I bottled my second batch of homebrew (Bewitched Amber Ale) last weekend. It’s my last Mr Beer for a while, I’ll be brewing in my new 5 gallon setup. I did use a bottling wand this time and it was much faster, cleaner and consistent from bottle to bottle. This one should taste really good once it’s done, can’t say the same about batch #1. Continue reading Batch 02 Bottled, Batch 03 In the Fermenter
I got a little impatient with my first homebrew and cracked one open on Easter. It looked like beer and tasted like beer, that’s the good news. Bad news is that it certainly wasn’t fully carbonated and tasted a little “green”. Slight cider taste and what there was for a head, dissipated in a few seconds. Continue reading Premature Tasting for Batch #1
The wife bought me a Mr Beer brewing kit for Xmas and I just got around to brewing my first batch. The kit came with a West Coast Pale Ale and its getting bottled tonight. If I have the time, I’ll be starting another batch, a Bewitched Amber Ale. Continue reading Bottling My First Homebrew Tonight