Archive for the ‘American Devil IPA’ Category
Bottling the IPA
Well, finally got around to bottling the IPA. I don’t think the extra time will diminsh the taste at all. Here is the first draw:
As usually, the first taste is not that thrilling. This still had a strong tast of yeast. I remember this from my first batch, so I”m not overly concerned. The hops definitely stand out and the beer has a tingly after taste.
Here are the bottles, all sterilized and ready for the beer:
Now, the waiting. Two weeks for fermentation, two weeks conditioning, then … Bottoms UP!!! Which means this beer will be ready for consumption around Christmas. I couldn’t have planned that much better if I tried!
Fermentation complete
With the fermentation phase complete, I will be bottling my IPA in the next day or so. Then the wait begins for the conditioning phase. In the meantime, you might enjoy looking at this: ‘Drinking with George’ Which might make the perfect Christmas gift for anyone that loved, ‘Cheers.’
Batch #2 – IPA, the next day.
- Day 1
Here is the first look at the frothy goodness that will soon be beer. The yeasts got busy overnight creating this foam. Now, I just need to wait two weeks, then it will be bottling time!
Brew #2 – India Pale Ale
I just realized that I started my first batch of beer when we began Daylight Savings Time. Now, we are falling back and I just put down my second batch of beer. I chose a premuim brew pack, the American Devil IPA. I’ve been getting quite fond of IPAs lately. The extra hops seem to apply to my palate!
I’m going to make sure that there isn’t another span of 8 months between brews! I retrieved the last bottle of my first batch from my friends fridge today and downed it while I was brewing this IPA. It was a good reminder of how worthwhile this hobby is!
