Beer and Wine

OK, since my last post the homebrew club tasted my beer.  Those that chose to comment like it.  What else can I say? 

Now I'm switching to winemaking.  I bought two frozen juice kits from Universal Carbonic, the local homebrew/winemaking supply store.  One Italian juice (Lambrusco) and one California juice (Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon blend).  They won't be here until the beginning of November, so I'm doing the winemaker thing, collecting bottles by drinking store bought wine.

It's not that I've forgot about homebrewing.  I'm planning to get some bulk supplies to try and make my own recipes.  I'll probably also get a few more kits as part of my learning process. In the meantime, I'm drinking my way through the Full Sail Amber Ale Clone beer that was my first beer.  It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Beer Hiatus

So now the beer is bottled and I have to wait four weeks to try it.  This is the downside to this hobby.  No instant gratification.

I did taste the beer as I bottled it.  It's similar to other microbrews that I've tried.  I'll take it to the next Berks Homebrew Club meeting and see what  feedback I get.

In the meantime, I'm drinking as much microbrew as I can, to get empty bottles for my next batch.

It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.