Grilladelic kicks off it’s craft brew series in style. Today, we will be at a local brewery making a small batch of beer. After we’re done, we’ll head over to a family barbecue. It will be an epic day. The entries below flow in throughout the brewing cycle. Keep the page up and it will poll new entries on the fly.
It has been way too long before my last batch of beer. Somewhere in the 90′s. Wow, really? I am searching for and answer but nothing logical comes to mind. Well, here we go…
3:38pm The final product for this stage. Sweet, with a rich malt flavor and a slightly bitter finish. Goodbye wort, hello beer. Yeast, do your thing. See you in two weeks. 3:36pm We’re almost done… 3:33pm Shaken, not stirred… A German tradition, maybe? 3:31pm The yeast was added and the kettle drained… 3:29pm Spent the last hour talking to family members that stopped in to see what was going on. I will fill in the gaps with a recap. 2:17pm You have to try the Zucchini & Spent Grain Fritters. Very nice and much needed. 2:12pm A better shot of the recipe… 2:01pm We just shut off the heat to the kettle. It’s cooling down a bit now but still very active. 1:58pm Dexter and I spent the last ten minutes talking about the beer industry. It’s quite a process. You gotta know your business and Dexter is all over it. 1:57pm This blonde is a tasty one for sure. Quite a crowd pleaser. 1:41pm I’m switching it up for my next pint. Oval Beach Blond it is. 1:33pm The internet connection went down for about 15 minutes. Actually, it’s still down but I switched to my backup Wi-Fi hotspot. 1:32pm Adding the Vienna Malt… 1:09pm I was just handed a huge bag if spent grains. Pancakes anyone? Well, what would you make, muffins? 1:05pm Have fun with this one… 1:03pm I’m going to regroup with the band here and see what’s next. 1:03pm This is a blast! 1:00pm The hops are measured and put in the kettle… 12:52pm Here’s a quick video of the rinse… 12:50pm We’re moving along here. I’m on to my second beer. I’m going for another True Scot. 12:50pm 12:32pm Prepping a video of the rinse. Should have it up in about 10 minutes. 12:22pm Our recipe… 12:20pm We are getting ready for the next step, sparge. German for rinse. 12:17pm We’ve been stirring and talking. Our conversation quickly went to how much we don’t like mass produced beer. 12:15pm I know I left out a few steps in the beginning but, I’m catching up. There is a lot to do in the beginning. It’s, a hurry up and wait game. 12:13pm Sweet. Man, that beer is awesome. Now, that’s what I’m talk’n about! I hope our batch turns out this well. 12:09pm It’s beer:30 12:03pm True Scot is on tap. We’ll take four. 11:59am Jason is giving the wort a stir… 11:55am Michigan laws prohibit us to order beer until noon. Jason has a countdown timer set and our beers are already chosen. 11:52am A few shots of the back room where the professionals brew. 11:41am Glamor Shot 11:40am Our tank for today… We’ll yield approx 11 gallons after we’re done. 11:22am After a bit of a late start on my part. We are off and running. Brian, Jason and Justin picked the recipe, “True Scot”. How about that? 9:47am Technology checklist… 9:25am We are meeting at Saugatuck Brewing Company around 10:30 to get started. 9:02am On to my second cup then a checklist. 8:49am I am enjoying a great cup of coffee while double checking the technical equipment needed for todays brew. Battery life is a concern so I need my power cables and backup batteries. 10:50pm Testing format before tomorrow big brew…
My phone battery ran out right before everyone sat down.
Steaks are done!
Bell’s Oberon, New Holland Mad Hatter IPA and an empty growler of Saugatuck Oval Beach Blonde.
Steaks are on! Now we are getting serious. Look closely, there is crab cake cameo.
Grilling in the summer is not complete without a great craft brew.
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