Brew Day – Mild Manner PM
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Home Brewing on July 19, 2010
It feels like its been a very long time since my last homebrewed beer. So before I leave on vacation I figured I would get another English Mild ready. By the time I come back it should be ready for bottles and shortly thereafter ready for drinking.
Here is the recipe
- 3.75lbs of LME (Draught)
- 1 cup of Light DME
- 1 cup of Demerara Sugar
- 1/8lbs of Black Patent Malt
- 1lbs of Vienna Malt
- 0.5lbs of 2-Row Malt
- 0.5lbs of Brown Malt
- Tettnanger Hops @75min
- Liberty Hops @75mins
- 1/2tsp Irish Moss
- 1/2tsp Yeast Nutrient
- 11g S-05 American Ale Yeast
As this was an attempt at a partial mash, I sparged the grains as best as I could though I doubt I really gained much extract from this attempt. The sparge was done at 80c, for 30 minutes. According to Beersmith my efficiency is still below 40% which is terrible.
Everything else went according to plan. Pitched the yeast dry at around 26c. Original gravity was 1.036.
Beer Review – Badgers Golden Champion
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Photography, Travel on July 18, 2010
Name: Badgers Golden Champion
Origin: England
Style: Ale (5.0%)
Appearance: A dark gold coloured ale, with a minimal head and very carbonated appearance in its glass.
Taste: It smelled of sweet citrus fruits. Like its aroma the taste is initially sweet and citrusy, mostly oranges. There are some small cracker-like notes. It finishes with a sweet orange aftertaste that is short lived.
Mouth Feel: Its very carbonated but neither sharp on the tongue, nor filling. A medium bodied, easy drinking ale.
Final Thoughts (4.0 out of 5): A deliciously fruity ale.
The quaint, yet popular town of Howth. Only 30 minutes by train for the Dublin.
日本の日記 － カルガリーのスタムピード
Posted by bradinator in Japan, Japanese Language, Language Practice on July 16, 2010
明日は、 友達と カルガリーのスタムピードに 行きます。 私の親も 会う予定 します。
天気は いいですなら、スタムピードは 楽しいでしょう。
今晩 映画に 行く予定です。 新しい映画は ”Inception”と 言って すごいそうです！ 映画の前、 ベトナムの料理を 夕食で 食べたいです。
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Routine of the Day – Run
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Hiking, Routines on July 16, 2010
Routine of the Day – Run, for time. 3.5KM – Final time was 20:55.
Its a rock.
Beer Review – Badger Golden Glory
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Photography, Travel on July 16, 2010
Name: Wells Bombardier Waggle Dance
Origin: England
Style: Ale (4.5%)
Appearance: A dark amber coloured ale, this beer pours with a minimal head and like so many other English ales, has a low life span (not that it matters at all).
Taste: Their is a very strong aroma of peaches and sweet apples. The initial flavours are sweet and peachy, with notes of melon. It becomes more malty and bread-like towards the end, finishing with a bitter, ashy aftertaste.
Mouth Feel: A sharp, strongly carbonated ale. It leaves a long-lived ‘coated’ feeling on the tongue which draws out the final bitter after flavours. Medium bodied.
Final Thoughts (4.0 out of 5): What it lacks in mouth feel, it more than makes up for in taste. A wonderful combination of fruity notes and more malty beer-like flavours, this is an excellent ale. My only real question is does it contain any actual fruits because this beer tastes strongly of them.
Routine of the Day – Tabata Intervals… Again
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on July 15, 2010
For those not in the know: 1 Pood = 16kg = 35lbs = 1 Russian Kettlebell
Routine #1 - Tabata Intervals
| Exercise | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Best |
| KB Swings (1 pood) | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 92 | 10 |
| Sumo HP Dead Lift (1 pood) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 114 | 13 |
| Sumo Squats (1 pood) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 109 | 13 |
| Push Press (60lbs) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 11 |
| Close Grip Bench (60lbs) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 113 | 14 |
Total Reps = 524
Routine #2 – Complete 100 Glute-ham Situps
Finished in 3:46
Beer Review – Wells Bombardier Waggle Dance
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Photography, Travel on July 13, 2010
Name: Wells Bombardier Waggle Dance
Origin: England
Style: Ale (Honey Ale 5%)
Appearance: A nice gold colour, with a very small fizzy head that suffers from low retention.
Taste: There is some citrus aromas noted. The beer starts sweet with definite honey notes. It has other crisp, grassy flavours imparted most likely by its hops. Waggle Dance finishes with a sweet honey aftertaste that is very short lived.
Mouth Feel: A very soft, very refreshing beer. It has a light body and no sharpness what-so-ever.
Final Thoughts (4.0 out of 5): This is another superb beer from Wells Bombardier. If only we got more selection from this brewer in Canada. Sadly the bulk of what they make will never see our cold shores.
