First State Brewers Blog

Finally got to brewing the light Red Ale kit I got for my birthday.
I’ve developed a tendency to get a yeast starter going on day 1, brew the wort on day 2, then pitch the yeast early on day 3.
Well, the yeast didn’t start, so I went last night to Wine and Beer Emporium to snag some new yeast (I’m trying a new American Ale blend). I started it last night, and pitched it this morning.
I’m in a hurry again because it has to get in the secondary before we leave for our Mexico holiday.
I’ll let you know how it goes . . .

Updated the site. Added a new topic under brewtips, added some info about the upcoming membership drive with the AHA.

The American Homebrewer’s Association is having a membership drive in Delaware at the Wilmington Riverfront Iron Hill location on August 23rd. Many local DE breweries are participating, and our club will have a table as well. It is an opportunity to renew or join for a very low price ($33) and receive a years worth of benefits including a subscription to Zymurgy magazine. You don’t want to miss this! Click on the membership drive link for additional details.

Personally - Brewed some. My 10 gallons of Amarillo Pale Ale and 5 gallons of OAVIP is now in kegs… and I’ve got 5 gallons of Black Honey Ale fermenting. My Oatmeal stout and oak-aged scottish wee-heavy are on tap, and I’m trying like hell to kick my Little Brave Red Ale to put the Amarillo on tap. Made a bunch of tap handle labels - some more comical than others. Brewing a 10 gallon batch of Nugget / Simcoe American Pale Ale this weekend with Brian (Fool Circle) this Saturday afternoon to show off the MoreBeer.com B3 10 gallon AG cooler system I got for my b-day this year (he’s planning on investing.).

Recent tap handle labels:

What’s a kegbot? Well, it’s a mini fridge with a keg inside, plus a linux based computer. The system keeps track of who you are, how much you’re drinking and in team mode- where you rank. Check out the project page here and some other statistic goofiness here.

As an avid computer geek and homebrewer, this I have to try.

PS - Take two of the honey wheat is doing nicely in the primary as we speak.