To be Swilled Soon

I'm done with the bulk of my part of the ManCamp book proposal, so now I can take a breath and wait for Val to catch up. That "job" thing he keeps talking about...it really slows things down.

That means I can talk about beer.

The wheat beer I brewed the other day is fizzing along beautifully. I'm paranoid about starters, because of past fermentation problem, so I made a big starter for this beer, even though it's wheat. Usually, wheat goes nuts when the yeast hits it.

True to form, it went off in less than a day. The morning after I brewed, I could hear it through the fridge door, going "blerpblerpblerpittyblerpblerpblerpittyblerpblerpblerpittyblerpblerpblerpittyblerpblerpblerpitty."

I don't think I'll be drinking it this weekend, but next weekend is a lock.

I highly recommend crystal malt and citrusy hops for wheat beer. Everyone said I was nuts, as usual, but the combination is awe-inspiring. I can't get enough of this stuff.

I have ingredients for an ale, so I better get started on that next week.

I am so glad my slump is over. I was so afraid I'd have to buy store beer.