Been A While

No comments and no followers can do that to someone that has a passion to share.  Have two projects have been working on. Did my first attempt at completing a fruit wine. Its been bottled and sitting in the closet for 2 months now. Should sit for many more months, but not sure how long it can last. Or how long I can last...

Second project is another Belgian Ale, this time amber. Should have already bottled or kegged it, but its still in primary fermenter. Thinking that this weekend I will move it to the secondary and let it sit a few more weeks then either bottle all of it or keg it.

All the Pumpkin and any reserves are gone. Sorry if you didn't get a sample of any of the fine brews that have come out of 2010.  2011 is here now and working on changing things up alittle. Two weeks from now will give me new ideas and an amazing experience. The largest beer festival this town has to offer is coming again. Last time I got way to drunk to remember how any of the beers tasted, this year will be different. Having a few friends join me so I can watch them get drunk while I just truly sample and not consume. Can not make the same mistake twice. Anyways to those of you who to do read this little blog and are a friend and would like to join, call, email, or txt me that you would like to join us.

Sad Time

I don't know what is sadder.  My lack of posting as of late or that no one seems to visit.  Maybe I have visitors, but no one leaves comments.  Anyways, on to what new.

Pumpkin beer was a hit.  Very short lived, but had lots of positive feedback and then it was gone. As with any beer that I craft there is always a reserve that I save.  That brings up the idea that I have had for many months now.  I will be having a reserve party every few months to have these reserves sampled and see how they hold up through time.

The next beer is almost ready to go.  Moved into the keg and a few bottles today.  This is a red beer and will be tapped in a couple of weeks.  I will be hosting a poker tournament which will feature this lovely brew.  I will have a few Bud Lights on hand for those who do not drink good beer.

No pictures this time, been busy.  I would suggest leaving comments on this or a few other past post if anyone would like to see more updates.  Otherwise, just contact me in person to see whats going on.

The Label

Ladies and Gentlemen, I post for you the first official label of the Decatur St. Brewing Co.

The art work is provided by the one and only Melvin Lambert of Phoenix, AZ.

The beer still needs time. But I will be printing this label and pasting it to the bottle soon.

Check back soon.

Pumpkin spice is all that nice...

Okay so since the pumpkin is in the bottle I have had time to do my math and final alcohol of this beer is 7.0% ABV (alcohol by volume). That isn't bad, but could have been better.  Seems like there was still some fermentable in the final measurement, but it was close enough.  This is the first full batch return to the bottles since getting the kegs and I am a little worried that the carbonation is going to be lacking, hence moving to the kegs for forced carbonation.

On another note I have moved one step closer to going to a full mash instead of the partial mash I have been doing.  I will post more on that later.  Have a good night to everyone.

Now we wait...

The pumpkin ale is in the bottles.  Looks mighty fine! Here are some pictures from bottling day:

Ended up with 36 bottles, which isn't bad considering most of the starting volume was from the pumpkin.  This beer has an amazing orange color. The taste is still to spicy (cinnamon and cloves), but you cant even tell there is alcohol in this beer.  That is a little scary since its around 7.2% ABV.  I think a couple weeks in the bottles with mellow out the spice and make this an excellent fall beer.  Still no label to show with this yet, still working on it as well as the artist who is working on the image for this particular brew.

May start working on my red beer this weekend, need to check if I have an empty keg to clean and that all the seals are well.  Last time I checked one was leaking CO2 so it wouldn't stay carbonated.  This is all for now.