Friday, May 27, 2011
Almost 1 month down. 5 more to go before I get back on track. This last month had been peppered with annoying shit, which once again reminds me of the inefficiencies of the public system. I have about 10 different passwords to remember (why can't they just consolidate every damn thing?), the leave application process is ridiculously complicated, and I'm spending hours each week doing administrative odd jobs. I'm thoroughly upset, and each day I still ask myself why the hell I'm doing this. Oh dear.
On a happier note, I've switched to all-grain brewing - i.e. brewing from scratch. OK, not quite from scratch, since I don't grow and malt my own barley and grow my own hops. But now the brews start from crushed barley rather than tins of malt extract, and though this adds 2-3 hours to the brew day, it's a lot more satisfying. My first all-grain batch, an IPA, ended up being slightly infected with another yeast but thankfully it's still more than drinkable. The second batch, also an IPA, is now fermenting.
Just some notes on the oatmeal stout made in early March from extract. Something went wrong along the way, I think. It finished quite sweet - not cloyingly so, but it would have been better drier. I'll let it age a few months to see how it turns out.
Wenky
7:03 AM
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