Can she do it?

Sadly, sometimes life gets in the way of brewing. So, make it into a challenge. Today, a single decoction Maibock, into work by 11 a.m. Can she do it? Yes, I can. My old Maibock recipe: pilsner, Vienna, cara-hell, white wheat and a bit o'honey malt. Mmmmmmmm. Hella bock slurry and Hallertau tradition hops. Love it. So the solution: mash, decoct and sparge before work. Come home and boil and pitch. It's 5:30 and I'll be done in about a half hour. Oh yeah, take out pizza is helpful. But I do have a pan of brownies in the oven so that's all good.

American rye: very clear, maybe a little too hopped for the style, but good for me.

What's in the pipeline today......

Well, since I absolutely don't need to bring home any more carboys (unless we build an addition to the house) I'd better get into bottling mode this week. I have two ciders to bottle. One seems a fair bit more clear than the other, so probably will bottle that one. Also have a Chardonnay , a Brunello, and a Trio Blanco from last summer to bottle. Can't say I have enough bottles/rack space to do all three wines though. Have a dunkel to rack and another pilsner right behind that. I'm thinking about the bock I want to do next....last year's version was quite nice. A hellesbock with honey malt and a pound of honey, one decoction. Mmmmmmmmmm. Maybe I'll do that again, maybe I'll think about other ones. The bock slurry would make a fine Octoberfest too. Haven't done one of those in a while.

The picture is a medieval drinking vessel from the Musee du Cluny in Paris.