Home Brew – English Pale Ale

Posted by bradinator in Beer, Home Brewing on January 22, 2012

I love making beer almost as much I love drinking it. I may have said it about the previous beer I made, but this one really is going to be the last one I make for the next several months. The kid is coming very soon and I am realistic about my ability continuing my hobbies with the newborn around. I am not complaining, just stating a fact.

One for the Road English Pale Ale

Grains/Adjuncts

8.5 lbs Pale Ale Malt
4 oz Grapenuts
4 oz Oatmeal, flaked
4 oz Toasted 2-Row and Oats
2 oz Maple Syrup @ 5 minutes

Hops/Herbs

1.0 oz Fuggle @ 45 min
0.5 oz Fuggle @ 30 min
0.5 oz East Kent Goldings @ 20 min
0.5 oz Fuggle @ 10 min
0.5 oz East Kent Goldings @ 5 min

Misc

1 tsp Yeast Nutrient @ Flame out
1/2 tsp Irish Moss @ 10 minutes (for clarity)
Nottingham Ale Yeast

Procedures

Unconditioned malt, milled once
Brew-in-a-Bag
Single Step Mash, ~156F-158F, 70 minutes, 4.5 gallons
Sparge, 1.5 gallons, 170F
60 minute boil
No chill

Beer Profile

Batch Size – 4.5 gallons (Ended up being around 3.5 gallons)
Actual OG: 1.059 (Eff: 75%), Estimated FG: 1.012 (6.5% ABV)
IBU – ~31

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日本語の日記　－　病気に　なりました

Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Japan, Japanese Language, Language Practice on January 22, 2012

カルガリーの天気は　変です。　先週は　とても　寒かったです。　今週は　とても　暖かくなりました。　水曜日まで　＋１０℃ぐらい　なるでしょう。

昨日の昼ぐらい　私は　病気になり始まりました。　昨日の晩前から　とても　病気です。　風邪ですよ。　同じ時　妻も　病気になりました。

だから　あまり　寝ませんでした。　早く起きた　ビールを　作り始まりました。

このビールは　長い間　最後です。　赤ちゃんが　来ていますから　趣味の時は　あまりありません。　でも　いいです！　赤ちゃんは　とても　楽しいです　そして　新しい私の趣味に　なりました。

New Words —

最後　（さいご）　－　Last, final　（N、　のーAdj）

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Home Brew – Mead. Is. Go.

Posted by bradinator in Beer, Home Brewing, Photography on January 21, 2012

You know last week I would have been happy if the mead finished at anything around 1.030 (which would have been horrifically sweet). Just took a reading and its sitting at 1.011 (11%ABV) and still fermenting like crazy. If it does not stall out over the next 7 days I think its going to hit below 1.000.

Logan’s Birthday Meads are a go!

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Routine of the Day – Tabata This!

Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on January 19, 2012

Routine of the Day – Tabata This! 20 Seconds work, 10 seconds rest, 8 rounds per exercise. Going for best score (lowest of 8 rounds)

The Tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for 8 intervals.
Tabata score is the least number of reps performed in any of the eight intervals. Unit for the row is “calories”.

Pullups – 7
Squats – 21
Pushups – 17
Situps – 17
Row (calories) – 6 (actually was 12, but I have come to the conclusion it shows 2x the actual burned)

Score – 68

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Beer Review – Proper Job

Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting on January 19, 2012

Name: Proper Job
Origin: UK
Style: English Pale Ale (5.5%)

Apperance: A really attractive dark golden ale, which is crystal clear. Pours with a nice, foamy head with excellent retention.

Taste: The aroma is floral and mildly hoppy. It starts with a sweet malty base, with notes of crackers or bread. The hops give it a strong grapefruit profile as well. Finishes relatively clean.

Mouth Feel: Medium bodied, very filling and creamy.

Final Thoughts:3.5/5 – A tasty English Pale Ale. The malt flavours dominates the profile of this beer. I think I am going to try my hand at making an English Pale Ale this weekend. On an off-note, I used to live with this British guy when I was over in Japan and he used to always say “Right fucking Proper job!”…