BUBBLING AND BLOOPING

 

Labels removed from old bottles and stuck to our shower screen

Washing and sterilising bottles

Old bottles waiting to be washed in our bathtub

Dylan gingerly moving drying bottles outside to be filled

Pouring beer into the bottles

Dylan hammering on lids

Finished home brew

 

Dylan and Ryan have been bonding over making a new batch of home brew. It has been merrily bubbling and “blooping” in our living room for weeks, snugly wrapped in a sleeping bag, waiting patiently for our two protagonists to organise their social calendars already and bottle him up. They monopolised the bathroom to clean and sterilise the bottles, Ryan making some pretty pop art out of the discarded labels. Then the merry brew was poured, sugared and bottled. There is something so satisfying about it all being bottled away and stacked in the crates, I’m sure if I was a beer drinker this would not be the satisfying part…so Dylan how about some home brew cider?

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BUBBLED AND BOTTLED

For the last month guests have been looking at us a scance with all the empty long necks and cider bottles lying around, but finally they have been filled with gloriously golden home brew and our kitchen no longer looks like the aftermath of a uni party.

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MY HOME BREW OVERFLOWETH

Inspired by our Permaculture Course Dylan decided to make his first solo home brew. Dylan informed me you have to enjoy a good quality beer whilst brewing and he chose a local Moo Brew.I lent a hand and the beer sensed that I was not a beer drinker and decided to exit the saucepan, but luckily a quick reduction in heat meant not to much was spilled, hopefully not the best bits! Our fears were put to rest when a test showed that this beer was going to be a strong one, the best bits remained and with avengeance!

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