Brew Batch #158 KeeWeePee v2.0

Totally dropped the ball on posting this one at first. Went 2.0 with Wakatu followed by light doses of Rakau and Waimea. Going to "2.1" it later with dry-hopping and I'm excited about pitching some fresh Czech pils yeast to use about 10 times through the summer and fall. OG 1.038+0.001@72F. 

Brew Batch #157 Dingo Took My Baby

Propping that wonderful Australian yeast from White Labs again on an Australian pale ale that hit the keg today with FG 1.002+0.000 @60F. This makes it a solid 6.5%abv. For pale ales that's a little high but it also crosses into the IPA range except that the IBUs are only 43. I'll enter it in a comp to see what happens score-wise, but the Pride of Ringwood, Galaxy and Summer combo is a distinct profile. 

Brew Batch #156 (and 156.5) Nonanal & Vanilla Cyanidine

A nice big batch of sour base yields 2 great experiments. Nonanal kegged 6/14 after being on 49oz of strawberry puree for 7 days with 4oz of white chocolate flavoring in the hopes of getting at least in the same ball park as SG's strawberry vanilla truffle sour. 6/16 I kegged the other 5 gallons after it had been on 61oz of dark cherry puree with 4oz of vanilla flavoring. It will affectionately be known as vanilla cyanidine, as cyanidine is a chemical compound responsible for that "cherry" smell. Both finished at 1.010 +0.000@ 63 to give a set of 5.6% summer sippers. 

2021 Beach Balls 5k

It's been quite some time since I've been on a regular "balls" routine. Quarantine should've helped but they would've all been local "balls" runs. Plus I've been rehabing a compressed nerve in my left foot with tarsal tunnel for about 6 months now. Started with the Quarantine Balls 10K. So I started at the Marina House where we were staying and just figured I'd run The Grand Hotel property onto the paralleling sidewalk the adjacent neighborhood was on. It was a humid glorious scenery filled morning with little to no breeze. Most in the area are or have had to redo their piers thanks to an active hurricane season last year, so I figured I'd just run till the sidewalk ended (not really certain where that would be). And it damn sure did. This was obviously an out and back but there's no foot pain, just unused thighs, calves and lungs. 

Brew Batch #157 Dingo Took My Baby

Using my new Pride of Ringwood hops to create (hopefully) a supreme Australian pale ale. I’m also going back to Wallaby Water (pronounced Wa-duh) and try them there for a unique twist. OG 1.052 + 0.002@ 85F, as I try to convert the OTB 🐍 over to my pump. Forgot about that when I broke it out this morning.