Recent content by celestialparsnip

Letting y'all know that this was a huge success. I feared that since I'd mashed a little high, that it'd be a bit sweet, but I got an allround thumbs up from friends and family. The Mother-In-Law™ especially was guzzling them down like nothing else. Great recipe, Sacc!

Bottling today. Added the cinnamon and nutmeg to the sugar solution. Took a sample. Final gravity was 1.022, down from 1.082 (Efficiency was a little low) for around 7.9 percent ABV. Sample again tasted awesome: smooth, velvety chocolate, hint of dried fruits. Slight bitterness from the choc...

Hey! I read it. Now go grab yer Dick Pole and go Focke-Wulf. :P

As an Australian, I take offense at the implication that we are all horse fawkers. This is simply not true. Sheep, on the other hand...

Happ to the B, yo.

Earl-frigged. Earl as in the name (curl, hurl, pearl etc). The Scandinavian 'y' is a little hard to pronounce for English speakers. Round out your mouth like you're saying 'oooh' and then say 'eee'. Once you've got the general pronunciation down, say it again with a mouthful of marbles, and...

The orange fits a whole lot better, as does capitalising the font. Keep us posted!

Thanks! Now I've just gotta be bothered putting labels on my bottles :p

She's a beaut I tells ya.

I didn't shake mine before smacking, and it's bubbling away happily upstairs. No harm done.

I'd suggest changing the font to something more 'streamlined', and choosing a different colour. The turquoise doesn't really stand out. Otherwise, a nice concept :D

Don't give up because of other people's opinions! As long as YOU'RE digging your own beer, it's all good. Keep brewing!

Naturally, I forgot the spices. Thinking of adding them when I bottle. Just popping them into the sugar solution when boiling it up. Pre-pitch hydro sample tasted amazing, which is nice, since it usually tastes like gunk. I have a good feeling about this one.

This one's currently boiling away happily. I'm only making a 2.5 gallon batch... it'll be more than enough for Christmas. Speaking of which, gonna add some nutmeg and cinnamon to give it that xmas cheer and whatnot. Really should have made this weeks ago, to give it some proper aging, but...