Maui Madness

I bottled my espresso stout this past weekend and it is shaping up to be a really nice beer. I am calling it Maui Madness, as the coffee beans are from my wife and my anniversary trip to Hawaii. The stout has a nice coffee flavor and well rounded bitterness from the unmalted barley. The coffee should be prevalent, as there are 10 shots of espresso that were added to the secondary fermenter. It almost has a dark chocolate flavor that I hope will carry over to the finished beer. I will try to take a picture of a glass of it, once it is ready, and post it. The color was really nice and I hope the head carries some of the rich brown of the beer.

It should be ready in about two to three weeks . . . I can't wait!

Change is in the air . . .

I am taking a new job, one that does not involve travel! Yay for me!

I hope this opportunity will allow me to spend more time with my family and my hobbies . . . namely making fermentable beverages. I have neglected this blog for too long, and I hope to keep up with it more in the coming months.

Things of note I hope to post on in the near future:
- Update on the blackberry mead (racked it on 10-6-07 and it is looking good)
- Latest brew - Maui Madness Espresso Stout (brewed on 10-6-07)
- Teach a Friend How to Homebrew Day plans - 11-3-07
- Update on CRABS