Archive for March, 2010

We are springing forward tomorrow, so I should brew some beer tonight! I’m going to have fun with this one. It’s called the Dubliner. We have all the ingredients ready to go:

Of course, first I sanatized everything! Then, it was time to prepare the hop sacks. 2 cups of oatmeal in one sack, and the hops pellets went in the other one:

I boiled the oatmeal for 5 minutes, and then added some brown sugar. I know the yeast will like this:

Now, I just add the cans of St. Patrick’s Irish Stout and Creamy Brown UME (Unhopped Malt Extract). Thrown in the hops and stir:

All that’s left to do is wait. I’ll let this batch sit in the fermenter a good three or four weeks, then it will be time to bottle.

This will help you prepare for St. Patty’s Day – A Guinness Stout Handmade Beer Soap. I’ve had very good experiences ordering things from the merchants at etsy.com. You’ll find a dizzying array of unique items.

I will start brewing my Irish Stout this week, just have to purchase the Oatmeal! It won’t be ready by March 17th. That’s fine. I’m not going to rush it.