Preparing for the brewing

Cleaned out a lot of space in the garage for all of the empty bottles and brewing equipment. Moved a spare bookcase and desk into the garage, and got my carboys soaking with some cleaner so they are ready for the weekend.

We're going to try something different on the procedure this time. It always seems that when we get together, we have trouble remembering or deciding what steps need to be done, and at what times. We also have a problem of 'too many cooks in the kitchen,' and occasionally too many beers in the system (read: we drink too much when brewing). So this time, we are going to post on a large board the steps, times and what needs to happen, and mark things off as we go. This means a little more prep time than usual. Past brews have been slightly unorganized, with a lot of reading while we should be doing. We are also going to put one person in the 'Master Brewer' spot. Whomever is performing the brew, will become the Master Brewer, and make all final decisions. This will allow one person to dictate what happens to their own beer, regardless of the suggestions made by others. This will be helpful as we move into creating our own recipes for brewing, which I hope to do soon.

We'll see how this process goes, and how the two beers turn out.

- Tom.