Man Seeks Beer

I started my first batch of all grain home-brewed beer back on July 30th, and it’s fermenting in the coat closet.  I’m happy with the results I’ve been getting with dry malt extract brewing, so why all grain brewing?  It’s the next leg of my pilgrimage to beer knowledge.  But it seemed like a big step, so I debated with myself over how to cobble together the equipment I would need for several weeks.  I went to hardware stores looking for parts to assemble a copper lautering ring four times before finding a combination that looked workable at a reasonable price. Read the rest of this entry »