The weather has been so fantastic I have found it a lot harder to blog because I would rather be outside. Brewing wise things are in full swing right now my kolsch is bottle conditioning and my Surly Cynic Kit from Northern Brewer is currently in the secondary fermentor doing a little clearing up. This kit was one of 2 partial kits that I was really excited to try as this is just one step away from all grain brewing. The whole mini mash process was a lot of fun and not nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I took a gravity reading last week after racking it to another carboy and it tasted great despite being a very young beer. I am really looking forward to the finished product some time around June.

Since the last update I have been able to add a few new brewing tools to the process. I now have a wort chiller, a full sized fridge(dedicated to beer and brewing) and what seems like a life time supply of Irish moss. All of these things will help me brew a higher quality and clearer product. I got to use all 3 for the first time on the kolsch. In another week or two I will be brewing Northern brewers speckled heifer Kit.This is a partial mash clone of one of my favorite beers New Glarus Brewing's Spotted Cow. The style is a cream ale and will be great drinking in the warm days ahead! Until the next update Cheers!