I love brew day! The amazing aromas coming from the kitchen, filling the house will the smell of hops and boiling wort, and the enjoyment of making my very own tasty beer!

Yesterday I spent my evening brewing up my next batch of beer. This was another extract recipe, a custom made beer kit from my homebrew store (Stomp Them Grapes), that was designed to clone a Fat Tire from New Belgium Brewing.

The recipe was simple. It included only 5 different specialty grains, 6.5 lbs of LME, and 2 different types of hops, but the smell and taste were amazing. The fermentation started after about 2 hours and was going strong by the next morning. The color has lightened quite a bit and the airlock is very active. I can’t wait until it is ready to drink.