Sometimes there are certain beers you can’t live without; and a delicious IPA is one of those beers for me. There is just something really enjoyable about a rather bitter, yet savor-able, beer that just gets my taste buds in a good mood. With that said, we brewed, what is now, the third batch of Marina IPA (a.k.a. The 44th). One thing I am excited about is the fact that with this batch and the previous one being so close I am sure we will have plenty of chances to compare the differences in each batch. Thus, giving us a chance to experience what difference, if any, our brew setups have on the final product.
This brew day I gave my dad a call and he brought Rossco, our new brew day mascot, over.
Truly a beautiful site. A wort chiller is a MUST have item. Talk about making life easier.
We have been experimenting with different hop dispensing methods (in the boil). As of now, using a grain bag to hold the hops in is the easiest method but tends to not let whole flower hops move around as much. Not enough experimenting yet to notice a difference other than in the ease of straining. This time we let whole hops just freely float in the boil.
One reason Rossco is our new mascot, the fact he helps clean up spilt wort.
YAY ROSCOE!!!