Journal of Brewing

The official name of the lager is LCD (Least Common Denominator). I sanitized all the necessary equipment and siphoned it over. The color is quite pale, like a pilsner should be. Final gravity was 1.013. It has a very thin mouthfeel (at kegging time) and mild hoppy flavor.
My first […]

Gravity Reading: 1.012
Attenuation: 71.5%
ABV: 3.93
I’ll let it sit in the carboy for a month to clarify and what have you. I’ll take my next reading then.

Starter
Made the typical starter. Oxygenated it for 1 minute and put it on the stirrer.
I beat the weather!!
Brewed outside for the first time. My burner is like a jet engine. It’s also quite efficient. After my brew session it seemed that I had used next to no propane. The pot […]

So the time has finally come. Spring is here and even though it doesn’t feel like it yet I know i’m going to want a crisp smooth refreshing brew to cap off those warm evenings. In the wake of this desire and my ability to think ahead, it’s time for a lager. […]