home sweet home brew

This year J and I decided not to get each other Christmas gifts, but to instead buy something we could do together: a home brewing kit. I mean, it makes sense. We like beer. We like making stuff on our own. Did I mention we like beer?

Anyways, here are a few pictures of the process....it isn't bottled yet (we have to ferment it for several weeks) but I'll keep you all apprised of the process and, more importantly, the results.

The day started gloomy....

What better way to spend a gloomy, foggy day than being inside with a vat-o-beer?

Grains go in....

Making the wort....

Equipment, sterilized and waiting for beer!

Pulling out the grains (i put them in the garden for fertilizer) and readying the hops....

Adding the malt....

 Ferment, baby! Now we wait....