Today, I had the day off for MLK day, so I got to sleep in. And the day just got better from there. Here are some great things that happened today from a homebrewing perspective:
I started out my day by deciding to take the plunge and upgrade to a patron account!
I got free yeast from a local brewery to use in my next IPA. It was my first time doing this, so I felt a little uncomfortable walking into an unmarked building to ask strangers for yeast, but they were happy to get some and they had me follow them into the brewery so I got to see their operation, which was also cool.
I then went to the grocery store and found out that they sell buckwheat honey, which I thought I was going to have to pay a lot for by ordering by mail. On top of that, I found out that my grocery store sells tons of juices with no preservatives that I am eager to put to use in my upcoming meads.
Then I found out that my LHBS does carry Lalvin yeasts, even though I used to think they did not, and when I came home I checked on the JAO and traditional meads I have going, and it might have just been my imagination, but they looked a little bit clearer than I remember. My beer was bubbling away happily too.
All in all, a great day.
:cheers:
I started out my day by deciding to take the plunge and upgrade to a patron account!
I got free yeast from a local brewery to use in my next IPA. It was my first time doing this, so I felt a little uncomfortable walking into an unmarked building to ask strangers for yeast, but they were happy to get some and they had me follow them into the brewery so I got to see their operation, which was also cool.
I then went to the grocery store and found out that they sell buckwheat honey, which I thought I was going to have to pay a lot for by ordering by mail. On top of that, I found out that my grocery store sells tons of juices with no preservatives that I am eager to put to use in my upcoming meads.
Then I found out that my LHBS does carry Lalvin yeasts, even though I used to think they did not, and when I came home I checked on the JAO and traditional meads I have going, and it might have just been my imagination, but they looked a little bit clearer than I remember. My beer was bubbling away happily too.
All in all, a great day.
:cheers:
