Brew Batch #44 REINKE'S REVENGE 2010

FG 1.014 +0.001@ 74F to yield a healthy 9.85%abv. I've tried different ways of brewing this batch to get better extraction and consistent abv content, but this one really surprised me with the abv. I can only account it to the raspberry added. I kegged 2.5C and put the rest into a dozen 22oz bombers with black crowns for sampling later. This is one for the record books. I thought the fruit addition was going to be a racking hassle but it wasn't too bad. I'll toy with the idea of fruit plus wood on the next batch to maybe incorporate the last 2 batches into one. This puts it closer to 9.85%, yikes!

End of Several Era's

For those of you wondering where I can be storing all of this beer that I am now kegging, it's because I forgot to post the end of #40 WIPA (a quick tomahawking), #41 SHB2 and #42 Belgian IPA (Oktoberfest Woodland Creek 2010). #43 WMB is still on gas prepped to go away this summer.

Brew Batch #45 Hopbursted IPA

Kegged this one pound of hops bohemoth. The aroma has pushed me to consider all things hoppy for brewing this summer. And after having the CDA (Cascadian Dark Ale) a couple of weeks ago, I have found that I can brew dark for the Stout Monster's eyes but hop it up for the good twin's tastebuds. Color is a gorgeous medium walnut. The aroma and non-carbonated taste made me sneeze twice AND get stuffy almost instantaneously, oh yeah 1st sip hop nose material. FG 1.010 + 0.001@ 70F to give around 8.9%abv.