Well, even with the new baby we couldn't resist sneaking in a beer on Natsmile Ale's brand-new three-tier brewing system. The picture here shows the gist of it, but since Kevin didn't show up until 2:30 (you just can't find good help) most of the work was done in the dark.
This thing is sweet. We couldn't use it to its full potential as our kettles need some modification, but basically, for those who've never brewed (shame on you) water is heated in the top kettle, sent to the mash tun in the middle, then an hour or so later, the sweet wort is sent to the bottom kettle where hops are added and boiled away.
The inaugural brew was a Rye Pale Ale, which is loaded with Willamette, Cascade, and Centennial hops. The spicy rye plays off the high doses of low alpha hops to bring a complexity to your mouth that should probably be illegal.
We love brewing for you, so come on by and drink some of this stuff so we can have an excuse to make some more!
American Stout is now on tap along with a malty ESB and our huge Maple Baltic Porter. Judging by our brewer's reactions to the stout, it may not be around for long, so drink up. Cheers!
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