[JoeProBono]

[djf]

I’m jealous.
I need more Grolsch bottles!!!

At the brew store, they sell Grolsch bottle wannabees. Six of them will cost you abt $12.50

But I can go into Top Foods (when they have them) and buy FULL ones for $2.39 each.

BTW, I gave up on the bubbler. If you try to move the carboy, it just sucks all the stuff back down in!

So I do this: Cover the top with Saran Wrap (sterile) held in place by a rubber band. Take a needle and poke two or three very tiny holes in the wrap.

Then, another layer of Saran Wrap, held by another rubber band LOWER than the original rubber band. Being careful, poke holes in the second layer LOWER than the holes in the first layer.

Within a day, the saran wrap is ballooning out. I must be doing something right because it has never burst on me. Plus, then I can move it at will and not worry in the least!

[djf]

Getting ready to start.



Carboy is cleaned and sterilized. Got 2lbs of cane sugar and about 3 of corn sugar.

I will get abt 2 qts of water boiling, then add sugar. Put that in the carboy. Add water to bring the temp down, then add wort. Finally, pitch the yeast.

Boddingtons is for the during part. I discovered this ale recently and it is quite nice, for a light type ale!

[djf]

Boiling the sugar water...


Adding wort to the water...


Starting to fill the carboy..


Add cold water to get it to room temp before I pitch the yeast (note pack is really bulging now)


Here you can see part of the arrangement I use with the saran wrap..


Note that the Boddingtons been teasing me for hours, I had to do something about it! It is now all set up, the mix is a very nice dark chocolate color, I took about a cup out and the SG is about 1.32
I tasted it, and except for the fact that it tasted quite sweet and not alcoholic yet, it was very good! By tomorrow morning, it should be bubbling pretty good!