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Daily Archives: 10 Sep 2012
Bumpdate – Week 40
This is old news now that Hailey is here, but here’s a Week 40 update. We went in for an ultrasound on Monday 9/10 since that was the original due date and doc wanted to get a weight estimate on … Continue reading
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Bumpdate – Week 39
By the end of week 39, I was ready to have this baby. It occurred to me that maybe she wouldn’t come early because I hadn’t invited her out. So I did that, reassuring her that we will still feed … Continue reading
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Oktoberfest…
With fall quickly approaching, it seems cruel to try to endure the colder months without the comfort of an Oktoberfest in the fridge. So, this will be my next brew. I’ll post up details once it is complete. Update – … Continue reading
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Basic IPA
This was my very first brew. And it wasn’t that good… It was an IPA. It did taste like hops. It was drinkable. It was beer. It wasn’t all that amazing. But it was my start into the addiction that is … Continue reading
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Melt In Your Mouth Chocolate Stout
Chocolate makes everything better, right? This beer was no exception. This beer was surprising light for a stout. That is to say it didn’t seem “thick” when drinking it. It has a dark, rich, chocolate taste to it. The oats … Continue reading
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Warm You Up Winter Ale
2011 This is, by far, my favorite brew to date. This beer had a ton of flavor to it, but was very easy to drink. I didn’t take long at all to go through all 50 (or so) bottles of … Continue reading
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Daddy Duck IPA
This is meant to replicate the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. 10Sept2012 My version didn’t quite stack up. This could have something to do with the missed step of adding the dry hops during the fermentation (ya think…). I ended … Continue reading
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Summer Wheat
This beer was based upon a Hefeweizen recipe with the normal Hefe yeast substituted for an American Ale yeast (and of course, I don’t remember exactly which yeast was used.). The end result was a nice, light, slightly fruit flavored … Continue reading
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