Link Party!!

I want to get in on some of this link action, so go here. I think I'm getting ideas ....

Wow...I approve!

http://www.asciimation.co.nz/bender/page4.html

BENDER BREWER

(edit: link works! also, this is beautiful!)

The chilled glass

I was just telling Steve the other day that you shouldn't drink beer from a frosted glass, as it will have adverse affects. Last week, we went out to 2 different restaurants and we received chilled glasses from both places. I shook my head in dismay. (Although we didn't bother to ask for a non frosted glass since the beers weren't exactly the best of the beers). According to BeerAdvocate.com, you shouldn't accept beer from a frosted glass. They say it will alter the correct serving temperature and water down the beer. It's like people who put ice cubes in their beer...why??

Anyway, check out the site, here's the link to all different types of glassware for beer (there's A LOT of glassware depending on the type of beer you're drinking). At the bottom of the page is the blurb about drinking from a frosted glass. It's also a great site for more professional beer reviews.

Check it out!
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/glassware

Volatile Yeast

Here's some photos of what I found in the basement today. The yeast had exploded out of the airlock, clogged it with gunk, and proceeded to bulge out the lid . I cleaned out the airlock and put it back on. An hour later, it was clogged again. So, I decided that the airlock would be futile against its yeasty foe, and I replaced it with a blow off hose. It's now relieved of its pressure and bubbling away happily.

Fun fact: this is the yeast that took 3 days to actually start doing anything. We thought the yeast was dead and went as far to go out and buy an extra packet just in case. Now it's exploding with vigor and excitement like never seen before. It reminds us all, that yeast is a living creature, and it either has a fond love of lemons... or Sam Adams is secretly whispering to the yeast as they eat away.

When life gives you lemons, make Sam Adams' Summer Ale Clone

Another week has come and gone, and our third batch is now sitting in Eric's basement. The little yeasties are yawning and rubbing their eyes. Billions of little faces look around and see: a feast! A smorgasbord of malty goodness, masterfully flavored with citrus and hops! A sea of sweet and delicious malty excellence surrounds and envelops their senses, and "the hunger" (a condition that strikes yeast, zombies, and Germans) takes control. It is not a pretty picture.