I see that I haven't posted anything since April 2. That's nearly two months. When I started this blog I thought I'd post every week, then it became every month, and even that has not necessarily been the case. I still brew, and still enjoy new beers, and still try to visit breweries and dine at brewpubs. I still talk to my friend Pete about homebrewing and read as much as I can about techniques new to me and ingredients. I just haven't bothered to take the time to write about it all.
"Why?" you ask.
I'm busy. I'm trying to finish my PhD by November. When I get to the lab I aim to spend most of my time working and the few times I screw around to unwind my head before I dive back into my work I try not to get too distracted by a blog post which will occupy me until it's finished. But now I'm in a phone meeting starting this blog post instead of paying attention because I'm unable to do the work I've been focusing on today.
So what's this post going to be about? Brewing! The title points to a recent batch I brewed on St. Pat's back in March, nearly two months ago. I won't go through all the detail of the brewing since nothing of note happened (and anything that did has been long forgotten), but will talk about it generally. I've brewed it, racked it, bottled it, conditioned it, and have tried two bottles. It's good. Not my best, but good.
