I'm posting this entirely without permission from any kind of beer blogging authorities!
The theme is the new high quality canned specialty beers. I've only had a couple, but the samples Dale's Pale Ale and Brew Free or Die IPA), but they both rival my own, which I think is a good thing.
Take a shot and sink under the table for more--
It's actually kinda early for beer-thirty (I live in a western time zone where Sarah Palin was once elected to something), and so far out in the woods that I hadda pay twenty bucks for a six pack of the BFOD beer the other day, but it was probably worth it.
Any leads to other premium canned suds these days?
Recipes for home brew?
Here's an easy one--
Put 12 to 14 pounds of cracked pale ale malt in a bucket and add enough hot (175F) water to cover. It should take about 3-1/2 gallons. Let it set for an hour. This is called lautering. Meanwhile, heat another three gallons of water to near boiling. Drain the water from the grain and pour the rest of the water through it. Collect the liquid (it's called wort now), and put it in a pot to boil. Meanwhile, measure out four bags of hops, about 1/2 ounce to 1 ounce each. Columbus is a good one. Add the first bag when it starts to boil, and more bags after 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes.
As soon as you add the last bag (60 minutes total boiling time), cover the pot and turn off the fire. Let it cool overnight. The next morning, transfer the wort to a fermenter and add yeast. Wyeast 1056 is a good one. It should be ready to drink in about a week.
That's it--a dead simple all grain recipe with just two ingredients plus yeast and water. It makes a nice hoppy brew not unlike IPA.
The floor is open--try not to step in anything.