VANCOUVER!

BEST BARTENDER IN TOWN? (not that i met a lot... but this dude was cool.).. Cap'n Awesome. That is his name. He works at the Railway Club at Seymour and Dunsmuir.

BEST BEER I've had so far? Phillips IPA

PREPPING for KOLB's FARM Stout.

Kolb's Farm Imperial Stout
13-F Russian Imperial Stout
Size: 7.88 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 403.23 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.119 (1.075 - 1.115)
Terminal Gravity: 1.030 (1.018 - 1.030)
Color: 39.17 (30.0 - 40.0)
Alcohol: 11.97% (8.0% - 12.0%)
Bitterness: 85.3 (50.0 - 90.0)
Ingredients:
17.0 lb American 2-row
1.0 lb Roasted Barley
3.0 lb Crystal 60
3.0 lb Chocolate Malt
3.0 lb Oat Flakes
3.0 lb Molasses
5.0 lb Honey
.5 oz Amarillo (8.5%) - added first wort, boiled 30.0 min
2.0 oz Chinook (13.0%) - added during boil, boiled 90.0 min
.5 oz Amarillo (8.5%) - added during boil, boiled 45.0 min
1.0 oz East Kent Goldings (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 20.0 min
1.0 oz East Kent Goldings (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 2.0 min
2.0 ea White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout (made Starter two days before)

1. 2 Tsp GYPSUM to MAsh
2. Single Mash at 153 degrees.
3 Amarillo 0.5 First Wort Hopping.
4. 90 minute boil.
5.Irish Moss at 15.
6 Molasses and Honey at 3 mins.
7. 1 lb of Starbuck's Breakfast Blend Cold Steeped (brewed) added to Secondary.

BREW DAY. Scottish Wee Heavy.

GUEST BEER Bell's Two Hearted IPA

Bell's Two Hearted Ale is now officially in GA. It's been here for awhile.. true. But i just bought my first 6 pack of it that wasnt SMUGGLED back from NW Illinois. ha.

BREW DAY. Kegging and Brewing.

Cannon Dragger DRAFT test pic.

BREWERY test. Garage Setup