'Rator Ready

Finally kegged my all-grain IPA today. By the time I bottled a six-pack for posterity, and allowed my full siphoning ineptitude to manifest itself (I've asked Santa for an auto-siphon), I only got about 3.5 gallons in the keg. I don't think I had much more than about 4.5 gallons of wort to begin with. In hindisght, that would explain why my OG was right on even though I really didn't sparge well. And by well, I mean at all.

In any case, it tastes great warm and uncarbonated, so I think it's going to be excellent by the time I get around to drinking it for real. Hopefully that'll be this weekend, before finals start. Or maybe I shouldn't be hoping for a 3.5 gallon supply of beer situated awfully close to my bed until after finals. Time will tell...

Fermentations

Brewed yesterday, against my better judgement. I'm in the throes of a take-home exam for my Contracts class and really probably did not have the time to spare. Sucks. But brewing went without incident, I still made progress on my exam, and my fermentor's happily bubbling away here in my kitchen. If all goes according to plan, I'll have Goat Scrotum by Christmas break.

5.5lbs Dark liquid extract
1lb crystal (I think it was 60, but I'm not sure. Doesn't really matter.)
1/4lb black patent malt
1/4lb roasted barley
1.5oz Uk Fuggle pellets (boiling)
.5oz Uk Fuggle pellets (finishing)
1c brown sugar
3c corn sugar
2tsp gypsum
~4oz minced fresh ginger
Wyeast British Ale

Full volume boil
OG - 1.052