Finished My First Brew

Last weekend, I finished my first brew.....

It took me about 4 hours. That included cleaning the bottles, pans, and other equip. It was very interesting..... Here are some pics and videos of the process.



It's hard work brewing beer!



I am preping to start bottling!



Doesn't that look good.....



It is esstintial to enjoy a beer all throughout the brewing process!!!!



Bottling was fun...

Brewing Time!

We just got back from a fun filled weekend at the coast..... It was nice. The weather was between 65 to 70 on the coast and 90 to 100 in the valley.... Jacob had a great time with all of his cousins.

The brewing is as planned..... Most of the process was done by the time we went to the coast. All I need to do now is drink enough beer to accumulate more glass bottles.... A hard job but somebody has to do it...

This weekend should be pretty low key. My sister is having a garage sale (should be fun). Next weekend we will be at the coast again.... The last hooooraw of the summer.... Hope everybody is doing good!

Brew-master In Training!

That's right! We got a brew kit..... I spent a while tonight brewing my first batch...... There is a pretty stiff learning curve. I can't wait to get another shot at brewing. I am a little worried about my first batch.

My house now smells like Hops!!!! I sure hope it doesn't stay long. Here are some pictures....

Scandinavian Festival

This weekend we went to the Scandinavian Festival...... It was a fun time. There were lots of food, drinks, and booths. It was in Junction City (a long drive). Here are some pictures.

Oregon Jamboree

I had a fun weekend! This was the first experience with the Jamboree.... My cousin was a sponsor, and was able to get us into the sponsor tent. There was covered seat, free finger food, and no line to the beer gardens..... It was great. My mom and brother had VIP tickets.... Tom got to meet Kelly Pickler, Mom got to meet Sugar Land, and my cousin Michelle got to meet Trace Adkins. Needless to say, they were star struck! ;)

I also learned how to play rummy. Rummy is a great game. I wished I would have learned earlier in life! This month is adding up to be a very busy month for us! We are going to the coast two times in the next 3 weeks. I am finishing up my summer bowling league, and signing up for a fall bowling league.

Hope all is good!