Brew day! but no pictures...

Taking pictures isn't something I feel I need to do to document every single thing in life although it is good to do I still probably wouldn't post pictures from todays brew day on here any way....

Thanks to my friend Andrew for coming over and giving a helping hand and I really appreciated the questions he asked, he is more of a cook (and a very talented cook) who knows his shit in the kitchen. It was very cool to make the comparison from brewing to cooking (Maillard Reactions and Caramelization) ect ect.

I also would like to Thank "Cool Calm Tom" aka Daddy Long Legs" aka "Dr. Escape Sticks" for the recommendation on the yeast variety. The Safale T-58 a Belgian Style Yeast!

We brewed a Dark Belgian Strong Ale with a Plato at 18º an IBU of about 30, I say "about" because I never sent in my beer to the lab to figure out my Utilization. So It could be 30 or it could 20 or less.

Summit Hops

Pils 75%
Carafa Spezial II 5%
Munich II 10%      
Carapils 10%

18º

About 30 IBU's

Also got to put my brewing maths to the test and it is now beginning to make more sense than ever before.