How to Spend Memorial Day? Brew Beer Gosh Darnit!
Memorial day is that funky little holiday which is like a warm-up to the 4th of July (assuming, of course that you are an American). The weather is getting nice, so you can do stuff outdoors. You don’t have to work (always a little w00t! to that). And it is just a nice way to remember all those who have served in the military.
So it is Sunday evening before Memorial Day and I am sitting and drinking a beer (a Magic Hat #9, which I was pleased to find in a cheap 6-pack today). In a bit I think I might get some stuff together to make a pasta salad for tomorrow (I have the ingredients, I’m just debating whether I should hold off on assembly until tomorrow morn. Maybe cook the pasta tonight? That sounds like a good idea.
As for tomorrow, I am hanging out with my friends the Cendrowskis (Brian of Untamed Beer and Nicole of Big Gnome) and brewing up a batch of Oatmeal Nut Brown beer. Pretty excited as I have been looking forward to seeing Brian’s set up in action. He has rigged some serious homebrewing equipment meant for big batches of all-grain brewing. I’d describe it in more detail but I haven’t seen it yet and feel like I couldn’t do it justice. I intend to bring my camera tomorrow and take lots of pictures so as to best exhibit the process (you can expect a follow-up blog post in a few days).
Anyways, heres to Memorial Day! Take a moment to thank any soldiers you know and remember our fallen. And heres to good home brewing! May we only make the best beer!
