a wee bit underwhemling. Since we have a fancy
+temperature controlled fridge now, I decided to brew around 68F (no
+risk of overshooting). It came out slightly musty and generally
+bland... still, for being made from leftovers it's alright.
+
+ - [[beer-recipes/8-English IPA/english_ipa-8_a.html][Batch A]] 2011-10-16 ([[beer-recipes/8-English IPA/english_ipa-8_a.xml][source]])
+
+** Cernunnos (Ginger-Chamomile Wheat Ale)
+
+Cheap and quick to make, this is ready to drink after a quick
+fermentation and as soon as the bottles carbonate. The chamomile
+really shines here adding a honey-like note; the ginger adds
+additional earthiness and a bit of zing; Sorachi Ace hops finish
+everything up with notes of lemon cream.
+
+ - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_a.html][Batch A 2011-05-04]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_a.xml][source]])
+ - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_b.html][Batch B 2011-07-05]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_b.xml][source]])
+ - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_c.html][Batch C 2012-02-18]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_c.xml][source]])
+ - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_d.html][Batch D 2012-02-18]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_d.xml][source]]) - My first ten gallon batch. I lost
+ about a gallon, but what can you do.
+
+** Nowruz (India Pale Ale)
+
+Perhaps my finest recipe to date. A suggestion to continuously hop was
+heeded and the result was incredible.
+
+ - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_a.html][Batch A]] 2011-03-20 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_a.xml][source]])
+ - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_b.html][Batch B]] 2011-06-11 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_b.xml][source]]) This adds Centennial and expanded the
+ dry hopping a bit -- the Centennial was out of place, and the extra
+ dry hopping overpowered the fruity notes present in Batch A. But
+ the extra bitterness and attenuation definitely improved things.
+ - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_c.html][Batch C]] 2012-01-11 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_c.xml][source]]) Back to the basics, but adding Citra to
+ the boil and using Chico Yeast. First impressions are: even better
+ than Batch A!
+ - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_d.html][Batch D]] 2012-05-06 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_d.xml][source]]) Ten gallons, half on US ale yeast, half
+ on Wyeast [[http://www.wyeastlab.com/rw_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=136][Belgian Ardennes]] yeast. Initial impressions are that the
+ Belgian version is amazing: the fruit flavors and phenols from the
+ yeast complement the hopping quite nicely.
+
+** Thoth (Foreign Extra Stout If You Bend a Bit)
+
+An attempt at experimentation--an adjunct (blackstrap molasses), a
+spice (star anise), and a reused yeast cake (Ringwood from a
+[[http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/576/][Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale]] clone).
+
+ - [[beer-recipes/5-Strong Stout/strong_stout-5_a.html][Thoth]] ([[beer-recipes/5-Strong Stout/strong_stout-5_a.qbrew][source]])
+
+** Pale Ale
+
+My first brew, resurrected.
+
+ - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_c.html][First Time on the New Rig]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_c.qbrew][source]])
+
+* Cider / Apfelwein / Cyser
+
+My girlfriend hates carbonation and so, inspired by Edwort's
+Applewine, I started experimenting with batches of cider. I'm keeping
+some notes, but doing it more by "I guess this is the gravity..." than
+with brewing due to the fairly different production
+methods. Eventually I hope to get wine making down a bit better...
+
+Occasionally I dump the text notes from my phone to
+[[http://wiki.calefaction.org/ClintonEbadi/Cider][a page on Steve's wiki]].
+
+* Long Past Brews
+
+I present to you my poorly annotated [[http://www.usermode.org/code.html][QBrew]] files from my ancient brews
+made in the lands of pleasant living.
** Pale Ale
- - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/1.html][First Brew Ever]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_a.qbrew][source]])
- - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/2.html][Revision B]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_b.qbrew][source]])
+ - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_a.html][First Brew Ever]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_a.qbrew][source]])
+ - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_b.html][Revision B]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_b.qbrew][source]])
** Porter
- The record of the first brew has been lost in time
- - [[beer-recipes/2-Porter/2.html][Second Attempt]] ([[beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.qbrew][source]])
+ - [[beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.html][Second Attempt]] ([[beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.qbrew][source]])
** Wheat Ale
- - [[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/1.html][Bannanas]] ([[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.qbrew][source]]) -- A very hot fermentation made this taste like
+ - [[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.html][Bannanas]] ([[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.qbrew][source]]) -- A very hot fermentation made this taste like
liquid bannanas it was ... interesting.
- - [[beer-recipes/2-Porter/2.html][Second Attempt]] ([[beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.qbrew][source]])
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