So I figured I'd give a little Movember update. If you didn't remember I'm growing a mustache in honor of a friend and fellow reader for the month of November. I'm also taking donation to the Movemeber organization, which is a tax write-off. So, If you're looking to donate please go to my Movember website located at: http://www.movember.com/m/1889342
Here's a picture from last night:
So, I'm sure many of you are saying "Dude, I can't even see it!" Well, let's solve that problem then. Here's my offer: if my readers and friends donate a total of $500, I'll go to the store and buy just for men brown. Yup, I'll dye it brown. Now, you guys and gals donate a total of $1000, I'll dye it black. Erin this morning asked how long I'd keep my 'stash for. Answer: Until the end of the month. Not going to lie, it's driving me nuts. On another note, Midwest Supplies is offering their Hopstache Black IPA which $5 of the price goes to the Movember organization. Yet another way to get involved if you're too sally to grow a stash.
Beer Updates:
On a sad note, I dumped my first beer. As many of you remember my Grandfather series, I had to dump my Grandpa Giles beer. It became really nasty smelling and I wasn't even going to attempt to taste it. After thinking about it for a while, I question if it was the honey that may have tainted that beer, or the fact that it exploded over my basement. I plan on taking another shot at this one come spring. With winter coming (Insert "Game of Throwns" reference here) I'll be switching to my staple Sophie Stout as I've already had multiple people asking for it.
Wet Ted 69 is coming along nicely. I forgot about it for a while but I tapped it about a month ago. Has a lot of floating hop matter in it from all the fresh hops. I know I could clear it out with gelatin, but I just haven't done that yet.
Otherwise I need to get off my ass and brew again. I've got an empty keg. Plan is to hopefully brew this Saturday, though the weatherman said it should be snowing. Almost ski season!
Prost!
-Ryan
