Partial Mash Good

I tried my partial mash IPA, and it sure is tasty. Two weeks in the bottle and should probably get a little better.

I hear the longevity isn't that great, but that shouldn't be a problem. I doubt there will be much left in a few months!

Growlers

There have been a couple RedEye articles about growlers. Here they are:

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-beer-travelers/2010/01/growlers-in-chicago.html

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-beer-travelers/2010/03/growlers-in-chicago-2.html

New IPA

Brewing ingredients make a great Christmas presents.

My buddy Ben gave me some awesome ingredients, including leaf hops for my first partial mash.

Ingredients:

4 1/2 lb Two Row Pale Malt
1/2 lb 40L Crystal Malt
1/2 lb Carapils/Dextrin Malt
1/2 lb Wheat Malt
4 lb Briess Golden Light Dry Malt Extract
2 oz Nugget Hops
1 oz Centennial Hops
1/2 oz Columbus Hops
Wyeast American Ale Smack Pack
4 oz Corn Sugar

Hop Schedule:
1 oz Nugget - 60 min
1/2 oz Cascade - 30 min
1/2 oz Cascade - 15 min
1/2 oz Nugget - 15 min
1/4 oz Columbus - 2 min
1/2 oz Centennial - 2 min
1/4 oz Columbus - Dry Hop
1/4 oz Simcoe - Dry Hop
1/2 oz Centennial - Dry Hop