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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Bearfootdaddy brewing beer

I brewed my second batch of beer today, An American all grain Amber Ale. I have my Barley, Ten pounds of it, Just to make five gallons of beer. Ten pounds of barley was more than I could fit in my five gallon pot. So I made two big "I said big right", Big "tea" bags of crushed barley. I boiled them at 153f for one hour and then took the barley out and boiled for ten minutes. After that It was time for the hops. Since I am making American Amber ale I used Cascade hops. I boiled the two ounces of hopes for one hour and with fifteen minutes left I put in one more ounce of the hops and a teaspoon of Irish moss. Irish moss (Shhhh its a brewers secret) helps with the clearity in the cooling process and a clearer final beer.

Bag of barley








































Boiling the barley at 153f for one hour.















Cascade Hops










Irish moss










Wyeast Liquid yeast

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Summer time , No its still winter
















Took my love Turtle Mama out for her Birthday, We went to Natty Greenes Brewery in Raleigh.











If
If you are in the mood for good food and a good beer go to Natty Greenes at 505 Jones st Raleigh NC.
















Thursday, February 17, 2011

Did you say wood.











Whats that sound? Oh thats just Bearfootdaddy working with his new band saw. Wait whats he making? Ahh hes making wood toys. Is that cherry wood you have there? Yes hes making a Cherry wood car with Walnut axels.