Never dull

Another brew day arrives.  At 5:30 AM I roll in, preparing after a FULL 2 day weekend (20th anniversary.  What can I say.)

The beer I brewed last Wednesday is at 115 degrees.

Yes, something happened with the glycol unit and it was running at 115 degrees.

That being said- what to do?

I tasted the beer after it came back down to 65 degrees and it wasn't horrible, but it was just meh.  I theorize that the yeast had really already finished their work when the glycol unit crapped out.  Which means that rather than pooping out nasty fusels and esters, they just burned up and died.  All the natural carbonation from 65 degrees is gone. There is no "pop" to it like it had before.

Then I brewed another beer, while waiting to see what the repair man had to say (it was expensive)

That beer day went more smoothly than the first, but my assistant brewer, Andrew, and I, are too busy DOING things, to take time to write things down.  I am going to enlist the assistance of one of the many people who have volunteered to help, to be my secretary for the day, recording every move.

Such as moving hoses around.

WOW, do we do a lot of that.

There has GOT to be a way to streamline the hose and valve situation.  Our space is so limited that navigating through the maze of hoses is quite challenging.

Lots of learning, lots to do!

Here is a link to my TV appearance on Friday Fox 10 News