We brewed today. It was hot. It was REALLY hot. (I had no idea my fingernails could actually sweat.) Jeff's outdoor thermometer claimed 102 or something like that, but the sensor was not nestled between two friggin turkey fryers going full-bore like Jeff and I were. I arrived wearing pants (smart move, eh?) but jeff's kitchen shears worked pretty well to remove the legs.
The brewing was a little rough for me. I boiled over pretty quickly (fryer n00b). I forgot a few small things (like my spray bottle to prevent boilovers). I had no real recipe, just a rough idea and a bag of ingredients. Hopefully, I managed to produce something that should sort of resemble a Belgian Wit.
In honor of the heat today, I have named the beer it "Titch's Wit". (For those non US folks, we have a saying here that "It's hotter than a witch's tit". Or, if you are not into the whole brevity thing, "It's hotter than a witch's tit in a cast iron bra." (Don't ask me... I didn't make it up.))
By the way.... mobile brewery? Needs a little planning. I was rushed to get things together in about 15 minutes and am surprised I remembered most of my things.
Jeff cooked up his New Zealand Pale Ale using some NZ-specific hop. I can't remember the name. Everything seemed to go pretty well for him (home-field advantage), but he have a few hiccups here and there. I promised not to divulge details.
Billy was just along for the ride, sitting comfortable in the shade and sipping on some beers. He managed to snap some pics, so I'm sure he'll post them eventually. (Thank's again for the use of the burner. I have it still and can return it to you this week if you will be in the office wed->fri.)
I had a couple of Billy's beers, too. I'll review in the proper thread.
-walker