Aug 23, 2007

Brew Batch #23 Hempen Hulk

Tonight The Enabler and I bottled 35 grolsch-type pints and 1 clear. This one was an odd light red in the carboy but a terrifically extreme pale when we poured it for tasting. We tried it and I hope it's a little better when cold. The color was a little disconcerting because I wanted more of a red hue and the taste straight from the bottle bucket was hoppier than I expected. I'll try to get a growler of Olde Auburn AleHouse's Hemp and see how they stack up head-to-head. Later I'm going to seal the bottles with purple wax and hopefully post a pic. FG 1.002 +0.002 @77.7F to give it 5.14%abv. Not bad for my first full-on recipe!