At last, we got some wind!
As much as we’ve been enjoying and taking advantage of the long period of sunny, calm weather, the lack of wind has put a serious crimp in our style. We’ve had plenty to do around the homestead, but much of or normal business has been curtailed somewhat. Continue reading
Once we started making wine again on the homestead these days, it didn’t take long for me to think about other kinds of brewing as well. We don’t drink soft drinks much at all, but we do love root beer and ginger beer. Aly really likes root beer, especially, so when I decided I’d like to make something for her, that was the obvious choice. I decided that I would brew a batch of root beer to be done in time for her to try when she gets home this summer.
Of course, practice makes perfect, so I made a batch to try it out. We had some extract that we’d picked up before moving to the homestead. We made a batch a long time ago, but I don’t remember it much. Time to learn the ins and outs again. Continue reading
