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Coffee & water.
The day went to crap yesterday so I couldn't get grain for brew day. Will have to have brew afternoon instead while I wait for the homebrew shop to open. :(
 
More Coff. Would love to brew right now but I don't think I have enough yeast. ****.
 
A long day...challenges of raising a 12 year old daughter and 10 year old son's last baseball game of the season. Lost the game but he did well. Definitely in the mood for a beer...a vanilla stout courtesy of Hello! She warned me that it was overcarbed, so I was prepared when I opened it. And it settled nicely after a few minutes. The vanilla isn't very prominent, but it's there. Nice body and coffee/roasted flavors. Maybe a fruity component? Good bitterness. I'm not a video-quality, experienced reviewer, but this is going to hit the spot tonight and the 8.1% ABV is already bringing the warm fuzzies. :)

It didn't gush when you opened it, right?
I may not have told you, let it warm and you get the vanilla and less of that spice. The spice is upfront when it is colder. Cardamon is tough and the creme brûlée clone recipe said 1 TSP...comments that I read after the fact said 1/4 TSP tops. It's a failed clone attempt but there are 5 beans and 2.5 TSP of vanilla extract added at bottling. The spice just took away from that when cold. I am glad you liked it enough to drink it. :)
 
Water. Home brew club meeting tonight and i got a little too drunk last time so no beer till 6:30. We get our custom mini snifters tonight. :D
 
Coff #3 as I prep my liver for another afternoon and evening of beer with nuke.

I don't know what's going on today but I heard a baby this morning and no one was home. Also heard a big knock in the cellar. So, I went downstairs with the equalizer but didn't see anyone there. I know I'm not drunk. I might be going crazy.
 
Anyone know how I can get a teku from carton brewing? Asking for someone else if that helps. :)
 
Finally done raking leaves into the woods.

Tiger Uppercut
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Found this little dude.
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It didn't gush when you opened it, right?
I may not have told you, let it warm and you get the vanilla and less of that spice. The spice is upfront when it is colder. Cardamon is tough and the creme brûlée clone recipe said 1 TSP...comments that I read after the fact said 1/4 TSP tops. It's a failed clone attempt but there are 5 beans and 2.5 TSP of vanilla extract added at bottling. The spice just took away from that when cold. I am glad you liked it enough to drink it. :)

I actually drank the first one pretty cold and it did ooze a little...I wouldn't call it "gush" really...but I was ready! I left the bottle out to warm a little while I drank the first pour. You're right, the vanilla was more noticeable in the second pour. I wonder if the cardamom was what my uneducated palate interpreted as "fruity"? Because that was less pronounced later. And once the head settled, the carb was fine with a couple of swirls. It may not have been the clone you were after, but it certainly was not a failure...I drank and enjoyed every bit of it!

Just finished a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte that I bought while grocery shopping. Yeah...I buy into the seasonal pumpkin crap...and love it. Moving on to Coke Zero.
 
Coff #3 as I prep my liver for another afternoon and evening of beer with nuke.

I don't know what's going on today but I heard a baby this morning and no one was home. Also heard a big knock in the cellar. So, I went downstairs with the equalizer but didn't see anyone there. I know I'm not drunk. I might be going crazy.

Did you buy the house new? You might want to do a little research and call one of them there Ghostbustery teams!

Coke Zero.
 
Did you buy the house new? You might want to do a little research and call one of them there Ghostbustery teams!

Coke Zero.

No, the house was about 10-years old. And the original owners (who I bought the home from) were about 15 years older than I am. They have a 9-year old and a 12-year old. So, I'm guessing no one died in this house. It was weird, though. I don't think I've ever heard anything like that before, especially the baby sound. I've heard other "booms" before like when a picture frame fell off of the wall in the foyer at 4 a.m. I walked downstairs like I was in the show COPS. Shoot first, ask questions later. :D

I need another beer before I go drinking.

And I have made a decision on the JK. I've had La Vie en Rose (batch #2) before.
 
Did you buy the house new? You might want to do a little research and call one of them there Ghostbustery teams!

Coke Zero.

No, the house was about 10-years old. And the original owners (who I bought the home from) were about 15 years older than I am. They have a 9-year old and a 12-year old. So, I'm guessing no one died in this house. It was weird, though. I don't think I've ever heard anything like that before, especially the baby sound. I've heard other "booms" before like when a picture frame fell off of the wall in the foyer at 4 a.m. I walked downstairs like I was in the show COPS. Shoot first, ask questions later. :D

Anyone -- Tyson, Jordan, Jackson
Action, pack guns, ridiculous.

I need another beer before I go drinking.

And I have made a decision on the JK. I've had La Vie en Rose (batch #2) before.
 

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