Archive for December 31st, 2009
Brew Update – Dark Irish Ale moved into the secondary
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Home Brewing on December 31, 2009
Moved this bad boy into the secondary, oh yes.
I usually do not use secondary fermenters for two main reasons; 1) Its additional work and cleaning and 2) It requires additional handling of the beer which can lead to infections or other problems.
That said it does have its advantages. First of all, if your using a plastic fermenter you can actually see your beer. Secondly it really helps clean up the beer, leaving the majority of the trub and yeast cake in the Primary. The results are a cleaner, clearer looking beer. Finally it gives you a chance to sample your beer and see how the flavours are developing.
So I decided to move my Dark Irish Ale (I think originally I coined this as a stout, but its more akin to a very dark ale) to a secondary. I took a gravity measurement which read at 1.010 or about a 4.0% ABV, exactly what I was looking for and had a sample taste. It’s quite bitter right now, but I imagine that will mellow out a little in the next couple weeks prior to bottling.
This is my second attempt at a partial mash... I really hope it turns out
Routine of the Day – The Funky 50
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on December 31, 2009
“Life does not use static movements, so why train with them?”
Truer words have never been spoken. There are a lot of new exercises which I have done in the years past, but never used in my Routines I post here. Google them if your unsure.
Routine of the Day – The Funky 50
For Time complete 50 of each exercise in the order below. You must complete the exercise before moving to the next.
- Close Grip Pullups (palms facing away, hands should be about 2 inches apart — This is a forearm killer)
- Dive Bomber Pushups (its like a dand, but much worse)
- Monkey Jumps (it really looks like a monkey jump. Ass to the grass, spring up, throw your hands above your head and tuck your legs in the air. Repeat.)
- Commando Pullups (Google this one – Its a pullup that requires quite a bit of core strength to keep yourself stable)
- Diamond Pushups (you need strong arms to do this pushup, stronger to do it 50 times in a row with a training vest
) - Bleacher Squats (one leg elevated on a step, the other on a ground in a mock 1-leg squat – That is 50 per leg!)
- Lunges (carrying 30lbs bag in each hand — Kind of a farmers walk/lunge mix.)
- Bag Switches (30lbs bag, imagine a push press with a bag, switching shoulders as a stopping point each rep)
- Ring Dips
- Frog Pushups (the love child of a pushup and bootstrapper – Google this one, its too hard to explain)
Finish in 20:49.
I was going to do Duck Walks, V-Situps and Jumping Jack Pushups too… But the ladder exercises really left my body taxed.