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日本語の日記　－　今日は　とても寒い。。。　安全が　いります

Posted by bradinator in Japan, Japanese Language, Language Practice on January 17, 2012

昨日は　とても寒かった。　やはり　今日の天気は　寒すぎます。　危ないですよ。　車は　動くないでしょう。。。

Home Brew – Meads away.

Posted by bradinator in Beer, Home Brewing, Photography on January 17, 2012

I just kept throwing nutrient and energizer at it and viola! Mead has started up again. I hope the large amount of nutrient and DAP based energizer won’t affect the final flavour of the mead, but even if it does this is going to age for a long, long time. Todays reading was 1.039. It just needs to drop 40 more points and I will be a happy-pappy.

Mother nature has bared her teeth today. Its hard to believe it was +3C on Friday and -38C (with wind) now.

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日本の日記　－　寒くなりました。　とても　寒くなりました。

Posted by bradinator in Japan, Japanese Language, Language Practice on January 16, 2012

今まで　この冬は　簡単でした。　暖かくて　雪が　あまり　降りませんでした。　でも　カナダです。

今日は　－３０℃ぐらい　そして　今週は　とても　寒いでしょう。　私は　暖かく着ますよ。

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Home Brew – Harpy New Year bottled

Posted by bradinator in Beer, Home Brewing on January 14, 2012

Bottled the English Bitter I made. 32 Pints, FG 1.018 (ABV – 3.5%), is beer.

Gravity is a bit higher then I wanted, but it is what it is. Next time I will mash a lower as I seem to have better luck.

Mead is still stuck. Woe is me and my First World problems.

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Beer Review – Old Mephisto

Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting on January 13, 2012

Name: Old Mephisto
Origin: Denmark
Style: Barley Wine (10.5%)

Apperance: A brown, murky coloured beer. Pours with a small, fizzy head.

Taste: The aroma is sweet, like raisins or figs. A very rich, malty flavour with notes of figs, apples and caramel. Finishes with a semi-sweet malty flavour and just a slight residual alcohol taste.

Mouth Feel: Heavy bodied, medium carbonation and very filling.

Final Thoughts: 4.0/5 – A great, richly flavoured barley wine.