Beer: Our Very Holiday Very Spiced Dubbel is delicious. We did a sneak-taste of a few bottles last Sunday. Its official debut will be at the SFB Christmas Party in two weeks. It smells fruity like a Belgian does and tastes oh so spiced. Some may claim that it is too spiced. To those I say “bah” and suggest your tastebuds need a good kick in the pants (assuming they even wear pants — you know how tastebuds are!).
The Danil and Jamil Project: So I finished entering all the recipes from Brewing Classic Styles into a spreadsheet for easy one-fifthing. It was a great experience just reading through all of the recipes. In processing through the book, it became obvious to me that it is the work of two (or more) people. I notices a few little differences between the recipes. Sometimes it was “Fuggle,” other times it was “Fuggles.” Sometimes it was “Pilsener,” other times it was “Pilsner.” Sometimes the recipes used amounts all cut to the nearest quarter pound or ounce, other times the recipes used amounts with decimals out to the hundredths. In thinking about the fact that two (or more) people wrote the book, I have decided that I can no longer call this project “The Danil and Jamil Project” out of respect to John Palmer. I still working on a new title.
Image: I like this little guy. I found him by again searching the Microsoft Office Image database for “beer.” He may be SFB’s new mascot. I’m calling him A.C. until I think of something better. Just look at him. He’s happy, expelling Carbon Dioxide, and giving you the thumbs-up. If only he was winking too. I might be able to do something about that…
