I wanted to let you all know the reason for a quick pause on updates. Our daughter, Annabel Grace Crane, was born on Feb 8th. She was quite stubborn to join us, but after 36 hrs of labor we had a healthy baby. We are both enjoying parenthood and learning a lot everyday. I have to add a few pictures as a proud dad (and thankfully she looks mostly like her mother).
Don't worry I have few projects in the works. So look for future posts on:
Don't worry I have few projects in the works. So look for future posts on:
- Building a 4 tap keezer (with a few novel ideas)
- Brewing a split batch, Berliner Weiss (surprisingly my first) and a Belgian Single
- Brewing a Belgian Grand Cru with the majority of flavor coming from homemade candi sugar
- Working with a fellow QUAFF homebrewer on isolating yeast and bacteria from some of my favorite dregs
Are you building your collar from used barrel staves? that has got to be the coolest recycle job I've seen. Good luck with your daughter, kids are great.
ReplyDeleteYou guessed it. I've looked at tons of pictures on homebrewtalk to try to get inspired. It has turned out to be a lot of work, but I think it will look nice. I'll post all the details soon.
DeleteThanks Aaron, it has been fun so far and I can't wait for all the new changes.
Jeff, Congrats on the new addition. I'm really interested about some of your yeast experiments coming up. Prost!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm inspired by seeing how well you manage being a dad and homebrewer. We'll see how it works for me.
DeleteI'll add some more info then. We isolated strains from Jolly Pumpkin, Crooked Stave and Allagash.
We still need to test the strains (i.e. brew some beer), but once we do I plan to share them.
I remember brewing with a play pin in the garage, wife at work. Just have to make time or it will not happen. Its amazing how a bigger place really opens up your brewing.
DeleteYeah, I'm thinking the swing is going to be key. Or I might turn into a weekday night brewer.
DeleteI'm excited about the possibilities with my garage now (read: barrel time), but I still have some work to make it usable.
I have become a week night brewer, and a weekend night brewer, and a multiple pre step brewer. You fit it in. One kid isn't too bad, there is two of you after all, two gets a bit more challenging, as you get even less fractional time. My youngest is about 2 now, so, we are finally reaching a stage where they can entertain themselves, and in theory, I could brew around them. I still reserve actual brewing till after they are in bed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight. I have been asking other friends about their experience of brewing after kids and it is pretty similar to yours.
DeleteI think the bottom line is if you have the passion for it then you will find a way.