Brew Time : pt. 3
Mar 7 2010
…and down the stretch we come….
Bottling of the delicious Wooden Spoon Amber took place Wednesday night. Everything went according to plan, and the bottles are now resting comfortably in order to allow the yeast to do it’s job and munch on that priming sugar in an attempt to create carbonation in the bottles. This bottling attempt used Cooper’s Carbonation Drops, rather than having to mix up a slurry of sugar & water. My lovely wife opted for a pack to go along with the kit, versus the “usual” way of mixing up a sugar & water solution to add to the bottling bucket before transferring the beer into it. So now we wait.
*UPDATE MARCH 28th*
After three weeks in the bottle, I cracked my first one open. I must say, it’s got a great caramel taste and a nice Cascade hopped finish. Tastes similar to Firestone Brewing’s Pale 31, if you’ve ever tried that before. Definitely a winner, in spite all the little fuck-ups here and there. My Sierra Nevada clone is already in the bottle, and should be ready to drink in a week. I’ve also recently brewed up a clone of Moose Drool Brown Ale. That should be moving into the bottle in a couple weeks. I have a feeling this hobby will become a mainstay. There’s just something to be said for sitting on your patio and enjoying a nice cold beer….that I made myself.
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