Personal update
For the few following along, I thought I'd give a quick update since it's been since, oh, MARCH since my last update. In short, having a newborn can be VERY preoccupying to say the least. They demand, time, money, energy, and even space --- and as that translates to brewing beer, I've lost space, some energy, and the time has pretty much dwindled significantly.
That said, I do hope to make a few adjustments to at least accommodate some smaller scale brewing in the meantime --- unless my brother is willing to finally open up his "dog house" for some brewing operations ... *cough cough*
A good friend of mine is thinking of brewing another Irish Red extract kit in the near future, and I plan on videoing that and compiling into a simple instructional video for those that are curious about getting into beer brewing but not sure where to begin. Extract brewing is a great way to get started with minimal investment. Not to mention that it usually requires less space, too.
But priority one for me is seeing if I can get my garage in order to better accommodate storage of brewing equipment, and perhaps someday getting set up with a keg system. But with a four-month-old, I am not so certain that will happen in the near future.
Back in the saddle again
I'm pleased to announce that MTBrewing.com is back. After transferring from my old hosting environment, the database never transferred; that meant that I lost ALL of my old posts, recipe notes, brewing tips. BAH! Well, with renewed interest in brewing beer and getting my brother involved in the process, I hope to resurrect the site in order that I could share my experiences with fellow home brewers and help others enjoy the process of brewing your own beer.
In addition, I'll probably share about the journey that we're taking in considering opening our own brewery. Believe it or not, there's much more to it than just brewing beer --- other things also factor into it, including compliance with state and local laws and regulations, quality assurance, issues with regard to liability, and loads of other topics that will be interesting to write on.
Anyway, I hope to post a few articles on the process of all-grain brewing, and hope that it will be useful for you.
Happy brewing!