Falling Timber Brewery Update.

Brewed two beers on January 3rd, an IPA and a Stout. Two AG batches, one day in 8 hours. Not bad at all. It would have went much faster with an extra burner and second larger pot. The IPA will be dry-hopped this weekend for a week or so, the stout will go into the keg if the gravity has dropped lower than where it was at 1.022 about a week ago.

Problem solved now as I have just come across two old 15.5 gallon sanke kegs which will be converted to a brewpot and HLT in the next week or so. Have quite a few brews in mind in the next few months, not sure how many will actually get done. Next up is probably going to be a Belgian pale ale.

Happy New Years....Resolutions

Time again to make those New Years and Brewyears resolutions, most of which will probably fall by the wayside in a matter of weeks.

New Year's Resolutions

1) Lose some weight, exercise more: I've made this one every year. Not much luck. I used to want to get down from my current weight (now about 220) to 175#, now I've decided I'd be happy if I get down below 200 and maintain it.

2) More family time, trips, etc.... More individual time with my sons. We need to get out and do "boy" stuff more often. Maybe some hiking and camping which will help with #1 and beats the hell out of going to the gym.

3) More date time with SWMBO. I can't remember the last time the wife and I have been to a movie or dinner by ourselves.

4) Start the "debt snowball" after income taxes and get my debt paid off sometime in 2011.

Brewyear's Resolutions

1) Better record keeping.
2) Fermentation Temperature Control (I have the refrigerator, it needs paint and a temp controller).
3) Perfect my house IPA.
4) Enter competitions.
5) Keep homebrew on tap at all times.