Ferment, Rack, Age

So, a few things have happened since last I posted - I'm lazy, I guess that's why I've never blogged before.

It's been about a week since I brewed the first batch of beer. Since that time the beer has gone through the primary fermenting stage, then it was racked into a carboy where it now sits going through the aging process. I racked the beer on day 4 when it had a gravity of 1.021 - which seemed about right - it could have used a few more days fermenting, but I was impatient.

I also "dry hopped" the beer with about 1.5 ounces of Cascade hop plugs. Having nothing to base this on, I know fear my beer may turn out too sweet with a low alcohol level. But, never fear, I've received supplies to make two more batches in the coming weeks to build upon what I've learnt. Stay tuned.